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.
Tag: Introspection
the new, new: a diaspora take on the #selfie + mini albaso tutorial
selfies are revolutionary, especially for myself, a second-generation American of Eritrean descent. the new, new is a self-made prophecy that touches on the formation of diasporic identity through traditional and modern fashion. this post also features a mini-tutorial of the albaso hairstyle which is traditionally worn by Eritrean women of the Tigrinya tribe.
The Commute: A Story from Hollywood and Highland
When you find introspection in the form of an underground subway art installation two thousand four hundred fifty miles away from home
How I Learned to Love My Name
The meaning of “Ariam” and the reason why I stopped mispronouncing my name [on purpose]