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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…
Fast tracking to slow fashion
I am not sure if ‘Fashion terrorist’ altogether is a meaningful word but the first time I heard it was on my…
Marriage is not a Private Affair
The famous Nigerian novelist, Chinua Achebe, has a short story titled, “Marriage is a Private Affair”, which…
Britanya: A masterpiece of women fighters
The woman in the photo is Alganesh kahsay, an Eritrean martyr who was best known as Britanya.
Like many of her…
The Bicycle – the Machine that Has Become Eritreans’ Friend
A traffic-policeman tried to find fault with how a priest rode his bicycle in town. He wanted to catch the priest…
On reflection: the figure in the mirror
One day a missionary met a man in a remote African place. He took out a mirror from his bag and held it in front of…
Sirs, If you Want to Gossip
“Kamsa meta,” my daughter explains, is “Thank you,” in Korean. She picked this and other Korean expressions in what…
Cartooning in Eritrea – A Jealous Wife
Some years ago, the annual Eritrea Festival, which presented drama, music shows, dancing, and other art-related…
Let’s at Least Laugh Today
Recently, a friend and I went to visit a woman, who recently returned to Asmara from a visit abroad. She was my…
What are you Reading?
In the past, reading was a hunting ground for priests and sheiks. These people read for divine inspiration, for…
Why are Tigrigna Films Popular?
In the Asmara of old days the different Cinema Halls (Odeon, Dante, Croce Rosa, Roma, Impero, etc.) had their own…