Eritrea - Ministry of Information

This week we saw the horrifying images of the Notre Dame Cathedral in France engulfed by fire. The flames pulled down the church’s towering spire. The inferno burst through iconic stained-glass windows and charred the 800-year-old stone façade.

It seems that Eritreans in general swim in order to cross the river or perhaps to show their prowess, and not as some kind of sport. Girls swimming in the countryside is unheard of.

Introduction 1)
A book adapted into one of the Eritrean languages, which is entitled ‘Sidra ab Fetene’ (Literally, A Family in an Ordeal)’ published in English as ‘Home Song’ was translated and became available to Tigrigna readers in Eritrea in 2018. It is one of the best sellers and much loved romantic fiction with over 15 million copies in print.

Listening is a skill many people do not develop. Often, people assume that they are listening while what they are actually doing is hearing. They do not understand many factors hamper them from listening effectively. They do not realize their wrong assumptions about the speaker, and the issue renders their listening ineffective.

It was not strange, nonetheless in that instant I experienced it more than ever.

My first name is grammatically incorrect. If using the Ge’ez alphabet, my name should be spelled “E-le-n.” I guess my mother was slightly fatigued after giving birth and tossed in an extra “L” to jazz it up a little.