Machoism Is Vengeans
For centuries, the Horn of Africa region has been plagued by a violent culture of war. And almost all wars
Invaders or Defenders?
Today I will formally introduce the background intro music of Negarit, that you hear in the intro and outro. It
Presence of Ethiopian Forces In Eritrea
Can wars end? What are signs that wars will end? What was the result of past “wars to end wars”?
Season of Migration to the PFDJ
During the last three-Covid-years, the PFDJ was restlessly awaiting the end of the pandemic to relaunch its propaganda onslaught. Now
Drones Created Out of Dirty Residues
In the last episode of Negarit (#181), I asked my audience ‘what do they miss the most in Eritrea?’ I
31 Years Talking to Themselves, never listen
Over the last months, the PFDJ operatives have been complaining that some forces are forcing them to talk back. They
Come out Equipped With Truth
In an opposition member accepts and promotes all the values of the incumbent regime and adopts all its decisions and
Let Sherifo Testify
I am sure you must remember Mahmmed Sherifo. Certainly, you remember the reformers. Were they reformers… or something else! And
And I Waited for the Stale Speech!
It’s good when a culture encourages entertainment; it is bad when it spreads gloom. Entertainment makes you forget your pain.
Between Constitutionalism and “The Constitution”
[Reading time 9 minutes] Carlo was a driving school owner and trainer who was traveling to Keren in a bus
Nom de plume
Before pencils, fountain pens and dry pens were invented, writers used feathers that they dipped in a container of ink
Citizen-hating Vagabonds
Why are the PFDJ and its supporters obsessed with rivalry, destroying, and eliminating TPLF? They waste their emotions and resources
The Priorities of My Compatriots
Alzheimer’s, or dementia, a disease that causes memory loss, forgetfulness. What happens if a government has Alzheimer’s? God forbid, what
Despising Weavers and Tailors!
Comments reflect the commentators’ character. While some are insightful and they help sharpen one’s views, others are vulgar, uncouth, and
The Primitive Mineliks
A friend told me a joke about someone who frequently climbed up a hill and prayed to win the lottery.
“May You Beget A Black Cat”
In 1986 a border conflict erupted between Qatar and Bahrain over the ownership of the Hawar Islands (Fisht AlDibal). Qatari
The General’s Bad Lessons
A longtime ago in the environs of Kulentebai, the late Tesfai Tekhle, the liberation era commander, told a group of
Please Come and Invade Us!
A fringe racist, bigoted, and servile group has been trying hard to undo Eritrea and what its people stand for.
Eritrea: “A Foolish Undertaking”
Over the years I have come across many views; some I learned from, others I were a waste of time,
Kings of Kings and Colonels
In ancient times, each locality, and later each city, had a king. One of them emerged stronger and subjugated the
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