Tag: Eritrean struggle for independence

  • Reflection on the North Star

    Reflection on the North Star

    Editor’s note: the byline data is corrupted; so far we couldn’t resolve the technical problem. The writer of this article is Semere Andom (iSem). Last week, I had the privilege of joining a group of friends to read and reflect on Mekonen Tesfay’s book The North Star: The Biography of Dr. Fitsum. Here is the

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  • On the 50th Anniversary of a Founding Father, Hajj Sulieman Ahmed Omar!

    On the 50th Anniversary of a Founding Father, Hajj Sulieman Ahmed Omar!

    On a typical quiet day in Asmara, hours before the sunset, a group of men came to our home, located on Leonardo Da Vinci Street. None of the men were familiar to me, except for one. He was the tallest among them; he was wearing a colourful turban, a white Jalabia and a classic coat

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