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The Unheard Language: When Speaking Is Not Listening
Italian, Ghedli, and the Languages We InheritCrossings II: Part OneI. Beyond the Languages We Speak In “Multiple Languages, Many Journeys”, I reflected on the…
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If the Camel Was In, Why Was Its Owner Out?
In memory of the late freedom fighter Osman Abu Shanab, whose words and spirit continue to be remembered: “The camel was in; the owner…
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The Grammar of Belonging: Who Gets to Be Heard?
Language, Identity, and the Ethics of Listening I. Beyond the Words We Understand In the first part of this reflection, The Unheard Language: When…
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Book Review: My Mother, the Coffee Pourer (Rummana)
Introduction The novel is the true-life story of the author’s mother, Rummana. The author presents it as “the story of a life, a lifelong…
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Multiple Languages, One Unfinished Conversation
By Beyan NegashCrossings | Farajat Somewhere in the Eritrean digital world, many conversations may be taking place at once. Some unfold in Tigrinya, others…
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Why Will Afwerki’s Fall Be Imminent and Resounding?
Fathi OthmanBefore attempting to answer this fundamental question, let us first examine the motives and causes behind it.Reflecting on the fate that awaits Afwerki…
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The Geography of Fear: When Peace Must Explain Itself
By Beyan Negash There is a familiar way of telling the political history of the Horn of Africa. One country threatens another. One person…
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ርክብ ምስ ተጋዳላይ ሓሚድ ሳልሕ (5)
ሓምሻይ ክፋል ሓድሽ ዓመት 1968 ተጀምሩ ። ሰራዊት ሓርነት ከምቲ ልሙድ ኣንጻር ጸላኢ ምክልኻልን መጥቃዕትታቱ ምውርዋርን ቀጸሎ ። ቁጽሩ እንዳበዘሔ ከደ ፣ ስሪሒታቱ ድማ…
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Learning to Read Beyond the Story
Book Review by Amer S. Hagos Title: I & Eye: The Mirror, Exile & the Nile Author: Beyan Negash Genre: Literary Fiction Year: 2026 Pages:209 Format: Paperback ISBN: 979-8-292-39529-4 Available…