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Dress- More than Meets the Eye
I would buy fashionable clothes every visit
But I, being jealous, I would not
Without it, you are beautiful…
Customary Laws of Eritrea
The customary laws of Eritrea are products of centuries-old customs, rituals, norms, religious beliefs, and…
May 24: Resilient As Ever!
She was almost too old to hope. The one soul she expected to come soon was her only daughter. After the fall of…
How the horse-drawn carriage came back in Asmara during lockdown
After a year of restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid- 19, we are now starting to see the country resume…
What Happened to our Color?
A few days ago, I was riding a bus to Keren, a town 91 KMs Northwest of Asmara which is mostly inhabited by the…
Avoiding the Doctor: church mass a day keeps the psychiatrist away….Sort…
Eritreans do not keep the doctor away by eating apples a day like in old time Europe. We can’t afford to eat an…
Asmara’s Other Reputations
Places have reputations. Or they have reputations imposed on them by outsiders. Bogota, the Colombian capital, is…
The Sounds of Oasis
Inspired by their parents, most members of The Sounds of Oasis Music Group got into classical music when they were…
The Black unicorn & the Grammys
Baffled by my next-door friend’s shocking and sudden knock, a cursing look on my face welcomed her as she woke me…
Aboard a Flight
If you have the cash, there is a path through the sky, says an old local proverb. Well, you don’t have to be very…
With every crisis comes an opportunity
Three weeks ago I was a guest at a very close friend’s wedding. As far as I can remember there were almost few…
Eritreans and their environment-friendly attitudes
About 500 years ago, wild animals roamed the district between Asmara and Debarwa, the then capital of Midri- Bahri,…