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President Isaias Urges for World champion Athlete Ghirmai Concerted Global Efforts wins New York

The President’s letter also The World Marathon Champion, Athlete Ghirmai Ghebreslasie won the elucidates in greater detail the New York Marathon that was held on 6 November. genesis, ramifications, and principal actors behind the international The in which renowned athletes from Africa crime of human trafficking as well and from around the world participated, Athlete Ghirmai, 20 years of age, as the vilification and demonization won the race with a time of 2:07:51 followed by Lucas Rotich of Kenya, campaigns that are routinely who ended the race in 2:08:53 and American Abdi Abdirahman finished conducted by the international third with a time 2:11:23. crime syndicate on those who raise their moral voice against these Ghirmay Ghebreslassie has become the youngest ever to win the race. despicable acts. Athlete Ghirmai said that confidence in his competence was highly decisive for winning the race. President Isaias further underlined in his letter the moral For Athlete Ghirmai, the New York City Marathon is a third race in just obligation of all those concerned one year. to exert unreserved efforts for an expedited solution to Meanwhile, in women’s category, Mary Keitany of Kenya won this promote justice by stemming this year’s New York City Marathon and secured third consecutive victory. international crime that may be termed as “the globalized slavery” In other related news, Athlet Kaleab Ghilagabir has won in Changsha of the 21st century. Intentional Marathon held in China on 4 November. Drawing attention to the vexing those regions of the world that have issues and plight of refugees been plunged into interminable As it may be recalled, the Athlete Kaleab finished the in race in 2:15:2. and migrants, President Isaias crises primarily due to misguided Government of has made Afwerki has urged for concerted policies and interventions by repeated calls in previous years international efforts to bring about certain powers. In the event, the for robust action to stop human a durable and effective solution underlying causes and driving trafficking. President Isaias had to the malaise. President Isaias factors need to be addressed fully indeed written to UN Secretary underlined the imperative for and comprehensively, President General Ban Ki-Moon in February urgent and meaningful action to Isaias noted. A sober diagnosis of 2013 to launch a legal, independent combat this scourge in a letter that the underlying causes that is not and transparent investigation he sent this week to various Heads shrouded by willful propaganda of human trafficking that has of State and Government. is vital so as to fully identify victimized Eritrea. This request was the intertwined dimensions of also repeated on various occasions The President noted that the problem and find effective subsequently. Unfortunately, these migration and influx of refugees solutions. This will require serious appeals have not, as yet, been has become rampant globally. This and concerted action, President heeded. was particularly exacerbated in Isaias emphasized.

Ambassador Petros Tsegay Eritrean delegation participates in Africa-Arab Ministerial Conference presents credentials Eritrean delegation headed by implementation of programs of agreement on issues related to Mr. Arefayne Berhe, Minister of mutual interest. sharing of experiences, providing Eritrea’s Ambassador to the President Aliyev also wished Agriculture, participated in the training and conducting joint Russian Federation, Mr. Petros good health to President Isaias Third Africa-Arab Ministerial Likewise, the Eritrean agricultural researches. Tsegay, presented credentials Afwerki as well as peace and Conference on Agricultural delegation also held talks with to Dr. Ilham Aliyev, President stability to the Eritrean people. Development and Food Security Sudanese Minister of Livestock of Azerbaijan, as Eritrea’s non- Mr. Amanuel Negasi, advisor that was held from 31 October to 2 Resources, Prof. Musa Tibin, and resident Ambassador to the to the Eritrean Minister of November in Khartoum, Sudan. Dr. Hassan Abdel-Qadir Hilal, country. Agriculture and Mr. Ibrahim Idris, Minister of Environment and Charge d’Affairs of the Eritrean Agriculture ministers from Africa Urban Development. The two Ambassador Petros conveyed Embassy in the Republic of Sudan and other countries participated sides discussed and reached an a message of goodwill from participated in the meetings. in the conference held under President Isaias Afwerki to the theme, “Africa-Arab Trade President Ilham Aliyev and the and Investment for Accelerated people of Azerbaijan. He further Agricultural Development and expressed readiness to work Enhancing Food Security”. towards strengthening relations between the two countries. Meanwhile, the Eritrean delegation met with Prof. Ibrahim President Ilham Aliyev on Adam Al- Dekheiri, Agriculture his part expressed his country’s Minister of the Sudan and held talks readiness to reinforce the existing on issues pertaining to reinforcing relations between his country and the existing bilateral cooperation Eritrea, especially in the domains between the two countries. of culture, economy and trade. Both parties agreed for a speedy Eritrea Profile, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Vol 23 . No 72 2

Correcting a Distorted Narrative

Regrettably, New African’s international court adjudicated To portray Eritrea as “an article on “Eritrea – Ethiopia “final and binding” arbitration. isolated, hermit kingdom” is thus Tensions” (July 2016), uncritically Eritrea accepted the ruling. But a deliberate distortion peddled relied on two Africa “experts” for Ethiopia’s decision to renege mostly by US- Funded outfits. its perspectives on Eritrea. Both on its treaty obligations has As one “Western embassy” in are avowed Eritrea detractors who and continues to stoke tension. Eritrea emphasized to a Danish haven’t been in Eritrea for almost This, however, doesn’t diminish Fact Finding Mission; Eritrea two decades. Consequently, the the legality and finality of the has fallen victim to a massive narrative projected was replete settlement. propaganda campaign from other with a litany of factual errors, bias countries, especially Ethiopia and and inherently flawed analysis. Ethiopia’s attack in June had its allies… Human rights reports nothing to do with the putative from international NGOs either The author even indulges, “border dispute”. “Ethiopia’s lack knowledge of Eritrea or they taking his cue from Dan Connell, regime doesn’t deny this indelible are part of the propaganda against in unprofessional and libelous fact either. Its confused and the country.” invective on the person of the contradictory press statements President. Connell is no ordinary dithered from blanket denial These detractors deliberately journalist. He is a self – professed to belated rationalization of its maintain that Eritrea’s “self- agitator for “regime change” in unlawful act as a “response to reliance” policy is isolationist. The Eritrea, a known operative-“an subversive proxy activities”. policy champions an independent embedded mole and foot soldier”- Besides distracting from Ethiopia’s political line. Economically it doing the bidding of higher obvious internal quandaries, the mobilizes one’s own resources powers. He distorts Eritrea’s attack was intended to advance and internal capacities for reality to rally support for his other hostile agendas. development. It aims to develop zealous “liberating mission”- self-confidence that leads to an another “white man’s burden”, so Furthermore, among numerous unswerving commitment to stand to speak. errors and misconceptions, the on one’s own feet rather than be author states: the “international subjected to the denigration that The oversight isn’t limited to community has always viewed comes with aid-dependency and lack of full disclosures of the Eritrea’s existence with disdain”. its crippling conditionality. informants’ motives. Ethiopia’s This sweeping generalization is success in health and education of African experience. To parse unprovoked aggression against grossly inaccurate. Assistance is acceptable without donor aid. its lessons requires a sincere, Eritrea last June is depicted provided equal partnership is contextualized examination. as merely another episode in True, Washington has consented to. As attested to by Within this milieu, some Context is everything! a perennial “border dispute”. persistently opposed Eritrea’s independent observers the policy are mobilized to distort this Both countries agreed to settle legitimate national rights at every isn’t without its success. remarkable African experiment. their “border dispute” through historic juncture. Successive US Eritrea is one or a few African Eritrea’s achievements in the H.E. Estyanos Habtemaria, administrations supported and countries to meet most of the face of sustained hostilities aren’t Eritrea Ambassa dor, UK & armed Ethiopia’s wars against UN Millennium Development inconsequential to the repertoire Ireland Eritrea. Post-9/11, with Ethiopia Goals by achieving considerable christened an “anchor” state, an ally in the crusade against terror, misguided US policies resurfaced. Washington has gone to extreme lengths to provide diplomatic Published Every support for Ethiopia’s refusal Wednesday & Saturday to bride by the ruling of the permanent Court of Arbitration.

Acting Editor Influential though the US may Amanuel Mesfun be, a bellwether of international behavior it isn’t. Eritrea enjoys normative diplomatic and P.O.Box: 247 economic cooperation with all Tel: 11-41-14 other major powers, countries Fax: 12-77-49 and multilateral institutions: E-mail: including UN agencies, the [email protected] AFDB and the AU. For instance, Advertisement: 12-50-13 this year Eritrea and the EU signed a €220m agreement slated Layout for energy development. Foreign Azmera Berhane investment, particularly in the Sara Alem extractive-industry, remains high Aida Johar with numerous multinational companies participating. Un observers on the Eritrea Ethiopia border Eritrea Profile, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Vol 23 . No 72 3

Hamelmalo: On the Right Track

semir seid independence in Lebena, inclusive depends on agriculture and related Hamelmalo, one in Filedarb and to all three levels and a College of activities. Currently, each and one in Lebena). The population Human beings have through Agriculture to provide higher level every district administration in the area is in a constant move the course of evolution developed of education to various students possess its own school. Besides, and engages in and out of the various habits and demanded from several parts of the country. the growing number of female sub-zone to make a living and varieties of services. With The Hamelmalo Agricultural participation in education is hence more prone to various kinds governments engaging themselves College is creating opportunities promising improvement in recent of diseases that may encounter in building up diplomacies and of masters’ program for students years. in nearby areas. It is common formation of states to be governed who need to pursue their studies. to see people get infected with and administered, packages of It is a fact that graduate students The Sub-zone of Hamelmalo diseases but with the persistent services flowed impartially. People from the college are contributing comprises nine district efforts of the Ministry of Health get access to a health, education, immensely to the agriculture administrations with about in the surrounding areas it is now Mr. Yakob Idris water, insurance, law and order, sector of the country. It is not forty two villages within it. The possible to overcome and get a full communication, transportation that hard to imagine how crucial population of the sub-zone is control of the most deadly ones. of health services concerning and many others and hence living mothers and children. standards improved accordingly. The provision of safe drinking water to the communities is The Hamelmalo Sub-zone is one of the major necessities only 15 Kms north from the city the government is working on of Keren. 36,000 inhabitants a daily basis. Around 80% of whose life rely on agriculture and the population gets pure and livestock dwell in the sub-zone. safe drinking water which has Indeed, the population requires a a crucial impact in the health of constant transportation services in the people. Most of the villages order to facilitate their activities are accessing pure and safe water from and to surrounding villages from the Anseba River as the and towns. The private sector in government policy is fully proved the sub-zone of Hamelmalo is to meet its target at present time. making a great role in providing Communication on its part along the people with quick and express with the consistent 12 hour electric transportation service yet with power is enabling people to make some critics on bus fares from them at least communicate their users. wills, even with the limitation.

Administrator of the Sub-zone, The Hamelmalo Sub-zone Mr. Yakob Idris, indicated that the seen before two decades was a The town of Hamelmalo education sector in the sub-zone station of invaders but through comprises about twenty seven their impacts would be since having health service access Many medical procedures are the government day in day out schools, which was only one before the nation’s population majorly from three Hospitals (one in well executing from the priorities efforts is now expected to solve the pressures created in the big neighboring towns like Keren. The town collectively owns fifty two institutions, where shops, restaurants, snack bars and others are letting its people enjoying a relatively quite simple life. Years back the people of the town used travel to Keren and other nearby towns for shopping and to make other dealings. While now according to the master plan of the town easy access to every sort of service is made possible.

Gatherings of villages is based on plans and some well- constructed infrastructures are a living example. No doubt there will be challenge for any growing area and community, the ultimate goal of the administration presently is stressing on overcoming shortages and transforming them into strengths that guide to further development plans. All of this and the subsequent plans make the administration on the right track Communities in the area performing some agricultural activities of development. Eritrea Profile, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Vol 23 . No 72 4

Of Honey and Honeycombs

Natnael Yebio W. collected by village keepers who the bees and disturb their work, sewa(made to settle craft a beehive (Known as Dkhwen) while the later simply make off down, in order to kill Is there anything sweeter than from mud and dung and hung it on with the honeycomb along with the its sourness). Still honey? Pleasant saying are often a wall or in a tree in the backyard. bee population comprising queen, others sell it for profit. compared to a honeycomb, which The next step is to go and find the soldiers and nurses for a sumptuous Although it is rare in is sweet to the soul and a healing to bees that produce the honey. In our dinner. our country, villagers the bones, says the wise king. tradition, the bees follow the ‘king also make mies (mead) bee’ not the queen bee and obey his The dkhwen has a small opening by mixing honey with Americans call their wives honey instructions. Or you can go to the for the bees to get in laden with water and adding hop and in some villages in Eritrea village market and buy a swarm of pollen and nectar, (Well come and some spices and children call their mothers Ma’aro, bees (With queen bee buried under home! Yummy) and come out with leaving it to ferment meaning “My honey”, until they crawling drones or workers) in one determination to travel farther for and mellow. get married and find another formless mass. more sweet provision (May the honeycomb to relish. lord bring you home safely). But In the past, warlords I remember once traveling by what exactly is going on inside the made their warriors So much so good. Now let’s bus watching a certain man seated beehive? According to tradition, drink strong mies so come to the makers of honey, the beside me carrying a tree branch the king bee is giving royal orders that they could fight honeybees! Which are everything covered with a crawling bees. Of to his subjects for more supply for like ferocious beasts but sweet, for their stings are course the bee merchant or perhaps nectar and pollen. Quick, the bees in the battlefield. painful and a swarm of angry bees the bee keeper kept his ‘weapon (according to tradition) begin to shit However, the same can snuff the life out of a full grown of mass destruction’ away from honey as a response to the demand strategy was adopted person. the people by having it hanging and shake their legs to unload the on the other side of the down the side of the bus using yellow powder. And if someone fence with the enemy The honeybee (the killer type) his outstretched hands. You can should come with an intention of warriors downing gives you honey, which is sweeter imagine a holocaust that could stealing honey, the alert bees, again goblets of strong mies, than manna, and when angry gives have ensued if the man holding the according to tradition, don’t sting for the same purpose. you a sharp sting, which makes a bee-covered branch had suddenly the culprit with their ‘sharp tail’ but The end result was that the fight mosquito bite look like a tickle by pulled back his hand into the bus. bite him with their sharp teeth until became a carnage with frenzied comparison. Ours belong to the killer bees. And he withers with pain. soldiers unable to differentiate Once a certain honey merchant imagine the driver jumping out the between friend and foe. came to our house and showed us As a child, I always wondered window leaving the passengers all So how do you officially steal his sweet merchandize with pieces how something that made you by themselves in a drifting bus. the honey? The process is known Eritrean use honey to cure a range of honeycombs floating over a happy could also make you scared Certain Death! in Tigrigna as mbrbar. First you of ailments starting from mild viscous white liquid in a large tin at the same time. This is food for wait until it gets dark and then headaches to hypertension, but, can. thought. You are prompted to say: The beehive has now its new you burn a bundle of kindle wood honey is best used to heal broken You don’t get anything for nothing. occupants which are supposed and smoke out the bees from their bones, to clean wounds of germs, “Is it pure honey?”Asked a So much for philosophy! Now back to produce honey for home hives. They are supposed to leave to make the eyes sharper and to neighbor to the honeycomb. consumption or maybe for sale. the honey alone without a fight. my amusement I learned, during But the farmers are wary of ants windy and dry summers honey was “God is my witness that it is so,” In traditional Eritrea, honey is and skunks, for the former irritate Some peoples also use the mouth used as a sort of chapstick. Said the honey dealer. spray method to slow the flight of The wax is used to cure mild the bees. The idea is to slow down throat infection and to make twaf The neighbor hesitated, took a the flight of a bee so that it cannot (wax candle) to be offered as gifts small lump of the stuff and tasted outrun you and sting you in the for church saints. The goldsmiths it. end. But, the stinging orgy may also use it in their crafting of gold go on, smoke or no smoke, and ornaments. “Okay I’ll take it all,” she said. the honey robber who gets all the stings is supposed to have a stoic But villagers rarely use honey Hardly a week had passed than endurance and focus with all his for home consumption, preferring the honey began to change color might on the honey. to sell it for profit to make ends and then texture and eventually meet. revealed it real contents. Sugar and “How is it that you don’t feel any banana with some traces of pure pain after being stung by so many Here, honeymooners are honey. bees?” I once asked a supposedly exceptions and enjoy much honey professional berbaray(Honey which is brought to them in their There are several types of honey. extractor). love nest. Red, yellow, brown, and white. Thus, although the Tigrigna The last mentioned has higher “After eating so much honey all word for honeymoon (Histnot) demand. I have seen honey with my life, the sting has no effect on doesn’t contain the word ‘honey’ mutilated parts of bees glued to it. me,” he said. the honeymooners themselves are It seems that the honey collector treated to bowlfuls of honey. has crushed the honeycomb along The honeycomb is then taken with its occupants. They say it is home before the ‘falling’ eyes of Alas, when merchants take their good for health. the village kids who have been honey to the market to sell, they watching the whole process with often make sure that it is not pure There is also a type of honey faltering self-control. honey. So to make fast profit with known as Me’ar tsigenay. It is made make-believe honey, they mix it by ant looking flying insects and is Some countrymen eat honey in with banana or dates, and only found buried under the ground. It is its pure form or mixed with water experienced connoisseurs know (birzi) or even mixed with tsiray the difference. continued on page 8 Eritrea Profile, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Vol 23 . No 72 5

Breaking Records: Ghirmay’s Win in NYC

Dr. Fikrejesus Amahazion Brooklyn, and Staten Island). Notably, hundreds of thousands of Eritrea’s Ghirmay Ghebreslassie spectators were also in attendance, won the New York City Marathon, while the race was followed by among the world’s pre-eminent millions more worldwide. long-distance annual running events, with a time of 2 hours, 7 Ghirmay’s impressive win on minutes, 51 seconds, finishing Sunday, where he was rarely over a minute ahead of Kenya’s threatened, was just the latest in Lucas Rotich, who took second an extraordinary series of recent place, and Somali-born American results by the talented youngster. Abdi Abdirahman, who finished In 2015, he won the International third. Although it was only his Association of Athletics race debut and though confronted Federations (IAAF) World by challenging, windy conditions, Championships held in China, Ghirmay’s time qualified him becoming the youngest-ever as the third-fastest runner in the winner, while at the recent Summer marathon’s 46-year history. The Olympics in Brazil he finished a 20-year-old Eritrean also made highly-respectable fourth place. history as the race’s youngest-ever The latter result would surely have male winner, breaking the record been even higher but for a slight, previously held by yet costly, blip he encountered (1980), (1973), and during the race. motivation are often critical. ago. Driven by a passionate from unassuming, rural roots in the Sheldon Karlin (1972), who all desire to be “the world’s best,” Zoba Debub region of Eritrea who won as 22-year-olds. As the precocious youngster Consider the case of Real Madrid the young Ronaldo dedicated ran several miles to school every continues to blaze a trail of success, footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, the himself to constant improvement day remains hungry, regularly Founded by Fred Lebow, the the question on many minds is three-time winner of the Balon and development, spending extra speaks of achieving even greater New York City Marathon was first just how far can he go? In sport, d’Or as the world’s best player. The hours on the training pitch, in the things in the sport, and continues held in 1970 with 127 competitors while reaching the pinnacle is a Portuguese superstar’s success and gym, and at recovery sessions. to follow a strict, punishing running loops around Central challenging task, remaining there numerous accolades are not solely Such a dedicated approach helped training regimen. Remarkably (or Park, a city attraction. From those can often prove to be much more due to his considerable talent, but transform him from a young boy ominously for his competitors), humble beginnings, the annual difficult. Moreover, the world of also the fruit of his sheer work with bags of talent, yet often many observers suggest that he is race has grown to become the sports is filled with innumerable ethic and relentless pursuit of lacking the final product, to the all- just scratching the surface of his world’s largest marathon; this cases of bright, young stars perfection. Countless teammates, conquering, record-setting player potential and can still improve by year’s edition saw more than that quickly shot to prominence opponents, and analysts describe that is now firmly entrenched leaps and bounds. 50,000 people from 120 countries and success before fizzling out how Ronaldo today is almost within discussions about the participate in the race across the almost just as fast. Beyond the unrecognizable from the wiry, greatest ever to play the game. Another important aspect of five boroughs (New York City, obvious factors, such as physical flashy, more style than substance Ghirmay’s rise to success is what in the US state of New York, development, improvement, and and often frustrating, winger who In this context, Ghirmay’s it represents for his nation. In is composed of five boroughs: training (and avoiding injuries, came to the world’s attention modesty and laser-like focus are 2015, Ghirmay’s win at the World Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, etc.), proper mindset and inner with Manchester United years encouraging. The young runner Championships in China 2015 was met with a massive nationwide celebration and he was welcomed back to the country with a colorful, music-filled parade in Asmara, the capital. The city’s streets were packed for hours as people jostled to get a glimpse of the young star. For Eritrea, a young, low-income country located within the fractious Horn of Africa region, Ghirmay is a source of enormous inspiration and tremendous pride, as well as a great role model for many of the country’s impressionable youth.

After Sunday’s race, Ghirmay stated, “I am really proud with my victory today to be the first one from my country. Nobody before from Eritrea won in the major .” As Eritrea anxiously prepares to welcome back its conquering hero, millions of adoring fans hope his recent win is just the latest in a long, glorious career that is filled with many more. Eritrea Profile, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Vol 23 . No 72 6

More than just three words of affection!

Fine! I’ll admit it… I’m 22 and months. kids (one being born exceptionally I still live with my parents without fat) and my dad’s relentlessly loud a job and no one to ever say I’m a It was essentially from my family’s snoring of 29 years, she still flirts! I bright student. Would I rather by weird, latenight conversations (NO would literally shave my head if that now be a self-sufficient, outstanding wine) that I had the privilege of was all it took to evaporate just that student with a couple of bucks from understanding that along romance moment! my partial time job…? Yes! But equally is relevant the apposite circumstances, including that I’m expression of it. Obviously my “Mom, please! I absolutely don’t reckless and lazy more often than parents, without a democratic vote, agree.” Snapped my sister; the oldest desired, have rendered me what I have always conquered the regal sibling of the bizarre household. I currently am. I know I can’t make it position of leading the discussion as knew what she was gonna say; of on my own right now, but since we the ‘paragon of everlasting romance’. course the best way her boyfriend are being honest, I’ll also admit to Overlooking my discomfort, which could express his love to her is by you this; every time my sister breaks arose mostly as a result of being the becoming Jewish. That girl can sniff up with her boyfriends (a guy * youngest sibling and introverted out money stronger and faster than a 1000000= my sister’s boyfriends), in romance related issues, my so dog with a meat hanged on his neck. head start Indians have with their of experiencing their lover convey that’s when am at my strongest of weirdly cozy and intimate family “If my man is truly in love with me, advantage of preternatural fertility their love to them. Knowing and determination to move out. How initiated another discussion topic; he just needs to be there whenever and overwhelming procreation understanding your other half is the strong of a determination? Well,my Is saying ‘I love you’ the right and/ I need him, wherever I want him to tendency. But after I told him it beautiful mystery and yet the prized mom usually tells me that when she or only expression of love needed to be at. The fact that he never says ‘I was more about her than with how key to a successful expression of went into labor to have me, I just start or make a romantic relationship love you’ every week would never he would prefer to proceed with romance. Saying the 3 magic words wouldn’t come out. The midwives work? Before I could punch my nose be a deal breaker.” Ok, I may be showing his love, he was utterly may legitimize the ardor but what told her if she proceeded with a and run away with the excuse of holding on a little too strong to how unsettled bywhat to get her for deepens it, is letting it be known to C-section, things could go wrong for cleaning the blood, my dad elatedly her breakups have victimized me to Valentines’ Day. He had already your partner in a way s/he wants it me (the so stubborn baby then). And started the conversation; a horrifying affliction in the past. I done a fine job with figuring out delivered. if she were to have me the normal think I should start to get to know that just saying ‘I love you’ would way, complications could arise “I think showing your love to her. “If your lover is on your side in get her momentarily giggly and then Let me put it this way; an as to her wellbeing. “But I was so your partner is much deeper and your best and worst moments, what mad. Don’t ask! attempt to show your technophobic determined… so determined to have demanding than merely uttering else could you ask for? That is the boyfriend by getting him an iPhone a healthy and beautiful baby that you the 3 magic words. The best way I true expression of love.” “Okay, by the end of 2 years I 6+ is not only futile, you might end came out, at any expense, that I did would want Tmnitey (my mom/his think it’s safe for me to assume that up in a hospital room hoping that it the normal way. You just wouldn’t wife) to give vent to her love for me Then took his turn ,my brother you know her well enough to know the phone will be expelled from understand” she says. is by offering me one place in the of 2 more years than me. With an what’ll please her.” I said. your body soon through a resolute world where I can unconditionally annoyingly huge gum in his mouth, cooperation of your large intestine “Oh trust me! I’ve been there!” I bring my full self to the table;by he took a long and deep stare at the “Ya, I know. It’s just that she and the subsequent body parts of would say eying my sister bitterly. validating my negative feelings ceiling and said dreamily “If am always perfectly knows what would excretion. Unless you want to end up Yep! That strong! The pain and and vulnerabilities. Which she did to believe my girl really loves me, make me happy and I wanna do the looking like a roasted thanksgiving determination of pushing a baby out and still does.” he threw his right she’ll have me lay on her knees same for her. She wears the most turkey, refrain from surprising your of you and being pushed by my sister arm around my mom fondly. Does and scratch my head softly while I amazing smile when I get her stuff pyrophoric lover with candlelight out of the house… sounds about the romance never have an age limit!!! tell her how nuts my boss is.” I’ve and am going to; I just want it to say dinner, no matter how romantic that same intensity. “Men are typically socialized to be checked him for lice;confusingly ‘I love you’, you know. ” may sound. And please, you cannot less vulnerable, you know. So, as he’s clean. “It’s not about saying it present your hymnist girlfriend with More often than not, what broke long as a woman makes a man feel or not. If God allows it, through the Truthfully, I’ve never been more the latest and most expensive iPod my sister off with her boyfriends like it’s ok to be vulnerable and weak grace of undying compassion and ashamed of being his friend until containing your favorite songs of was the way they expressed their in her presence, it really doesn’t affection can a lover truly express that day when he, hopefully under ‘Make it Nasty’, ‘Get Low’ and love to her.I was once worried out matter if she says ‘I love you’ or his or her love.” As you may have stress, stuttered; ‘Bang Bang’. You may intend to of my skin about my sister dating not.” he outshined the dim light of suspected, my brother was and still indicate ‘I love you’ but after she this Peter guy whom she said was our living room with his endearing is going through a‘God, Grace and “Oh, oh… I can get her a a a examines the gift and you see the a medical doctor. Why? Because on smile. “But I’ll tell you what, this Water changed into Wine’ kindda m-mouth spray in case sh-she hasn’t look on her face, all you can manage her birthday, he gave her a puppy one right here,” he pinched my mom phase. After his ‘emo’ phase, we’re stopped eating a lot of garlic yet.” I to mumble will be “… or not?” which had suspiciously few hairs on the arm, “costed me a lot more all happy with this one. was not proud of how I handled the and extremely lazy eyes. Might I than just saying ‘I love you.’” After situation; So anyone who has fallen for my add that the puppy was also beyond 2 years of pre-marriage chasing and I won’t tell you what I had to mom so far, just say it out loud; ‘I immediate identification of which 29 years of conjugal relationship, do to escape the dreadful and “Oh great! And she can get love you’ and she’ll fall under your sex it belonged to. I just had to ask he somehow still gets a kick out of embarrassing moment of taking my you a doctor in case you are not spell. Ladies, wait for my dad with her; pinching her! turn in the conversation for cunning circumcised yet!” a box of tissues every time he’s sad/ is not what I primarily want to be mad, then he’s all yours. If you don’t “Hey, the day Peter told you he’s a “Well, you know what I think”, known for,but it was a week later One thing I understood from the own a private jet or a flying bicycle medical doctor, was it Halloween?” my mom straightened in her seat when I saw my friend in a dilemma overwhelmingly uncomfortable so you can be wherever my sister that puppy had bold spots for God’s waving dad’s teasing hand away. that I realized that the desire to chat of my family that evening is wants you to be in a minute, you sake! “I think love should always be aptly express your love is actually this; expressing your love for your are probably not the guy for her. expressed verbally. I would never practically demanding. mate is not just about you. It’s about A church fun + a masseuse= my I didn’t have to say more. My make it work with someone who showing them they are worth being brother’s immediate wife. Sorry, sister has never been a dog person would never tell me that he loves This Indian friend of mine always loved the way they want to, so they that’s how they’ll know best that anyway. She got mad, Peter got me every day. Luckily you knew claims that he prefers to show his can do the same for you. It can be they are being truly loved. And me, struck… thrice (hopefully just on the better than not to say the magic girlfriend how much he loves her through a hug, through a touch, a gift, well that is a topic for another day. face), and I got goose bumps every words 3 times a day.” She nudged to telling her verbally. I mean, just saying three words, or an act. time she was home for the next two dad playfully on the chest. After 4 who wouldn’t! Not to mention the Not everyone wants the same way Hana Isaac Eritrea Profile, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Vol 23 . No 72 7

Eritrea: Youths Engulfs Musical and Cinematography Productions

When a video production about the Video Production, Audio Visual video production and selling gallant Eritrean revolutionaries— Institute of Eritrea, Eritrean Video musical productions blossomed ‘Barud 77’—kicked off Eritrea’s Service and Amir Graphics joined in Asmara in the past two years. post-independent cinematography the pack of video production at They opened under the support of platform in 1997, soon, hope for various levels. different electronic shops, graphic further similar works profoundly homes and other similar centers. filled the heart of the country’s After ‘Quana,’ the first Eritrean These art houses are fostering the artists. The crowd and long queues series television show aired on Eri- potency of the public in enjoying to see the aforementioned movie TV, time for reshaping Eritrea’s art productions. was then authenticated by ‘The cinematic production took the tiara Quotidian Writers’ Desk’ as “an of change and dynamic revolution. What makes the current art event for honoring the treasures Public interests on nationally productions in Eritrea so hopeful of Eritrea’s untapped stories that produced video productions also to sail triumphantly in the future goes from fine social landscapes witnessed a quantum leap. In fact, is because, inspired youth are the to miraculous military victories in with its own manifolds that has energetic forces who have been Sewra (the revolutionary field).” been reshaping the Eritrean video driving the cycle with confidence females directors are getting to role of youth in sharpening Eritrean productions, this year has also and professional guidance. Hence, high dais and, assuredly, personal digital art on its exclusive interview After the foundation was laid, already testified the potency of fashion homes like Martha Models, names like Winta Gerezgiher, conducted with Dr Sweet J, author many experienced and novice Eritrean youth for penetrating the TT and HT Fashions, Semir Awet Milen Hailu and Winta Mekonen and director, Radio Numa articulated artists started joining the cascade modern world of video and film Designers Home…are there for have been overwhelming our that the role of the youth is enhancing of cinematic opportunities. Side by production. demonstrating positive involvement screen productions. Yet, our youth and rewarding. Recommending that side with stage dramas acts, video of youth in musical clips. Rimna All are not still confined in these arena; there should be integrated efforts for production had also continued In this year alone, many Stars, Soyra Studio, Tesfit Sound producers like Prima Viera, KI minimizing illegal infringements building its own pillars by the enthusiastic singers, lyricists, Studio, Mega Mix, Canary and Production, VTA Production, Yonan, and perversions in costumes and zealously inspired artists. Soon, editors, make-up artists, designers, Ruth Studio…are also among the Hoye and others are also fastening gestural movements, among others, treasures of the nation’s historical casts and other many professionals renowned homes from where the their competitiveness speed, thereby the radio affirmed appreciating gems were dug out for enriching are getting momentum in excelling hopeful musical clip productions by to let undeletable remarks in the initiatives of the youth in grasping the stories of the intended video musical clips and paving hortative young people are coming. chronicles of Eritrea’s musical clips the digital world.As testimony to productions. For answering the path for cinematographic efforts. productions and foundations for the magnetizing efforts of the youth demand that was increasing from Thus, as instance within these And witnessing that women cinematographic profiles. inside the country, citizens outside time to time, therefore, Shewit parameters, about 56 homes for are also getting empowered role, Radio Numa also assessed the of Eritrea are also enjoying the younger generation’s work through various media outlets and social Photo: by Taezaz Abraha Photographers Corner media networks, including Eri-TV Golje and other tubes. Digital Survey Advisors report of the past half year also shows that Eritreans are pacing to remarkable digitalized art- oriented culture. Thus, two musical productions that rocked YouTube channel (that shows contents from Eritrea) with their highest clicks are both from inside the country and are produced by enthusiast youth. Even VOA stated about this putting in reference a song titled ‘Ekilti Eye’ by Danait Yohannes.

Thus, amazing places, heart- capturing landscapes and sea shores, reflections from diurnal lifestyles of the society, modern beats and new- flanged compositions methods have been manifested in the musical and video-productions of our current youth; hence, despite the different impediments, our youth have started a hopeful way for digitalized art. And the fact that nationally produced musical clips and video productions are well channeled to the country‘s art profiles is, indeed, an honored task of the youth who seek constructive engagements and comments.

Yosief Abraham Z Eritrea Profile, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Vol 23 . No 72 8

The Steering Wheel of Life is Education Compiled by Asmait Futsumbrhan

Kabral was born in 1982 and he is now an engineer. The thing that attracted us most, and eventually wanted, to make him part of our Q & A, is the fact that Kabral truly adulates education. It is a rare quality in a world where the word ‘business’ is more venerated than any other virtue. Hope you enjoy getting to know Eng. Kabral and his educational endeavor as much we did.

You have a not so common techniques. opportunity in life. It was a time students as well as the teachers. name, how come? where my prayers were answered So college is where I experienced It must have been so I stated college with happy versatility. I was born in the field during the heartbreaking. thoughts. But even though I can’t armed struggle and my name was consider them as challenges, I I have never even imagined to given to me by one of the freedom I felt really bad. I felt like as had some inconveniences in the be head teacher. Every time I think fighters. During those times, the if I had let down my family and teaching methods of some Indian of my days as a teacher, my dorm Amberbeb Hospital team were teachers. That is why I decided to be teachers. room flashes before my eyes. I go 13 taking classes on politics and on strong about it and take the second years back and I feel proud. In our different inspirational political exam. Every time I’d walk past Why civil engineering? department, bar for some foreign leaders. So technically my name the Asmara University building, teachers we all are outcomes of came from a great solider named I would say to myself that I most I had an inspiration from the the college. I am proud to be part Ginibisaw Amilkar Kabral. definitely wanted to learn there one start. Every time I look at different of this. day. The though kept my visions cities, building and infrastructures How would you describe Care to share with us some of yourself before joining college? your future plans? I am taking my MA degree at the I wasn’t exceptionally good but College of Arts and Social Science, it gave me the opportunity to learn I was not an incompetent student I am specializing in environmental how to fail and then arise with either. My crave for education engineering, but first I have to study grace. It really did change my life started in 9th grade. I think I was GIS (Geographical Information for the better and kicked in my influenced by a good friend from System), and it’s incredibly head the notion of education and its those years. It’s actually thanks to helpful. importance. My learned lesson was him that I realized the importance that the journey of success might of studying. As soon as it hit me, Happily married be long and tiring and requires I managed to rank 4th place in persistence but it definitely gets my class. From then onwards, I Yes, to a fellow engineer: Eng. you somewhere good. started making it, always and only, Yordanos Yohannes, she majored at 1st place. But then something in chemical engineering. Any last words unexpected happened… How do you think your life I would like to thank my family What? would have been hadn’t you been and my wife for the big the biggest educated? support in my life. A big thanks to It was a shock for me and my incredibly clear and focused. I’d be amazed by the creativity all of my friends and I would also parents. My parents were highly they’d be built on. I am actually happy I could not to express appreciation to the EIT convinced that it was a technical Later on. pass the first round of matriculation, College. mistake! And eventually they took Famous for intensive my result to the testing center to I completed high school in 1999. participation at school see if there were any mistakes. But I joined the 9th round to Sawa and it wasn’t. Honestly, I knew the fault completed my national service. Yes totally! I like to socialize with was mine. I didn’t study beyond I was inconsolable when I found people in different activities. And Of Honey and... class lectures and class activities. out that I didn’t get enough score by the time I was in the 2nd year, ontinued from page 4 The problem was that I competed college admission. After that I was I was already the representative of c smoking habits, you are ruining with my classmates, I didn’t realize assigned as a military preceptor. I our class; I raised and discussed used purely for medical purposes. your lungs,” that to pass the matriculation anxiously waited for my second several issues and looked for A spoonful of that stuff and you exam demanded an extra studying chance to participate at national pertinent solutions. I also went to find yourself vomiting and for “But every morning before taking matriculation and fortunately made learn politics in Nakfa, all for the compensation your Asthma is ma breakfast, I eat three spoonfuls it through! I couldn’t believe my sake of the enhancement of my gone! of honey.” own luck! I joined the marine PR. trainings in Dongolo and got to For wild honey, you have to Simon is over fifty years old. be the 1st from my class to get a A student and teacher… follow the harharet, a quisling If too much smoking has already marine engineering diploma. of a bird that leads you to where destroyed his lungs, too much I actually saw myself in three the honey is in expectation that it sugar will eventually increase his How did you approach your different positions: a student, a will get a part of the booty. But, chances of becoming diabetic. studies in college? teacher and the administrator of according to tradition, where there my department. When you are is wild honey, there is also a python But, since honey is taken as I was highly attached to my just a student you only think about ready to gobble you up. So pray cure-all by almost the majority of education. I can say I had no yourself, as a teacher you think before eating your honey. our people, Simon will certainly challenges when I first joined about your students and as an continue smoking till the day he college as I thought of it as a great administrator you think about the “Simon, why don’t you stop your dies.