It is December. There is something about this month that excites people. I am not sure whether it is the fact that it is the end of the year, and thus inspires feelings of hope for the upcoming year and offers an opportunity to look back at the year gone by, or simply the joyfulness of the Christmas season. Whatever the answer is, this season is extra special to everyone and it is the season of reunion.
Last Sunday, the Cicero Stadium, in Asmara, was abuzz with energy. The reason was that the youth national football teams of Eritrea and South Sudan were playing a friendly match.
Five minutes from the end of an enthralling exhibition football match between the youth national teams of Eritrea and South Sudan, Eritrea’s Simon scored the third goal in what was a thoroughly convincing win for the Eritrean team. What a goal it was, too.
While Eritrea’s developments toward peace and cooperation have rightly dominated headlines over the past several months, the area of sport has also begun to attract renewed interest. Several weeks ago, Eritrea played host to the first edition of the Africa Cup cycling competition.
A child asked his father a question, to which his father answered, “I don’t know.” Being a curious and persistent child, the child asked his father another question. Again not knowing the answer, the father responded to his son’s question negatively.
It is December. There is something about this month that excites people. I am not sure whether it is the fact that it is the end of the year, and thus inspires feelings of hope for the upcoming year and offers an opportunity to look back at the year gone by, or simply the joyfulness of the Christmas season. Whatever the answer is, this season is extra special to everyone and it is the season of reunion.
Last Sunday, the Cicero Stadium, in Asmara, was abuzz with energy. The reason was that the youth national football teams of Eritrea and South Sudan were playing a friendly match.
Five minutes from the end of an enthralling exhibition football match between the youth national teams of Eritrea and South Sudan, Eritrea’s Simon scored the third goal in what was a thoroughly convincing win for the Eritrean team. What a goal it was, too.
Finding books for children or about children in Tigrigna is not easy. Except for a few, most writers focus on adults and write about adult issues.
While Eritrea’s developments toward peace and cooperation have rightly dominated headlines over the past several months, the area of sport has also begun to attract renewed interest. Several weeks ago, Eritrea played host to the first edition of the Africa Cup cycling competition.
Cycling in Eritrea: beyond sport… 
A child asked his father a question, to which his father answered, “I don’t know.” Being a curious and persistent child, the child asked his father another question. Again not knowing the answer, the father responded to his son’s question negatively.