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Call for SuStainable effort to Control CommuniCable DiSeaSeS Dr. Araya Berhane, Director of Communicable Diseases Control in the Ministry of Health, explained that the

achievement registered in the eradication and control of communicable diseases should be maintained through integrated popular at all levels.

He further noted that research has been undertaken to study the nature of mosquito species so as to make preventive measures for controlling their prevalence.

He further pointed out thanks to the installation of new screening equipment for speedy and reliable medical report in all referral hospitals, instances of death due to drug resistant has significantly declined.

The Eritrean Community Sports Festival in Germany was conducted on 10 September in the city of Kaiserslautern. Children and adult teams from a number of German and Swiss cities took part in the event.

The Coordinating Committee of the Festival, explained that it was

effortS to enSure ChilDren’S rightS A meeting was conducted in Barentu City towards ensuring children’s

rights, Mr. Yirgalem Ghebretsadik, Head of Social Welfare in the Ministry of Labor and Human Welfare called for concerted effort by different institutions towards ensuring children’s rights and provide them proper guidance.

Mr. Esmail Abdala, managing director in the Administration of Aqordet sub-zone, explained that the Government continues to exert the necessary effort to inculcate noble values among children.

Mr. Eyob Kidane, Head of the Ministry of Labor and Human Welfare’s branch in Gash-Barka region, underlined that respect for children’s rights is the basis for registering all-round development, and hence all members of society should strive to ensure that such rights.

The sewerage and flood canals that are under construction in Sembel sub-zone are nearing completion, Eng. Mihreteab Hailemariam, said representing the Construction Development in the Central Region.

Eng. Mihreteab further indicated that the construction of housing complex over 350 hectares of land known as project ‘Sembel 2’ and the 56 km sewerage and flood canals are nearing completion.

He also said that 4 thousand square meters of pedestrian roads have been renovated in the Harnet Street of Asmara.

Likewise, 60% of the construction of the Godaif-Sembel, Tsetserat-Villagio roads have been accomplished, he reiterated.

integrateD aCtion to Combat CommuniCable DiSeaSeSThe Health Ministry’s branch in the Southern region indicated that

integrated efforts are being made to control the prevalence of communicable diseases.

Mr. Yemane Haile, Head of the Health Ministry’s branch in the region, said that prudent action should be taken in view of the fact malaria and other cross border diseases in particular may occur in times of abundant rainfall.

Similarly, Mr. Laine Oqubazghi, Head of Communicable Diseases Control unit in the Southern region, indicated that awareness-raising has been sustainably taken for the public taking into account that the malaria prevalence could occur during the rainy season.

Likewise, a meeting was recently held in Ginda’e Sub-zone to assess the prevalence of commendable diseases there. Malaria occurrence has substantially decreased in the sub-zone, reports indicated.

Mr. Yohannes Tsegai, member of the malaria control unit in the regional hospital called on his part for active participation of the public towards reinforcing community-based malaria control activities.

mCSP imProving livelihooDS in Senafe Sub-zone

The customers of the Micro-Credit and Saving Program (MCSP) in the Senafe sub-zone indicated that the program is significantly contributing in improving their livelihoods.

The head of the program in the sub-zone, Mr. Micael Gebreselasie pointed out that the loan has been provided to individuals who are engaged in agricultural and small trade activities and that most of them have repaid their loans.

In the Senafe sub-zone there are 750 out of whom 250 women who are customers of the Micro-Credit and Saving Program.

The residents of Kerkebet sub-zone who have been leading nomadic life indicated that owing to regrouping of their villages, they

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aimed at consolidating the existing unity among the Eritrean nationals and initiate sports cooperation project with the homeland.

In the same vein, Eritrean nationals residing in Western Canada conducted their 10th community festival on September 10 in the City of Winnipeg.

The festival aimed at bequeathing Eritrean societal values and culture to the young generation and featured different cultural shows.

The participants of the festival pledged to support the development efforts being exerted by the people and Government of Eritrea.

villageS regrouPing in KerKebetare leading improved livelihood.

They told Erina that after regrouping they have been able

to become beneficiaries of social services including health and education.

The Governor of Anseba region, Mr. Ali Mahmud called on the residents to make judicious use of the rich water resource and soil in the area to their advantage in engaging themselves in vegetable and fruits cultivation.

The residents on their part commending the social services opportunity they have been provided and called for the renovation of the road linking their village with Aqordet and elevate the junior high school to the secondary school level.

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Opportunities lay everywhere. People exploit and benefit out of them in various ways. Regardless the area of interest, people try to take a lead to take advantage of the things they should, even put a lot of cash into. Many landlords lease or exchange their lands to earn some income, while those who buy are normally categorized as Investors, who initially start with the attitude of supporting their own selves but unconditionally plant an ever growing seed to their communities. Eritrea is mistakenly considered as a land with minimal opportunities for investment, while the reality on the ground is the other way round; the opportunities are endless, but only few have been utilized at an individual level. Yet, some investors are practically functioning in the homeland with their full capacities and wills. Many citizens inside and out of the country are passionately engaged in contributing economically significant productions. Investment is highly encouraged and manifested activity by the Government of Eritrea and the citizens actively engaged on the ground are the living examples.

One of the many factories in the manufacturing industry

‘Allied Factory’: A Superbly Allied Outcomefunctioning actively and investing consistently is the Allied Modern Strawboard and Tile Production Factory located in the City of Dekemhare. The building material factory was established in 2007 by its co-founder Mr. Simon Weldai, an Eritrean national residing in Sweden, a devoted investor in his homeland with a multiple production line. The notion of construction and development was his longtime dream and at the moment he is running a factory in his homeland. This man attested that investment in own country is advantageous in many perspectives.

The Allied factory is now producing water pipelines, different purpose tiles, cement blocks or bricks, strawboard for rooftops, and foundation concretes weighing 140-150kg (created from cement and sand). Moreover, other productions such as the Permeable paving blocks are manufactured in this factory where they have the capability to withhold 40% of rain water enriching underground water, easily plucked and reused at times of underground electric, plumbing, and telecommunication maintenance.

However, Mr. Simon addressed such productions are not simply a mix of cement and sand by a highly concentrated and technically well calculated to remain for long time. To have a durable production of such outcomes the owner claims a pure water, enough and good quality cement, fine sand is a must, because at the end of the day it is going to be the treasure of societies and generations.

The roofing and paving technology currently being produced in the Allied factory has a crucial impact in the construction and infrastructure of the country. The modern machineries within the factory are brought from Serbia and functioning in accordance. In the meantime what matters most is the reliability and durability of the productions that are presented in the market. Momentarily the factory is able to create a wide job opportunities for many citizens on a permanent and temporary base hiring. On approximate 50 to 60 employees are able to work in the factory on a daily basis.

Quality of a product differs according to the preference and perspective of a customer, yet in such productions two qualifications; Durability and Reliability count the most. The production of Strawboard has replaced the use of Zinc for rooftops in the real estate construction and when talking about durability it is considered to have a coverage of 70 to 100 years. It is an essential product as it holds heat in the daytime and releases it by the night. Mostly, the strawboard roof avoids the noise we hear in Zinc rooftops when it rains, most of all, a real estate environment built in such type of rooftops inevitably reduces environmental heat, and is a sign of beauty by itself. When this Strawboard rooftop is compared with Zinc rooftop we use in our country, as the factory owner tells, it requires 1.1 meter of zinc to cover a 1m sq. surface, while the strawboard in 1m sq. a coverage of 2 meters is possible if aligned properly.

When calculated cost wise, it is only .05 cents a year. Reliability is the main concern, yet their assurance test of 180kg weight cannot make any harm to the production, which see the production termed as the Bending strength of strawboard. The other main production is the various types of tiles that are made by the factory. The varieties of the tiles are prepared purposefully and according to customers’ affordability. They are prepared in F, TT, Hexagonal and Rectangular shapes. The F and TT shaped tiles are those aimed for frequent movement of people and for bicycles, small vehicles and motor cycles and lower prices, while the Hexagonal and Rectangular shaped are designed

in wide thickness of 65cm which are produced from fine materials targeted for trucks and lorries and of course with a much higher prices.

Sooner such business and effort remains futile without participation of stakeholders. The Allied modern Strawboard and Tile Production factory makes its collaboration arrangements and partnerships with construction companies, investors, local people and government by explaining the significance and creating awareness to professionally produce and release its products in the market. Their production plan goes in a technically approved means for the outcomes to sustain the needed quality, though the process of doing so takes longer techniques like humidity that are given much attention and also duration of around twenty eight days of drying the product before it actually goes to the market is the ideal formula the factory insists to follow.

The co-founder finally addressed that interested and financially blessed citizens should notice opportunities that lie in their homelands and invest to their interest and assist their society. Construction and Development proceeds long as anyone is organized to invest their time, capital and effort. As the world repays for the one who rises up early and invests.

Mr. Simon in the Manufacturing section of the factory

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By: Yishak Yared

In theory many people say diversity is beauty. But in reality not many demonstrate it in practice. The reality on the ground is that we are witnessing people in many countries taking arms against each other simply because they could not tolerate each other’s diversity in terms of ethnicity and religion.

In today’s world it has become a day to day happening to hear and see bombing of places of worship because they simply belong to other religions. Killing innocent people simply because they belong to other ethnic groups. The recent “Black Matters” movement by the African Americans is the result of that. The chaos and killings in the Middle East and in some places in the Far East are the result of hatred and mistrust towards each other.

To my understanding, it is not the people that lack tolerance towards each other and see that as a curse but rather it is the policies of governments, the media, and other communication outlets that have a significant role in fuming the intolerance and hatred. Whenever some people lose at the ballet polls they blame the other group and plead their own group to raise in protest resulting in immense material and human cost.

The media also plays its part in the blame game siding with one particular group and provoking people to raise arms against those labelled as intruders. For instance a morning radio broadcast was the cause for the death of around eight hundred thousand Rwandans in a matter of one week.

The racial hatred we are witnessing in most European countries is also a good example of how people are lacking tolerance towards each other. We say, and it is a universal belief that all humans are born equal. But in reality that is not the case in many European countries. “You are black or an Arab you don’t belong here” is the norm of the day. And as a result, riots, killings, burning of cars and property are becoming the order of the day.

The main causes of racial and religious hatreds are also as the result of supremacy of one ethnic group over the others. Inequality results

Beauty in diversity: Eritrean way of livingfrom lack of equal distribution of resources and persistent isolation. And those who feel that they are neglected and isolated, it is imminent that, one day they will rise up in protest to ensure their rights. This has been a historical fact throughout history.

That being the case in many parts of the world there are also countries in which their citizens live in perfect harmony and tolerance. Without being biased, and considering that many others have confirmed in their writings, Eritrea is one of the few countries in which its people live in complete harmony, living side by side in respect with each other’s culture, religion and ethnicity. One may ponder and ask what is the reason for that?

Eritrea is home to nine ethnic groups and two religions. The harmonious living and tolerance to each other was the culture of the society from the beginning in history, developed during the armed struggle for independence and well maintained in the post independence years.

My intension to write this article emanates from my observation of the recent two holidays we celebrated. The Geez New Year and Eid Al-Adha Al-Mubarek. I happened to be near the two big places of worship, Saint Mary’s Church and the Al-Khulafae Al-Rashideen Mosque. The two places of worship are not more than hundred meters apart from each other.

The Geez New Year was celebrated on Sunday 11 September and the following day was Eid Al-Adha. While the Christians were returning from the Church, the Moslem community greeted them with “Happy Holiday”, as did the Christians the very next day when the Moslem community were returning from the prayer ceremony from Bahti Meskerem Square. Where does one find such a noble culture of acceptance and respect towards each other’s culture and religion? I was mesmerized. It was not for the first time that I had witnessed such that but every now and then I just get motivated.

One stark of awe would lead me to reminisce on what could be the cornerstone for such proud harmony and culture to exists in the first place

and what kept it developing over the last three decades. With that I found myself going back to history and remembering the two religious communities led by their vanguards, Mr. Woldeab Woldemariam and Sheik Ibrahim Sultan gather in one place to dine together and vow not to divide the Eritrean people in terms of religion and to help each other fight for the Eritrean people’s independence and sovereignty.

And if we see the long years of the armed struggle for independence, Eritreans irrespective of age, sex,


culture, religion and ethnicity differences they had struggled hand to hand to achieve their independence. They had one belief and only one and that was Eritrea’s independence. That culture was in continuation of a culture from previous generations and was developed in the field. The culture of working together, fighting together for common cause, eating together without giving attention to religion or ethnicity developed there.

The culture of tolerance and

living in harmony also continued in the post-independence years. During religious celebration it has become a tradition for everyone to wish each other wishes of happy holiday, not only when meeting in the streets but also by going to each other’s homes.When we talk about tolerance in diversity there is one piece of quotation that repeats in my mind “Before people can learn to appreciate other cultures, they need to tolerate what might seem strange to them at first and respect what they do not understand.”


Natnael Yebio W.

Seven spheres upward and you have the real heaven, or paradise, where saved souls take the harp and sing eternal praises to their creator. Seven geological strata down under and it is hell with demons that come in many shapes and sizes.

Most have blue skin and are provided with fangs to tear the flesh of the ungodly, and a tail so that you can distinguish them from angels.

The underworld of the demons is also known as Tenos, probably from the Greek god Tartarus, son of chaos who made Lxion and Tantalus suffers in Hades of hell for their iniquities.

A friend of mine once told me that hell (whatever it is) blazes so hot that you can feel your skin searing only forty kilometers away from its gates. He didn’t tell me though if it was under the ground or somewhere in the dark retreats of the universe.

Anyway, to most Eritreans the world entails a place of imperfection. It is always nine, and you can never make it ten, they say, however hard you might try. In other words, you can’t win them all.

Let say you win in the national lottery. You are beyond yourself with joy, moving around in the house in all four and barking

The world is Nine not Ten!like a dog. But, something inside tells you that it is too god to be true. The telephone rings. It’s bad news. You have just lost a dear friend. The world is vein, you say, and wish the gods had kept your friend alive and took away your money instead. If this goddamned world can’t find a place for my friend to live within it, what is then, the meaning of life you say.

When Negusse, the Eritrean legendary figure died (probably through treachery) fighting, his people mourned him thus:

“O Negusse, look how the world is vain and empty, they have taken your gun to the market to be sold, they have put your spear and your sandals for sale, they won’t fetch much, but they will make us weep just the same.”

Similar ballad was composed by the village folks after the death of another Eritrean legendary figure who dropped dead after seeing the Evil one during a hunting expedition.

“O hans wedi Zemo look how vain is this world….e.t.c”

What the songs mention above tried to convey is very simple to understand. If this world cannot accommodate the brave and the hero, then it’s worthless and empty. It is also said that if the wicked person dies and is taken to the graveyard for burial, the earth refuses to allow him/

her in her bosom. It manifests its rejection by producing earthquakes or emitting a cavernous howling as if to say: Be gone, O son of perdition!

Such a person, who most probably had been so unjust to the poor when on this earthly plane, is now considered by the people as the embodiment of wickedness and is rejected even by the dust on which he/she used to tread. What about the shape and nature of the mother earth itself? When I was a little child, the house mind with a fertile imagination used to tell me that the earth was indeed flat, and that on the other side of the flat disc lived all kinds of people some with tails, others with horns, not to mention giants and cannibals.

Most Eritreans reproach the world for its perfidy, infidelity, vanity, cruelty, its double standard, its being two-timer, and label it as a liar, a cause for family misunderstanding, for the fight between brothers, treacherous and a brazen-faced traitor.

Yet, if you ask the perpetrator of such ‘defamation’ to simply wish for death and leave this earth for good, the answer will come as a surprise: Are you kidding, who doesn’t want to live forever?

In some Eritrean folk poetry, the world is portrayed as a

place of paradoxes where the spirit and the flesh fight for domination and control of the person. But the old and the wise prefer to liken the world to a school built for mortals. We learn as we grow and in the course of our life, we climb abstract mountains, descend into spiritual valleys, fall into an allegorical abyss, bump against mental walls, make symbolic turns, run through subconscious barriers, burst like volcanoes, swallow our anger, live with our humiliations and sorrows, suffer injustices, tolerate the intolerable, smile to hide our feelings and continue in this sweet torment until the day we die.

My friend Haile, tells me jokingly to enjoy my problems. I like that. I think most of us Eritrean would more readily subscribe to such kind of philosophy than venting our anger as Western psychiatry would have us do. However, it is one thing to enjoy one’s problems; it is yet another thing to take them not as simple problems but as real challenges.

“It’s when we have learned everything the world had to teach us that we finally die,” I heard an old man comment one day. The moment you graduate from college life, death overtakes you. You have been taking an extensive course on life for 80 years, in vain.

According to Eritrean philosophy, the world is not only imperfect but it is also contradiction in motion. A likeable rogue, as it was. It gives pleasure and it bestows pain at the same time. But with all its injustices, no one wants to leave it soon.

There is a traditional ballad addressed to the old, and the dying(who want to go on living despite infirmities caused by senility and agonizing pain) which goes more or less as follows:

“If your eyes have already decided to stop seeing for you,

And if your ears have become too proud to listen

And if your legs have refused to support your weakened frame

And your hands to bring food to your toothless mouth

Then there is nothing much left for you to do in this world of dust

Except to bid farewell once and for all time

And join those who preceded you to the world of eternity

For the world indeed a nice place to live

And you can’t have too much of it

But when the system is in a state of collapse

And the organs refuse to obey

Noble Death is to be preferred to ignoble life.”

According to tradition the earth which was created a long time ago as a place for mankind to sweat and toil, will one day be made to screech to a halt. That’s the end of the world as we know it. Everything that has a beginning must also have an end. It’s as simple as that.

And when will be the end of times?

An old lady recently told me that if women are occupying posts previously had been reserved for noble me, it’s a sign that the world will soon come to an end.

It is her thoughts that have come to an end, but she doesn’t know it. She belongs to the previous generation. She was watching a play made for her days. The play is now over. And the audience has already left for home.

Oh, capricious world, goes another Eritrean ballad, you don’t hold to the same principle long enough to earn our respect. The idea of a treacherous world will always remain in the minds of old and ageing Eritreans.Stage performance depicting one of Eritrea’s oral tradition

Sirak habtemichael

It is a home for natural resources including variety of marine species, incredible landscape, clear and unpolluted seashore, archaeological sites, infrastructure wonders, forestry, wildlife and more and more. Every rock, every village and every single place has its own history to tell and magnificence to provide to any lucky individual who visits, but even the lifetime of man is not enough to study every single place in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea.

I was very lucky to be part of a tour in the region a few years ago, a tour worth sharing, a story I found grazing over my diary. The region stretches 600 kilometers along the coastal line, and around 450 kilometers inland, a total area of 34,236 square kilometers with every single place of history and scenic beauty, which made it impossible to cover in a few days tour. For that reason, the organizers of the tour only selected places with high importance and easier to reach.

The expedition began from the port city of Massawa, capital of the region, and made its way to the very cradle of Homo sapiens, the Buya area, located on the tip of the east African rift valley, around 110 kilometers from Massawa. This is the area where a 1.4 million year old Human Cranium

Northern Red Sea Region: The land of Adventures

of Homo erectus family that was later identified as remain of a young lady was excavated. From archaeological studies, the skull of the early human remain was unique from the other findings of other corners of the world because it still possesses the full facial feature of the ‘Buya Woman’, and it is believed to have filled the missing link in those transition era.

Buya is an example of uniquely preserved relics of one up to two million years of stone tools, large amount of fossilized bones of extinct animals and others. The achulian stone tools are abundant once you reach in the Dandero valley of Buya and the very place where the human cranium was found is still preserved but the actual finding was moved to the national museum of Eritrea.

The inhabitants of Buya received the visiting group with a warm welcome, and most interesting of all, the banners they were holding signified how well-informed they are in regards to the archaeological importance of their district and reflect how attached they are with the finding of the human cranium and how important it is for Buya to be an area where the very first humans originated.

Crossing the village of Buya, the motorcade made its way to South Eastern part of the region to finish

the first day of the expedition in the sub zone of Gel’alo, but before going to the destination another archaeological site and of very high significance had to be visited, Abdur, a coastal site that may be the first place where man discovered the possibilities of marine resources.

This site is located on the eastern edge of the Gulf of Zula. Stone tools discovered within the uplifted marine terraces along this coastal line of Eritrea at the Abdur archaeological site dated back to 125,000 years, show the earliest well dated to the evidence of human occupation of coastal marine environment.

The way to Gelalo is yet another significant factor that makes the region more tourists friendly. The smooth tarmac road that mostly runs side by side with the clear coastal water and sand made the expedition extraordinary. To make matters even more trilling a family of ostriches with around fifty newly born marched crossing the road to the sea as if they were deliberately performing a march to welcome the group.

The second day was yet another very long day but of course full of adventures. As if chronologically sorted, day one started from the early pre-history of man up to where the first sea daring humans originated. The tour as well as the history of the area continues from

these onwards.

Adulis, is a place of high archaeological importance and an ancient port city, which may be one of the oldest civilizations of the world was the first place the group visited on the second day.

The ancient port city located 56 kilometers from Massawa, archaeological findings in Adulis show that it existed around 2000 BC and became a major port around 240 BC. The ancient port city reached its apex of prosperity and influence from 100-700 AD. Adulis was a famous port harboring many ships at one time and facilitated the transportation of raw materials from the African hinterland to the Arabian land, India and China and vice versa.

Another harbor, just a few kilometer from the town of Gelalo is Marsa Fatuma. Standing remains of recent history from the Italian colonial era makes this harbor worth visiting. Historical references date the rise of Marsa Fatuma as one of the main harbors of the Italian colonizers from the very early of 20th century. The Italians selected the harbor as a main base for potassium mining from the Dalol depression around 96 kilometers from the Harbor.

The expedition continued to explore more and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way. Sunrise in the region is by itself something many people would only see on postcards and to make the tour even more adventurous, the hotel we were staying was located only a few meters from the sea.

By the sides of the road around Erafaile, remains of centuries

old walls stand still narrating the history of the people of the area and their bravery to protect their land from Ethiopian war lords which continuously raided the area to find a sea gate.

After driving in the dusty roads around the Burea peninsula towards the tip to visit a village called Engel, the clear seashore and shimmering crystal clear coastal sands welcome you from afar. By then, it is impossible to feel any exhaustion from the long hours of drive. Most interesting of all, the cultural diversity of the ethnic groups that inhabit the area and their genuine welcoming nature, accompanied by their unique drum beats and their dancing styles, and of course the fresh sea food they provide is indeed another significant factor that makes one to stay as long as possible. By far, unpolluted sea and unpolluted people would define this specific section.

Just a couple of kilometers from the area is an Island called Delleme. We had to use small local boats to cross the sea. The Island was used by the Italians to control the channel that goes from the Northern part of the Red Sea to the south. Ruins of the walls that were used by the Italians and heavy artilleries are still there in the Island.

From the other end of the Island, beautiful sound of the sea wave smashing against the cliffs immediately caught everyone’s attention as if it was deliberately calling us to enjoy the beauty


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Photographers CornerPhoto: Mhreteab Gebremichael Sawa january 2006

and power of nature. The mangrove trees surrounding most of the Islands around the area also provide the area a magnificent scenic beauty and cooler breeze.

There is nothing to leave in the area except footprints, because it would ruin the site, and of course nothing to take except photos. It is like driving on pages of history engraved by nature itself. The tour in the Northern region doesn’t end here, there is more to tell and more to enjoy.

The people in the region value the presence of guests and as such accorded the visiting crew with a warm welcome wherever they went. Not only was that, the food they served which reflected the rich fish resource of the red sea in all the places we visited was exquisite. We couldn’t stop admiring the people wherever we went; it was like a cooking competition amongst the inhabitants. Every meal served included variety of fish and cuisine.

Zula is another historical place in the

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Northern Red Sea Region ...region just a couple of kilometers from the ancient port city of Adulis. Like the other parts of the region, a herd of ostriches on both sides of the road accompanied the convoy until they reached the outskirts of the town located on the red sea coast. Upon arrival, the inhabitants of the area received us with face melting drumbeats of the predominant settlers of the Town; the Tigre, Saho and Rashaida ethnic groups. To our surprise, each ethnic group has its own style of beats but the sound of all didn’t interfere. On the other hand, they made a perfect harmony that pleased the ears of the entire group.

After almost two hours of lunch rest and breathtaking sea breeze from the clean Red Sea shore, the tourism group made its way for yet another adventure to witness in the port city of Massawa, the region’s capital. But before that, I forgot to mention the natural hot springs on the way to Erafaile. Many people consider it a place where nature heals nerve problems. All you need is a blanket to wrap yourself with and sit over those holes scattered abundantly all the way and receive natural steam from beneath.

The journey to Massawa was very pleasing. The landscape on the left side of the road and the seashore on the right is something you wouldn’t want to take a turn from. On every stop, experts from different ministries gave briefings to the group as regards to the geographic analysis of the landscape, the coverage of marine resources and biodiversity, as well as environmental perspective as to preservation of the resources.

After almost two and half-hours, the motorcade reached the port city of Massawa, an old and modern city. The city as a whole is a blend of Arabic architecture that mostly is related with the Turks and Egyptians as well as some monumental Italian touches. The Architectural splendor of the city by itself needs an entire story to tell, but the main purpose of the visit then was to see “the could-be” oldest mosque in Africa.

It is called the Sahaba, which means the followers of Mohammed. It was built at around 615 A.D, when the first fleeing companions of Mohammed reached on this side of the Red Sea. It is said that the mosque could have been constructed after

the followers Mohammed seek sanctuary in a land across the Red Sea, which according to various historical evidences could be Massawa. As a matter of fact, various other evidences that could couple this evidence are abundant in various parts of the region.

Towards the east of Massawa somewhere around five kilometers by sea is an Island called Sheik Seid, which is commonly known as the green Island. Sheik Seid is a name, which signifies the existence of an ancient mosque in the small Island, while the Green Island could be related with the green view the island provides from afar.

According to marine resources experts, the island is a haven for various marine species that includes a place of hatching for sea turtles. Furthermore, the location of the island controls the natural flyway of various bird species from Europe to Africa and the other way round.

In a nutshell, apart from the historical and architectural wonders Massawa is endowed with, the port city is also a land of bravery and a gateway for total liberation of Eritrea.


Let us Introduce....

My name is Freweini Tewelde. I was born and raised in Dekemhare. Being one of the first members of “keyahti Enbaba”, I joined the musical group in 1977.

As a group, we stayed at different places. We took different musical theory and practices as well as academic classes. The group was a base for my musical carrier. After that, I was teaching academic classes in the liberated areas. I was away from the music world for two years. Then I joined the central cultural group where I performed as a dancer.

Your love of music starts...

As I said, it all begins from the time I joined the “Keyahti Enbaba”. But then again, you got to have the gift of music inside you. My family used to tell me that I took after my grandmother, she used to love to play the traditional drum and dance. Yet, everything is easier if you have the interest. For instance, I played Kirar (Traditional string musical instrument) well just after two weeks of practice. Besides I wasn’t away from the music world, I think it is a great inspiration for me to be in love with my profession.

how many instruments do you play?

Well, just like anything else, if you don’t keep practicing the instruments, you can’t play it well. I can play Kirar, even though I have not played it in a while. Clarinet, and Sax-Alto, which I have been playing for years.

Why do you favor the Sax?

For your surprise, I can play anything if am serious about it. I have the habit of trying anything. But I love playing the Sax. I enjoy playing it. I don’t know why but I feel like it is the most adorable

30 years of diversified music perfection!

It takes a lot of sacrifices and efforts for someone to pursue their carriers, especially for females. Yet, it takes much more sacrifices to be an established musician, besides being a mother of four. On today’s Q&A, we proudly present you a short chat with a musician, a lady Saxophonist, who has been in the profession for over 30 years. Freweini Tewelde is an example of a successful Eritrean woman, both as a mother and an artist.

Asmait Futsumbrhan

instrument to play.

Musical courses…

Ali Asinay, one of the great musical teachers, was our administrator in Keyahti Enbaba. We started taking Musical theory in Jelhanti where I learned Kirar. Afterwards, in 1981, we moved to Arag where we took musical theory and practical lessons in addition. There I learned the Clarinet and finished books regarding it. I then learned the Sax- Alto when I joined the central cultural group.

After independence…

I came to Asmara with a one year old kid. It was a bit different, but it is also the time where I started to work seriously on my profession. Back when I was at the Central cultural group, together with Abeba Haile, Veronica and others, we used to play the old Mat’a (a legendary Asmara Theatrical Association) songs. Our group came to be known as Bahri Negash, which later became a base for the late formed female musical group “Shushan”. I was still the main dancer of all the ethnic groups with the Sbrit cultural group.

We worked hard to stand on our feet as a band. After the concerts we did locally, we conducted concerts out of the country. It was a beneficial event as we had a satisfying income. It was not an easy journey since we had to cover all our expenses along with different obstacles, but we managed and we used to have

great shows. As a result, we had a yearlong concerts travelling around, Kenya, 22 states in America, and Europe. But with some technical problems the band couldn’t go on. After wards, I tried to form another female musical group which included Helen Meles and others. We had presented concerts in Europe in 1997, but like the first group, this one couldn’t continue as well. Later, with the advent of the border war with Ethiopia in 1998, different musical groups where formed and I am working as the member of the Keyh Meriet Band.

About the importance of musical groups at the field…

The cultural musical groups played a massive role in bringing the people together and encouraging the army. It was a way that the army used to enjoy themselves with music, and it was a means of communicating with one another.

Of support from people…

Honestly speaking there was pressure. Being one of the few female musicians, yes we have faced obstacles. Even at the fields. But if you have the will to improve yourself, you just have to overcome it. We worked hard to present good shows and gain respect from people and we did.

how do you manage your carrier and your personal life?

It has been 22 years since I keenly devote my time professionally in the field. It is really hard, mainly with kids and marriage. It is even harder now that I am a single mother. Even though I have kids and things to take care at home, there is nothing that keeps me away from my band mates. I work equally as them. All I want is a healthy life. You can do whatever you can think of if you are fit. I take a walk every morning and exercise to keep my fitness, and I manage to do well despite the

responsibilities.

What is good about being a musician?

First and for most it’s a profession, a profession created to entertain people. It is a means of relaxation and enjoyment. It makes you happy to be part of it, and makes others happy to listen it. In short, you are a means of happiness to others.

Your kids do they follow on your footsteps?

No they don’t. My elder son has a passion for art, which, he is really good at. As for my other son, he has a gift for music but is interested in computer science instead. My other two sons are sports men, the eldest of the young, was a member of the underage basketball national team, and he

has got many medals, the same goes for my younger son as well.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

I like to watch movies a lot.

People you admire…

Elias Weldegebriel, Ftsum Yohanes, Abeba Haile are few of the people I admire the most. They are workholics and brilliant artists.

Last words...

Bands need to be promoted. There should be regular training and practices for the bands to improve and grow as a band. There should be a habit of sharing ideas and discussions. Either as a band or an individual, we should live in a continuous hard work for the better of all.

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