Thanking Eritrea’s Martyrs

by bkiflai | Apr 17, 2020 | Expressions

 [Originally posted 2013-06-17] Anyone who identifies him/herself as Eritrean is able to do so due in large part to the unflinching valor of our freedom fighters. To help secure an independent Eritrea, they courageously laid their lives on the line – with the ones...

The Simple Handshake that Served as a Reminder

by bkiflai | Apr 14, 2020 | Eritrea, Culture and Identity, Expressions

[originally posted 2011-09-29] Barely getting over a cold, I was obligated to head Downtown to deliver a YPFDJ project to a friend of mine that works at the Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea to the United Nations (PMSE-UN). In line with my daily routine before...