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World Cup, migration, nationalism, identity, belonging, Moroccan Dutch, Eritrean American, dual loyalty, multiculturalism, diaspora, Europe, Netherlands, Morocco, football…
Semere T Habtemariam12 min read
Eritrea's latest directive orders citizens and businesses to deposit cash into banks by July 31 or face legal…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar4 min read
I come to this discussion with humility. I am still a newcomer to the Awate forum, and I…
Dr. Filmon Wolde13 min read
What separates genuine leadership from the exploitation of sacrifice? Using Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address as a historical reference…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar7 min read
When Eritrea appeared before the United Nations Human Rights Council for its first Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in…
Semere T Habtemariam11 min read
Exile is conceptualized as an existential condition structured around four foundational archetypes the grave, house, shield, and sea…
Dr. Sadia Hassanen6 min read
My Fatherly Plea to Every Eritrean in the Diaspora Who Dreams of a Bright Future for the Eritrean…
Prof. Araya Debessay,8 min read
Last week, we lost an exemplary and peaceful person endowed with a kind heart and a beautiful soul.…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar6 min read
Abstract: This essay examines how the Eritrean state converted the moral authority of the armed struggle into a…
Dr. Filmon Wolde8 min read
What can a song teach us about belonging? Through the celebrated Saho composition Sarigoble by Ali Abdullah Ahmed,…
Dr. Sadia Hassanen7 min read
A compelling call for a new political imagination in Eritrea, outlining how the opposition can overcome fragmentation through…
Semere T Habtemariam8 min read
Introduction When a civic association, religious institution, or cultural space fractures in the Eritrean diaspora, the formal debate…
awatestaff7 min read
For decades we have appealed for national unity, peaceful coexistence, and rational public discourse. Yet fanaticism, intolerance, and…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar5 min read
A sharp, uncompromising critique of Eritrea’s 35th anniversary narrative, exposing the regime’s empty propaganda, extractive elite, and decades…
Semere T Habtemariam8 min read
The House That Remains, Exile, Return, and the Stratified Self This article is dedicated to Eritrean veterans, both…
Dr. Sadia Hassanen5 min read
I recently came across a song by Meron Estifanos, freshly uploaded to YouTube and already making its way…
Dr. Filmon Wolde13 min read
Introduction The following interview with Mohamed Taha Tewekel was originally published by Awate.com on Sep 12, 2003, at…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar45 min read
Eritrea, Eritrean politics, regime and opposition, political imagination, national service reform, indefinite national service, Eritrean youth, civic renewal,…
Semere T Habtemariam10 min read
Thirty-Five Years On, Asmara Still Struggles for Water Thirty-five years after independence, residents of Asmara continue to endure…
Gedab News6 min read
ቅድሚ ናብ ካልእ ስርሐይ ምኻደይ ክረኽቦ ዝደለኹ፡ በዲኡ ኤርትራዊ በብኡ ክኣ ሱዳናዊ ሓዱሽ ዓርከይ (ዕድሚኡ እኳ ካብ ኣቦይ…
awatestaff5 min read
