The complexities of a mother-daughter relationship in the Eritrean diaspora
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Littering: 15 Love Notes about Eritrea, Nostalgia, and Men.
I retrieved several notes centered on love and life inspired by my travels throughout Eritrea in the summer of 2014. Some were written in hindsight.
Learn Tigrinya: An Oral Grammar Lesson on Eritrean Coffee
Tigrinya is the principal language of Eritrea and is documented to have been found in text around 13th century. Growing up in the diaspora didn’t always present opportunities to practice my mother’s native language outside of the home. It doesn’t have to be that way for everyone else, and through this small grammar lesson I wish to encourage other Diaspora Eritreans to practice their pronunciation and grammar of our beautiful tongue.
After Tragedy, How (Not) to Mourn for Regat
When I met Regat, I immediately sensed her spirit animal a dolphin. Her playfulness, coöperation, and inner strength are what makes her beautiful. Not to mention her gift of gab. My aunt, Regat, cherishes emotional human contact and is the first person to laugh at her clumsy habits despite what life has hurled out.
The Deacon
An evening with a young Eritrean deacon takes place nowhere, in particular, but in the depths of my heart.
Saeed: An Asmara Love Story
A foreigner and a handsome local meet at a dress shop. The foreigner requests a custom-made outfit. The local is a garment worker at the shop and now assigned to make the dress. What will happen once they lock eyes?
