Eritrea

Marriage and partnership in marriage have always been one of the goals throughout human development in many culture. This idea is strongly promoted from various culture, beliefs and especially mass media. We can see its positive portrait in many pop culture products such as romantic movies, commercials, songs, etc. However, the effects of culture and beliefs toward the ideal of marriage are one of the most influential factors, or even the strongest factor, that affect the existence of this idea…

The world we live is a home to the splendid panorama of mountains, majestic volcanoes, marvelous rivers, and boundless deserts. Our delightful planet is a very compelling and captivating place but we should not forget how threatening Mother Earth can be. Traveling means unwinding, relaxing, and leaving all your worries behind. There are risks when travelling to any parts of the world but there are also places that are very dangerous especially to unaware travelers. Dangers come in different…

Name: Zakisha H Question: Compare colonial resistance in two colonies. Resisting Europe About two-thirds of the world was under the control of European power. “At some point west Europeans ruled most of the world but not all of it.”1 However, Ethiopia and Japan managed to maintain their sovereignty. Although, Japan and Ethiopia was not a colony of Europe it easily could have been one. The Ethiopians and Japanese both used defensive modernization to resist colonization. Defensive modernization…

The most common and dangerous stereotype that Africa possesses, is that of tribal attitudes and actions. Often, people believe that Africans, above all other ethnic individuals, are unhealthily attached to the tenets of their tribe. One might even be supported in this thought when observing the way African migrants and diasporas act within their new environment. However, through this paper, I decided to explore how those of the African diaspora come to their identity. Due to the connection…

The Horn of Africa, Eritrea, is home to around 6 million people and is the worlds’ most oppressive state. Isaias Afwerki has been in power for around two decades and since taking up power in 1993 has forbidden any elections from taking place. Political theorist, Robert Dahl, considers the following four aspects vital for the making of a free and fair election: 1. the ability to vote without fear of reprisal; 2. coercion is prohibited and not practiced; 3. all voters are counted as equal; 4.…

of protection that is extended to individuals by the government so they will be deported. So where are the migrants coming from? The conflict in Syria is a major contributor but there are other instances of violence in Afghanistan, abuses in Eritrea, and poverty…

grow up everyone knows each other we all one community. To come from that culture back ground and to see how in America is very hard for us. Eventually we kind of understand and get used to it. When I left my friends and my extended family back in Eritrea in 1997 and moved to the United States. The first year was the hardest time for me, I missed everything that…

In many instances, an observation of a clearly defined place of study with the purpose of understanding what is going on there may seem quite simplistic in its nature and practice. Such unintelligent assumptions, however, may not always be definitive. Characteristically, an ethnographic reconnaissance in the small chapel in Goodenough College can be as complex as studying exotic communities in Amazon of Brazil or primitive ways of life in rural areas of Western Africa. This short essay aims to…

Rivalry for New Markets European economic and military power began shifting and America and Germany rival Britain. The Long Depression pushed Western powers to New Imperialism and lead them to seek out new sources for raw materials. Western powers sought investment opportunities in markets that offer cheap labor and a seemingly endless supply of goods. Strategic Issues The British government was being pressured to overpower their rivals by obtaining markets in East Asia and India. Britain hoped…

Ask anyone who knew my grandfather, and they'll tell you how much of an inspiration he became to others. He was always this simple minded man, he knew how things worked and understood how to make others happy. When someone needed advice, you could always ask him anything and there was nothing that he couldn't answer. My grandfather never turned sad, but instead optimistic on how things might turn out to be in the end. It was around on October 3, 1935 that his world would change forever as his…