Watchdog Journalism And Vigilant Society
A group of freedom fighters that we thought of as lambs turned out to be as beasts of prey. I
Cabbages And Kings And Why The Sea Is Boiling Hot – VIII
This is a continuation of the response made to comments in earlier postings either on the Awate website or by
Cabbages and Kings and Why the Sea is Boiling Hot – VII
“The time has come,” the Walrus said – “To talk of many things:Of shoes and ships and sealing wax –
Cabbages and Kings and Why the Sea is Boiling Hot – VI
“The time has come,” the Walrus said – “To talk of many things:Of shoes and ships and sealing wax –
Cabbages and Kings: Why the Sea is Boiling Hot (V)
After reviewing historical developments which influenced the divergent mindsets in Eritrea, part IV dealt with the lack of a collective
Cabbages and Kings: Why the Sea is Boiling Hot (V)
In the previous parts I attempted to review the historical background that brought divergent mindsets within the Eritrean polity. Here
Ramadan Reflections (Part 4 & 5)
What follow are the last two portions (4 & 5) of the five part series that Omar Jabir wrote during
Quotes Of The Month
A diplomat willing to serve as Israel’s ambassador to Eritrea is yet to be found! “They spend their lives
Eritrea: Mismanagement Of Land & Human Resources
The main difference between developed and developing countries is in the way they are managed. Any progress on the national
Arabic In Eritrea : Its History and Its Reality (III)
Arabic language: the Popular Front [PFDJ] confirms that the Arabic language in Eritrea [was] imposed by the English and [it
Governing Eritrea: A Battle Of Two Conflicting Ideas
I abhor violence. But I do not believe on peaceful resistance at any cost, especially if there is no space
Eritrean Opposition: All Are Secular (II)
And I say that [in the title], because, if anyone reads the Charter of the Eritrean Democratic Alliance, he will
“I Want To Be A Sailor…”
This short essay was written sometime in 2004. If what we knew were the only guideposts for reality, the innocent
The Cruellest Decade: in Ten
The decade 2000-2010 hosted milestone events in Eritrea’s recent past; yet mostly disappointing. Coming on the heels of the optimism,
A Forest Without A Tree
The ongoing mind to mind fight has to land somewhere with a fruit. The issue of land, as some writers
Whom does Eritrea love? Amanuel Asrat or Yohannes Tiquabo
Generals and tyrants love to dance to the loud tunes of cowardice, oozing betrayal, in that circular formation of followers,
The Kind Citizen and ‘Zemen’
I am launching a column in this venerable website, Awate.com. The column’s name is ‘the kind citizen.’ I choose this
EFLNA/ENASA(Mengisteab Yisaq, Petros Yohannes) & EPLF
In part one I provided the list of who was who in the EFLNA/ENASA/EPLF that would eventually lead to who
Tribute to A Fallen Hero that No One Wishes to Remember
The prompting of today’s article emanates from two disparate elements. An article written by Tricia Redeker Hepner in Eritrean Studies
Freedom of Expression
It is common knowledge that the source of expression is thinking, and therefore any musing on freedom of expression begins



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