Our New Culture of Victimhood and Voyeurism
Virgil, Dante, Sartre, Milton and James Joyce all took turns describing hell. But it took an Eritrean, Mulugeta, to surpass
Appraising Eritrea’s Social Media (Part II)
Reining our Elephant I want to start this follow-up article by thanking Haile for the following very constructive comments that
US Report: Eritrea Among World’s Worst In Human Trafficking
The United States Department of State has issued its annual “Trafficking In Persons” country report where it classifies Eritrea as
Sobering Times
Outline: 1. Re-awakening the patriotic front; 2. Lies; 3. My Simple Analysis; 4. A variable we do not need; Dear
An Interview With Dr. Bereket Habte Selassie
The idea of interviewing Dr. Bereket was triggered by the feedback I received from the many people who have kindly
Speak Or Hold Your Peace Forever
If you didn’t speak then, please forever hold your peace. A priest officiating a wedding asks those gathered if there
Cry Me A River (Nile): Egyptians Embrace Their Inner-African
On June 3, Egyptian president Mohammed Mursi convened Egyptian dignitaries—opposition party leaders, clerics, civil society—to evaluate his report and to
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Clipped Into Co-option
Outline Admonishing Eritrea; Brief reply to comments regarding my previous posting (Ethiopia, Tesfay Temnewo, Our youth) Clipped into Co-option I
UN Eritrea Special Rapporteur: Conclusions And Recommendations
Editor’s note: the following is an excerpt from the Eritrea Special Rapporteur report (dated May 28, 2013) which was submitted
My Fears and Paulos’ Views On Seyoum Haregot
Two of my worst fears are that one day we will wake up and discover we were ruled by a
PFDJ Toronto Mourns Its Tax Collector
The moqSel Gibri[i] Collector was dismissed, today members of the Toronto Chapter of the PFDJ gathered to lick their wounds
Adam Malakin: His Non-militant, Non-public Other Side
Adam Malakin, a prominent figure in the struggle for Eritrean statehood, passed away in May 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. Up
A Matter of Perspective: Nationalism
I, as a devoted Awate reader, most times scan the pages of this site in the hope that I will
The Politics Of Betrayal
Summary: The risk of colluding with Ethiopia to oust the Eritrean Government An illustration of Ethiopian deception Follies of many
Appraising Eritrea’s Social Media ( Part 1)
There now exists a ‘’different’’ Eritrea in the cyberspace, what can be called a ‘’virtual diasporic nation’’ of the free,
Mr. Yemane Gebreab: Hands off the Eritrean Orthodox Church!
Mr. Yemane Gebreab, a high official of the ruling party in Eritrea and who often speaks on the government’s behalf,
Archdiocese of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Appeals to the UN
The Archdiocese of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church in Diaspora sent a letter of appeal on May 24 to UN
Eritrea, Africa: The Last Big Man Standing
[As I write this, I haven’t heard Isaias Afwerki’s speech. If history is a guide, he will blame his predecessor
Eritrean conditions: Reflections On Independence Day
May 24, 1991. Independence Day! The memory may have faded but few will forget the joy they felt when they
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