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“Mr. So and So is scary,” my little daughter tells me, mentioning her teacher’s name. “If he gives you a lash, it hurts so much.” This is not just my daughter’s observation. Other children have told me similar stories. “Our Mathematics teacher comes to class with a stick,” another child tells me. “And if a child disturbs in class he beats him with the stick.”

I remember a few years when a television series captivated Eri-TV viewers. Based on and adapted from a traditional Eritrean fairy-tale, the movie related the story of a young woman, whose parents wanted her to marry her brother. It was not a new story for most viewers as it is a popular story.

Let me guess, you are running around trying to find something nice on Valentine’s Day for your significant other and it just so happens that you have stopped to buy the news paper and bang! Today’s article is on Valentine’s Day. My apologies, dearest reader, better get a move on. I heard a box of chocolates, flowers and jewelry will do the trick!

With the three-day long commemoration of Fenkil Operation in Massawa, February is a sensational month for Eritreans. It is both historic and lively because of the several sport events scheduled for Eritrean athletes in the country and abroad. Fenkil Half Marathon will see which athletes will run in Valencia World Half Marathon Championship.