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Jahray and Self-Flagellation

I can’t remember the captivating open deserts of Barka without remembering Jahray. The morning star was our natural GPS, bright and predictable, appearing in the sky for months…

When Legacy and Camaraderie Collide: Reflections from the 11th ELF Veterans Reunion

A reflective, report‑style column on the 11th Annual ELF Veterans Reunion in Dallas, capturing the voices of veterans, historical insights, personal testimonies, and the enduring spirit of Eritrea’s…

Awate Forum’s iSem Writes his First Book

Darkness Without Dawn is a linked story collection that explores memory, tradition, fear, gender, language, and the complicated ways people negotiate the worlds they inherit. The book grew…

Rhetoric or Reality? Part 3: The Claims    

In my original article, I argued that the G-15’s 2001 protest likely owed more to timing and self-interest than to principled conviction. In my last piece, I addressed…

From Potential to Performance: Ibrahim Sultan’s Vision and the Foundations of Eritrea’s Developmental State  

Eritrea’s challenge is not simply to recover from decades of economic underperformance, but to build the capacity to move from potential to sustained performance. Drawing on the ideas…

Men Do Not Cry–PFDJ Celebrates an Expiration

“Many Eritreans have nothing to do with it and do not celebrate. They will when the prisoners the government incarcerated decades ago are free.”

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