The legendary singer Yemane (Barya) Ghebremichael, short life history
Silver Jubilee – Remembering a Legend that Never Dies The legendary singer Yemane (Barya) Ghebremichael was born on 21st January 1949. He was raised in Asmara, was good at school and enjoyed a playful time like any other child. Yemane went to Kidane…
Asmara Bella, “dolce vita” of the 1930s
Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, is a much admired time capsule reflecting the Italian “dolce vita” of the 1930s. A cluster of modernist buildings has been preserved at the city centre – an Italian futurist vision erected by Mussolini”s…
Clarence Holbert, designer of Eritrea’s currency, NAKFA
25th Anniversary of Nakfa currency Clarence Holbert is best known as the chief designer of Eritrea’s currency and the second African American engraver to work at the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Born in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, Holbert was…
Punt’s ports were probably in Eritrea, Archaeologist Kathryn Bard
3,300-Year-Old Baboon Skull May Tease a Fabled Land Archaeologists have discovered that a 3,300-year-old baboon skull may tease a fabled land said to have been visited often by Egyptians, according to a report from ScienceMag. This fabled land is known…
[VIDEO] Beles – History of Cactus Fruit in Eritrea
Witnessing a crowd eating a fruit with bare hands and a number of venders selling the same product in the streets is one of the usually scenes in the summer season in Eritrea. Despite the prickly covers of the fruit, everyone seems to enjoy this fruit.…
The Eritrean National Flag: Precious National Symbol
National Flag: Precious National Symbol By: Simon Weldemichael Every nation is represented by, among other national symbols, a flag. That is why flags are designed to be equally acceptable to all citizens and groups in the country. It has been said that…
September in the history of Eritrea
1 September 1961: The first bullet in the struggle for Eritrean independence was fired on 1 September 1961 from mount Adal. On that day poorly-armed fighters led by Hamid Idris Awate declared the beginning of the armed struggle for independence from the…
[VIDEO] ▶ Seattle man beaten by radical Oromo protesters
A video circulating on social media among Ethiopians purportedly shows Radical Oromo youth groups,who were protesting in support of activists and politicians who are arrested in connection with the massacre of at least 181 people the Oromo region of…
[VIDEO] ▶ Nalin: Leukämie-Erkrankung mit Happy End
Leukämie-Erkrankung mit Happy End https://hr-a.akamaihd.net/video/as/hessenschau/2020_07/hrLogo_200726201055_L381589_A03_1920x1080-50p-8000kbit.mp4 Die Reihe “Der Tag, der mein Leben veränderte” erzählt Geschichten, die Mut machen. Wie die…
