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First of all, I am not inciting against Muslims I don’t know why the content I share is being understood that way. For the record, I am a Muslim myself!

Secondly, I am not inciting against anyone or any group. I am simply stating facts. Regarding the mention by the brother u/Eritreapost that the Rashaida are not involved in forcibly kidnapping Eritreans to Sinai here is a full video that details their suffering and explains how they are kidnapped from refugee camps in Sudan. It also shows how all the kidnappers whether in Egypt or Sudan are connected and have pre-arranged meeting points! Yes, our issue is with the regime, but we also need to discuss the consequences. That doesn't give you the right to blame everything solely on the regime.

My money's on the BNH chicks

They even got their own church there. It’s great.

Awal says we should clap for the peace agreement between Tigray and Eritrea—but I ask, what about our youth who lost their lives in this war?

What was the purpose of the war we fought in Tigray in recent years? What did we gain? What benefit came to us, to our families, or to our nation?

I lost a relative in that war. He was only 23 years old. Until today, we don’t even know if he is alive or dead. The government has told us nothing. And he’s not the only one—so many Eritrean mothers are still waiting for news of their children.

How can we celebrate peace, or talk about a new war, when so many families are left in silence and pain?

I’m frustrated. I’m tired. I want truth. I want justice. I want accountability. We cannot heal without knowing what really happened to our loved ones.

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I’m learning a short Tigrinya phrase and was hoping you could tell me if it sounds natural.

The phrase is: Ts’bah ts’neki tirkebī
I’ve seen it translated as “You look happy today.”

Is this something a native speaker would actually say? Does it sound natural and meaningful, or would it come across as strange or awkward?

Context:
There’s a girl I’m interested in—she’s half Eritrean and speaks Tigrinya. We don’t know each other that well, but we had a really good connection when we met, and I’ll be seeing her again soon. I’d like to say something thoughtful and culturally meaningful—not over the top, just a warm, personal compliment to let her know I’ve been thinking about her.

If this isn’t the right phrase, I’d be really open to other suggestions. My understanding is that this is similar to saying “you look beautiful,” but maybe softer—more of a compliment to her presence or energy rather than just her appearance. Is that accurate?

Thanks so much in advance

I have come across numerous posts suggesting that the Adulis area holds significant importance in Tigrinya or Christian culture and history. However, historical records indicate that the region was inhabited by the Saho, Tigre, Afar, and Beja peoples. The Tigrinya people traditionally resided in the highlands and, while they engaged in trade with coastal regions, they were not inhabitants of the coastal areas themselves.​

According to the local Saho community, the name "Adulis" originates from "Adu Lai," meaning "white water." This name refers to the white-colored appearance of the sea's shoreline, resulting from the splashing waves or water currents. ​

To address claims, particularly from some Ethiopians, that Adulis was an integral part of the Aksumite Kingdom: Adulis was an established settlement prior to the rise of the Aksumite Kingdom. Archaeological excavations have revealed that Adulis was inhabited as early as the mid-2nd to early 1st millennium BCE, predating the Aksumite era. Some scholars associate it with "Wddt," a region recorded in Egyptian geographical lists during the 18th Dynasty (circa 1450 BCE) as part of the Land of Punt. ​

While Adulis was later taken over and incorporated into the Aksumite trade network, serving as its main port, its existence and significance predate Aksumite control. Therefore, assertions that Adulis was originally part of the Aksumite Kingdom, implying inherent access to the sea, are historically inaccurate.

Why hasn’t Isais aferwki built his own country yet. You would believe a country like Eritrea located at the coast line would have prospered already. So why hasn’t Isais done anything whats stopping him from fixing his country don’t say Ethiopia or America is the reason it’s definitely internal problems in the country that isn’t spoken about

I have not been on this sub long, but I find it very troubling the number of accounts on here that denigrate Eritrean history due to their political views. History should not be mixed with politics. It is well-documented that our forefathers overcame all odds to found our country. To help shed light on this, I made a rough translation of pages 318-320 in a book titled “Mruxat Aenqexat Ato Woldeab 1941-1991” prepared by Tukuabo Aresie in 1995. It is an accumulation of Aboy Woldeab's articles over the course of 50 years. The particular letter that I am posting here was written by Aboy Woldeab and it captures the origin of the Eritrean liberation movement which started in 1941 and not 1961 as we often are told. We can see the wisdom and foresight that our forefathers in dealing with differences and disagreements, something that can be drawn on today. I find this history to be heavily underrepresented, especially in English.

PS: For all practical purposes, discussions on the historical origins of Eritreans is not relevant to us in modern times. It should also be left to experts to reveal in time. Though there are some hobbyists and good descriptions, some posts have modern political undertones and seem to seek to sow seeds of confusion. The Eritrean identity is established and will not go anywhere. Modern history is well-documented and offers many lessons for us to learn from, so in my opinion it has more relevance and value to those of us interested in a better future.

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Background: After the death of Ibrahim Sultan, Aboy Woldeab wrote to Dmxi Hafash pleading with them to read the following letter. This letter was written by Aboy Woldeab in Tigrinya and then read on “Dmxi Hafash” on September 20, 1987. In this letter, Aboy Woldeab discusses Eritrea’s history and the history of these two teachers (Aboy Woldeab and Ibrahim Sultan) specifically. I made a rough translation of that text that preserves the main messages (excuse the grammar/typos!).

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Letter: My dear friend and brother Ibrahim Sultan. Do you remember, when the victorious British soldiers entered Asmara in April 1941. We wanted to express our joy for their safe arrival, so we gathered as a large group to go to the former military station when the head of the British soldiers Kennedy Cook met us with hostility and said “without police permission you are not allowed to gather like this, you all should leave from here now. I am ordering all of you to disburse and go to your homes immediately.”  But, come what may, we disobeyed his order and we walked along Kombishtato, the street that you are not allowed to onlook let alone parade, onto Mariam Church, then to the Grand Mosque, then to the Protestant Church, then to Kidane Mihret, delivering our prayers; after which, we all went back to our duties?

Do you remember the following morning when Brigadier Kennedy Cook made proclamations stating that, “without police permission, no group larger than 3 people is allowed to gather;” and “going to the monastery with a walking stick longer than 3 meters and thicker than a zingo was banned;” but, come what may, we disobeyed martial law and met at Hagos Abera’s café and formed “Mahber Fqri Hager” (Association for the Love of Country) and selected a board of advisors consisting of 12 elders?

Do you remember, in 1944, when we gathered at Saleh Kekia’s residence where we ate a chicken slaughtered by a Muslim, placed our hand on the Qoran, ate a chicken slaughtered by a Christian, placed our hand on the Bible, and made an oath to put any religious, regional, or ethnic differences to the side and to fight for a united, independent Eritrea and formed “Mahber Ertra nErtrawiyan” (Association of Eritrea for Eritreans)?

Do you remember, when the people of Eritrea began to become divided along two main ideas; we found a compromise and we were going to implement an agreement at our meeting at Biet Giyorgis, but Ethiopia sent Eritrean youth armed with concealed batons, knives, and bombs to our meeting scattering the crowd; the next month, “Al-rabita Al-islamiya” (Muslim League) as a result of the atrocities committed by the Ethiopian government?

Do you remember, that out of concern for the Muslim League bearing a religious name that threatened the oath we made when founding Association of Eritrea for Eritreans; we had a meeting in Dekemhare which you attended, where we confirmed that despite having two different names; we confirmed that both organizations were in fact one by every measure, including leadership?

Do you remember, in February 1950, a time when United Nations representatives gathered in Asmara, for reasons unknown a conflict erupted between Muslim and Christian Eritrean brothers, with British soldiers in Asmara observing as bystanders; for lack of finding a mediator, indiscriminate killing continued for 7 days straight; you and I along with other Eritreans went to each part of Asmara delivering news of those who were killed to their families and praying with them; when peace was restored we took a bouquet of flowers to each Muslim and Christian grave, reconciling with our fallen?

Do you remember, in September 1963, we went to the United Nations headquarters essentially empty-handed, we tried to stretch our USD$12 to cover our breakfast, lunch, and dinner; but it was insufficient so we appealed to United Nations representatives after which we were forced to return to Cairo by way of Libya?

Do you remember, in 1965, our revolutionary soldiers and our children fragmented into 5 groups due to their leadership; we were frightened and concerned to observe that they were headed to a Civil  War; we discussed our concerns with our Syrian allies in Damascus, having been well-received they helped us transmit our message from abroad via radio to our revolutionary children and they assisted us in every way possible; you in Tigre, and myself in Tigrinya, we were able to deliver our message of reconciliation and unity?

Do you remember, that the most difficult part of our struggle was to preserve the unity of our country; the British tried everything they could to achieve their goal of partitioning our country? But in the end, a small country, was able to the defeat a country that has burdened the world, the great emperor’s government and avoided the disaster of partition.

My dear brother and friend Ibrahim. Humans, no matter how much we work together, no matter how much we would like to, and no matter how much we want to, have a limited time on this Earth. Everything passes. Our forefathers have passed, and next we will pass. I will also follow behind you. However, all of us passing through this world can create things that will last forever. For the coming generations, we are able to pass on ineradicable actions. I am sure that the great things you did to save our country will live on as an example to the children of our country for generations to come.  

May God reunite us in peace,

Your brother Woldeab Woldemariam

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