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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…
Eritrea and Halloween
The mountain shook, lightning and thunder were witnessed and a Swedish missionary was falling from the mountain.…
Graduation and the covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every aspect of human life, from small personal matters such as going out with…
Are the poor destined to remain destitute forever?
Are the poor destined to remain destitute forever? Absolutely not!
“How do you feel living in a dilapidated hut…
Budget wedding? Let’s at least try, people!
To my dismay, after having successfully avoided attending social functions of any sort for almost a year, I was…