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Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to Kiki Tzeggai in acknowledgment of her grit to create an #Eritrean Veterans Day; and her relentless advocacy for justice, through her powerful never flinching pen. #Eritrea
#Eritrea2020
#WeAreComingHome

Kiki Tseggai is an #Eritrean writer, who is known for her perseverance, courage and strong desire to see a vibrant and prosperous Eritrea. She goes by “Fikrey Birhin” on Facebook, in honor of the love of her life - Birhin.

Her husband Berhane (Birhin) was imprisoned and murdered by the Ethiopian gov't 41 years ago. Berhin, the love of her life, was tragically taken away from her and her children and to this day, she shares the pain and grief her family and families like hers continue to endure.

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@semharnay

Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to Semhar Ghebreslasie @semharnay in acknowledgment of her leadership and commitment to fighting injustice in #Eritrea with courage, compassion and resilience.

#WeAreComingHome #Eritrea2020

Semhar started her activism in 2013/2014 when she was still in Asmara working in an Internet Cafe. Her courage and access to the internet gave her the opportunity to air her frustrations and post about the situation in #Eritrea on Facebook.

#Yiakl #WeAreComingHome #Eritrea

In 2014, when she decided to leave #Eritrea by crossing the border, she was caught at one of the Tesenei checkpoints until she finally managed to escape from the temporary prison by running for 3 hours & eventually making it to #Sudan.

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Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to Yohannes Tseggay Berhe, the designer & webmaster of Snitna.com, for his pioneer work in creating a platform that accommodates all Eritreans to foster their unity & his strong sense of purpose to serve the Eritrean community

Snitna.com is an Eritrean hub with rich informative & entertaining content that was founded in 2013 whose aim is "to cultivate peace, harmony & reconciliation among all Eritreans, by involving Eritreans from different walks of society, without discrimination."

Yohannes joined the struggle for independence at a very young age when he was just 16 and was assigned to work at the front lines as a medical team member. During the 6th offensive, he got severely injured and was later assigned to work at Eritrea Relief Association (ERA).

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Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to the campaigners & supporters of #EndHighSchoolInSawa in acknowledgment of their concerted efforts to resensitize #Eritrea|ns on the hideous policy of sending students to Sawa military camp to complete their final year of high school.

#EndHighSchoolInSawa campaign started in June 2019 by a group of former Sawa high school students and activists in support of ZurFenkil movement at home with the objectives of:

- Ending societal numbness towards the immoral & illegal policy.

- Denormalizing conscription of child soldiers, separation of families & mixing of education and military.

- Relatively easily activating resistance by refusing to comply with the destructive policy.
#Eritrea

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@mkheirom

Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to Dr. Mohammed Kheir Omer (@mkheirom) in acknowledgement of his invaluable contribution to the fight for justice and the overall enlightenment campaign by consistently providing historical knowledge and archiving #Eritrea|n history.

@mkheirom

Dr. @mkheirom grew up in Agordat, Eritrea & joined the Eritrean struggle for independence at a young age. He is an author, activist, bloggers who got his doctorate in Veterinary Science from the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science. #Eritrea

@mkheirom

During the Eritrean struggle Dr. @mkheirom was a member of the central committee of the General Union of Eritrean Students (GUES) that was affiliated to the ELF 1977-1979. #Eritrea

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@hanibalndaniel

Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to @hanibalndaniel in acknowledgment of his unwavering, consistent & passionate advocacy to the Eritrean victims of religious persecution along with his work in journalism & video editing services in the #Eritrea|n Communities in diaspora.

Hanibal Daniel studied journalism at Habari Maalum College in Tanzania in the early 1990's and served as the program producer at Radio Selamna (ራድዮ ሰላምና) until around 2010. He also studied IT at a College in Vancouver, WA after his resettlement in the US. #Eritrea

Hanibal's articulate series of posting titled ስቓይ እታ ጎርዞ about the true story of an Eritrean victim of atrocities due to her Christian faith has touched 1000s of readers & consequently earned its translation into English & publication as a book. #Eritrea

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Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to Sister Azezet “Aziza” Kidane in acknowledgement of her heroic work in exposing the Sinai torture camps and positively impacting the lives of human trafficking victims.

#Eritrea2020 #SundaySpotlight
#Yiakl #WeAreComingHome

Sr. Azezet Habtezghi Kidane, also known as Sister Aziza, is an #Eritrean nun in the Comboni Missionary Sisters, human trafficking activist and a volunteer as a nurse for the NGO Physicians for Human Rights Open Clinic in Israel. #Eritrea

Sister Azezet, spend almost 20 years working as a nurse in #Sudan and #Ethiopia. Over the course of two years, from 2010 through 2012, she began to focus her attention on what was happening in the Sinai: the horrific torture and enslavement of asylum-seekers. #Eritrea

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1. Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to Dr. Berhane Asmelash in acknowledgement of his commitment & faithful hard work to stand with Prisoners of Conscience in Eritrea - specifically those persecuted of their faith.

#Eritrea2020 #SundaySpotlight
#Yiakl #WeAreComingHome

@ReleaseInt

2. Dr. Berhane was working as a medical doctor in #Eritrea when security authorities came to hospital and arrested him. He spent 11 months in prison because of his christian faith and saw friends and fellow prisoners led away to execution. @ReleaseInt

@ReleaseInt

3. Dr. Berhane is the co-founder of “Release Eritrea” a UK registered human rights charity that advocates for freedom religious worship in #Eritrea. @ReleaseInt #Yiakl

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Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to Professor Gaim Kibreab in acknowledgment of his passion for #Eritrea by committing his profession and expertise to the #Eritrean cause and being a constant source of support and guidance to the younger Eritrean generation.

Prof. Gaim is one of Eritrea’s respected intellectual who has dedicated his intellectual and professional life to understanding all things #Eritrea, especially the issues of migration, development, and governance in post-conflict societies.
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Prof. Gaim is a research Prof. & Course Director of the MSc Refugee Studies at London South Bank University and earned his Ph.D. from Uppsala University in Sweden. Prof Gaim has conducted research that spans over 3 decades and is the author of numerous books & academic journals.

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Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to Ethar Relief in acknowledgment of their dedication to support, educate and advocate the forgotten Eritrean refugees in the regions of Horn of Africa.

#Eritrea2020 #SundaySpotlight
#Eritrea #WeAreComingHome #RememberTheForgotten

‘Ethar’ is derived from an Arabic word, which denotes the altruistic giving to the needy without regard for one’s need, even if that need is justified. This elevated principal was the catalyst for the formation of ETHAR charity in 2006. #Eritrea

@Ethar_Relief

.@Ethar_Relief have worked devotedly to aid Eritrean refugees fleeing into the Horn of Africa region, who are indeed the Forgotten People. ETHAR has since established itself as the leading relief agency working with #Eritrea|n refugees globally.

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Today's #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight is a tribute to Eritrean Families. Happy #May24 #EriIndependenceDay

#WeAreComingHome #Eritrea2020 #Yiakl

#EritreaRemembersItsPromisesInMay

#WeSeeYou!

We celebrate #May24 by paying tribute to every #Eritrean family, and by renewing our promise to restore and reunite Eritrean families - to #heal Eritrea.

We pay tribute:

To the family of those who paid the ultimate on the days leading to and on the eve of #May24. They could smell it, see it and sense it, yet there was a price to be paid - one more time and your precious one came forward…

#ኣብልብናሰፈርኩም #WeSeeYou

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@KebreabY

Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to Kebreab Yimesgen @KebreabY in acknowledgment of his compassionate human rights activism, mental health awareness, and helping create meaningful Eritrean community connections.
#Eritrea2020
#WeAreComingHome

In the 1990s, Kebreab served as a student leader at the University of #Asmara Youth Fellowship & later served as the Chair. He graduated with a degree in Physics from UoA, came to the U.S in 2007 & received his MA in Professional Counseling from Liberty University in 2011.

Kebreab has a tremendous amount of compassion for his community & always makes himself available to those in need. His gentle demeanor doesn't go unnoticed and he is always supporting and advocating for his community, especially those most vulnerable.

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Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to Kawser Abdurahman in acknowledgment of her passionate and pioneer work on promoting diversity and meaningful inclusion through her ongoing engagement with Eritrean communities.

#Eritrea2020 #SundaySpotlight
#Yiakl #WeAreComingHome

Kawser was born in Asmara, Eritrea. She left Eritrea with her family at the age of 6. She lived in Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Italy and Canada before permanently residing in Phoenix, AZ. #Eritrea #Yiakl

Kawser is a proud graduate of University of Manitoba, Canada with a degree in Manufacturing Engineering. She is a hard working & brilliant woman who enjoys serving her community. #Eritrea

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@bereketbwoldeab

Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to Dr. @bereketbwoldeab in acknowledgment of his distinguished activism characterized by compassion, commitment, and genuine concern for #Eritrea|ns in general including Eritrean Health Professionals in particular.
#WeAreComingHome

Dr. Bereket is one of Eritrea's brilliant & most caring Physicians. He is well versed in #Eritrea's healthcare system & overall state of the nation. He is a patriot who served his country & a well-respected voice in the movement for democracy in Eritrea. eritreadigest.com/taking-the-tem…

Dr. Bereket got his MD from the University of Gondor College of Medical Sciences (GCMS) in the late 1980s and joined the armed struggle for independence in 1990. He currently works as the Head of the Pathology Department of St Paul Hospital & Millennium Medical College in Addis.

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@TemesghenD

Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to @TemesghenD in acknowledgment of his distinguished journalism, professional media work, and activism for human rights, equality, and justice in #Eritrea
#Eritrea2020 #WeAreComingHome

@TemesghenD

@TemesghenD has been in the media industry for more than 21 years, with the largest bulk of his experience being in TV broadcasts.

#Yiakl #SundaySpotlight #WeAreComingHome #Eritrea2020

@TemesghenD

In November 1998, @TemesghenD became the founding member of the first-ever English-based news broadcast for Eri-TV and went on to be its chief anchor, producer & editor.

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Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to Ismael Gabayta in acknowledgement of his consistent professional contribution to media work and relentless advocacy for human rights and justice in Eritrea.

#Eritrea2020 #SundaySpotlight #Yiakl #WeAreComingHome

Ismael was born and raised in Badda, where he completed his elementary school. He left for Saudi Arabia at a young age where he completed his intermediate and high school studies. He also has a university degree in Administration Science.
#Eritrea #Yiakl

Since 1980, he actively participated in the Eritrean Mass Movement (hafash Wedibat) doing his part as part of the greater movement in the struggle for Eritrea’s independence. #Eritrea #Yiakl

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@FissehaYirgalem

Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to @FissehaYirgalem in acknowledgment of her extraordinary literary labor of narrating & archiving the terror, pain, decay, & death the PFDJ regime inflicts on #Eritrea|n prisoners it arbitrarily holds in its hideous prison underworlds.

A poet extraordinaire, a brilliant essayist, a short story writer, a journalist & radio presenter, Yirgalem honed her literary craft & gained stardom in the literary clubs she organized with her peers in Adi-Keih & Asmara b/n 2000 & 2001 before they were banned in 2001.

Through these literary clubs, Yirgalem& her young, daring, experimental, socially & politically conscious peers, such as Amanuel Asrat, Meles Ngusse, Saba Kidane, Ghirmay Abraham, Fortuna G.giorgis, had ushered in literary efflorescence that inspired many young&upcoming writers.

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@abraham_zere

Today's spotlight goes out to Abraham T Zere @abraham_zere for his courageous, relentless and impactful advocacy of free press in Eritrea through his advocacy, writing, and PEN Eritrea.
#Eritrea2020 #SundaySpotlight
#Yiakl #WeAreComingHome #Eritrea

Abraham studied journalism and mass-communication at University of Asmara. Since his last year of high-school, he was a contributing writer at the flourishing independent newspapers that have been summarily banned in September 2001, amid political crackdown. #Yiakl #Eritrea

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@KidaneAida

Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to Aida Kidane (@KidaneAida) in acknowledgement
of nearly three decades of curating #Eritrea|n history and being an invaluable source for researching our recent history.

#Eritrea2020 #SundaySpotlight
#Yiakl #WeAreComingHome

A pioneer YouTuber before the term was invented, Aida Kidane’s channel has been providing “documentary clips on Eritrea and its past and history, with current happenings abroad” since 2011. #Eritrea #Yiakl
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What makes Aida Kidane YouTube Channel unique is that it includes a vast slice of #Eritrea|n history from the era of our armed struggle to present. Her videos have had over 12 millions total views! #SundaySpotlight #Yiakl

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Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to all Eritreans who are actively working to educate and help their communities and families to cope with COVID-19 pandemic. #COVID19_Eritrea

#Eritrea2020 #SundaySpotlight
#Yiakl #WeAreComingHome

As of now, there have been thousands of cases and deaths due to Corona virus worldwide. In response to COVID-19, Eritreans everywhere have been active working to inform and educate their communities inside and outside of #Eritrea. #COVID19_Eritrea #Yiakl

Our gratitude goes out to Eritrean Healthcare Professionals who stayed in the front line by keeping us well informed on COVID-19 and answering our questions & concerns via social media, teleconferences, radio, and televised interviews. #COVID19_Eritrea #Yiakl #Eritrea

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Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to Veronica Solomon in acknowledgement of her unwavering commitment to fighting injustice in #Eritrea with courage, class, art and talent.

#Eritrea2020 #SundaySpotlight
#Yiakl #WeAreComingHome

Veronica Solomon is one of #Eritrea’s most gifted and talented artists. She is a singer, songwriter, performer and a base guitar player. Through her music and talent, Veronica works to inspire and motivate many Eritreans to stand for justice. #Yiakl

Veronica was born in Addis Ababa to Eritrean parents. In 1978, she went to Sahel, Eritrea with her mother & four siblings wishing to join her father who had already joined the EPLF. Joining EPLF at a young age, Veronica grew up in “BeTmhrti Sewra,” the Revolution school. #Eritrea

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