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The perpetual love of music of a boy singing with a wooden microphone!

Written by Asmait Futsumbrhan |

Meet Yohannes Habteab, better known as Wedi Qerin, a nick name he picked up after he took part in a TV show a while back. Growing up playing in a band using instruments they made out of cans and strings and going to wedding parties at his neighborhood got him to be recognized as one of the renowned musicians in Eritrea today. Starting off with a song that touched everyone’s heart when he was just a kid, Wedi Qerin has influenced his fans to sing his songs with emotions at cafés, bars, and clubs over the years.

“Vision First”, World Sight Day, Eritrea.

Written by Billion Temesghen |

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On the 9th of October 2019 the World Sight Day was officially observed for the first time in Eritrea. At the event held in Asmara, Dean of Orotta College of Medicine and Health Sciences Dr. Yemane Seyum said that “Eritrea works relentlessly to prevent blindness”. According to reports the college has been producing a number of professionals who contribute in the medical field and to the nation’s overall fight against blindness. On the occasion we spoke to Consultant Ophthalmologist, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Femi Ibrahim and his students, Ruta Fanus and Daniel Habtom.

“A teacher shapes a person to be better, and a teacher shapes a nation to be greater,” Abebesh Goitom, a teacher

Written by Asmait Futsumbrhan |

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Coming from a family that understands the value of education and the importance of raising a girl with confidence and freedom, Abebesh Goitom, a teacher, grew up to become a woman of a strong belief that she can do anything and become anything. Growing up at a time when women were considered to be dependent on men and were good only to be mothers and not leaders, she considers herself lucky. She believes she is who she is and where she is today because of the type of family she was born into.

“To have an anchor of stability in the region is very important for the whole world’s community” says UN Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Ms. Ursula Mueller about Eritrea.

Written by Billion Temesghen |

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The United Nations Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Ursula Mueller, paid a two-day working visit to Eritrea from 30th September to October 1st.

Driving the Bus isn’t just for Men!

Written by Asmait Futsumbrhan |

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Mrs. Zaid Tesfamariam is one of the many Eritrean women who believe and respect the value of equality. Not only does she believe any woman can do whatever she dreams of but she works hard to be a proof that she can do anything independently. Coming from a low income family, Mrs. Zaid has always dreamed of having a career that helps her make a living. After working as a cashier in a bus for quite some time, Zaid decided that she wanted to take her career to the next level and became one of the few female Eritrean bus drivers.

“Every time I went to Massawa I’d visit a pottery ware on which four explicit Chinese characters are written, our forefathers conducted civilization exchanges even in ancient times!” Ambassador Mr. Yang Zigang’s.

Written by Billion Temesghen |

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On the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China, Chinese Ambassador to Eritrea Mr. Yang Zigang’s conducted an interview with local media outlets regarding the occasion, the country’s policies, his experience during his post to Eritrea and social values that according to the Ambassador are shared ethics of both the Eritrean and Chinese people. The ambassador has been in Eritrea for almost three years now making Eritrea, in his own words, his “second hometown”

Fashion is a w hole lot things; also, an expression of one’s identity.

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London based Eritrean fashion and interior designer Zekaryas Solomon is a creative mind who strives to find a voice in his works. With an aim of introducing his native country, and its cultural heritage, to the world, Zekaryas has made his collections and portfolios of eye catching artistic works widely famed. He interestingly made his creations a manifestation of whole population. My talk with a multiple award winning artist and one of Africa’s top designers, Zekaryas, follows.

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