The Debt-Free Illusion: Rethinking Eritrea’s Economic Self-Reliance
“The myth of Eritrean self-reliance… has helped justify authoritarianism, isolation, and indefinite national service.”
Dr. Filmon Wolde8 min read
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Eritrea: How President Isaias Afwerki took everyone, including the Veteran Freedom Fighters, for a Ride
I aim to demonstrate not only how the former freedom fighters were misled, lied to, and exploited by…
Dawit Mesfin10 min read
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The Fiddle and the Fiddler:
The Fiddle and the Fiddler: How the Arabs and TPLF Undermined the Eritrean Revolution The story goes: when…
Semere Andom (iSem)6 min read
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Delusion and Confusion: Awet NeHafash or Awet Nwedi Afom
Isaias Afwerki vs. Reality: A Speech Drenched in Delusion. That was illustrated in his last public appearance to…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar5 min read
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The River Remembers (Part II): The Archive of the Unsaid
In this installment of The River Remembers, the author dives beneath the surface of colonial history to explore…
Beyan Negash6 min read
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Review:To challenge the writing of Eritrean history is neither to rubbish nor to denigrate
A reflective piece on personal memories of imprisonment and exile, exploring the resilience of identity under barbed boundaries.…
Tekeste Negash (Prof)67 min read
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What Memory Chooses, and What It Omits
A lyrical excavation of memory, empire, and resistance, Of Trains, Turkays, and Tongues explores how colonial infrastructures—both physical…
Beyan Negash6 min read
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The Disease the Colonizers Left Behind – The River Remembers Series*
This first entry in The River Remembers series lays the foundation for a postcolonial reckoning across Sudan, Eritrea,…
Beyan Negash6 min read
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Shariati’s Rooster; Honey budger Eritreans (Seramat)
Ali Shariati (Nov 1933 – June 1977) was an Iranian thinker and poet. He was 44 years old…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar5 min read
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Support Awate & Negarit -2025 Fundraising Drive
Dear friends of Awate and Negarit, This year, we’re launching the 2025 fundraising drive five months behind schedule—we…
Awate Team2 min read
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Schooling and Social Capital Among Eritrean Refugees
Revolutionary Schooling and Social Capital Among Eritrean Refugees in Sudan A remarkable educational experiment took root in the…
Dr. Sadia Hassanen4 min read
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Memory, Martyrdom, and the Eritrean Struggle
In Echoes of Bravery: Martyr Mahmoud Ibrahim’s Enduring Legacy, Amer Hagos (2025) constructs an impassioned, meticulously researched biography…
Beyan Negash4 min read
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Negarit: 325: Is’t Time for Another Cyclical War in the Horn of Africa?
A candid look at the unfolding chaos in the Horn of Africa. This video dives into Ethiopia’s economic…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar5 min read
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Destiny of Conflict, and the Red Sea: A Reflection on Power and People
ethiopia #eritrea In this commentary, we explore the dangerous rhetoric and provocative actions brewing in the Horn of…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar4 min read
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Aferkebu Bun Dereja – Stop the Empire
In Eritrean tradition, coffee is served in three rounds—Awel, Dereja, and Bereka. This is Aferkebu Bun Dereja, the…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar4 min read
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The Last Matriarch Passing the Torch of Family Tradition
Life is just a pilgrimage from the womb to the tomb.— Cornel West In the cycle of…
Beyan Negash5 min read
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Negarit 322: Emergency – A Fresh Cup of Coffee
A deep dive into Rousseau's Social Contract and how it applies to the diplomatic impasse between Eritrea and…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar4 min read
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Wobbly Thrones of Tyrants and Echoes of Empires
Ancient empires ruled with swords—today's regimes rule through propaganda, proxies, and fear. From Baathist Iraq to Abiy’s Ethiopia,…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar5 min read
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Reviewing Negarit 320: A Letter of Truth and Reconciliation
In Negarit 320 published April the 10th, 2025, Saleh Gadi Johar, henceforth referred to as The Writer. The…
Beyan Negash6 min read
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Neg 320, A Letter to Brezidenti Isaias: A Cry for Justice and National Healing
Kbur Brezidenti, How I longed to defend you, to be proud of you, and, through you, to see…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar5 min read
