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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,…
Naming in Eritrean society
A name is one of the factors that helps to develop our sense of identity. In the Eritrean society, the day of…
Valentine from home
When you think of the second month of the New Year, the first thing that comes to mind is the feast of Saint…
Masswa & Fenkil Operation
The mesmerizing sight that begins as soon as you start the exciting journey to Massawa doesn’t easily go away from…
Birth Related Customs in Eritrea
In rural highland Eritrea, when a woman gives birth, another woman passes titiqo (boiled beans, wheat, or…