*The Eritrean Narrative is Pure, Earned and Priceless*
*Amanuel Biedemariam*
Eritrea possesses a unique narrative cultivated over decades paid-for with
dear life of thousands of Eritreans. Eritrea is, in a way, lucky to have
gone through a tough struggle that paved ways for narratives that clearly
define and distinguish her apart from the rest. These narratives, based on
principles, values and hard earned experiences are guiding Eritrea through
some tumultuous times that have consumed many nations once-considered
invincible.
In a nut shell, Eritrea is a self-reliant, social justice oriented,
hardworking conscious nation willing to pay the price to ensure
independence. Eritrea is a proven country through and through. Eritrea is a
nation that believes on equality. Eritrea possesses values that are
selfless and incorruptible. The attitude and personality of the people is
glazed with unparalleled humbleness unseen in the saintliest of
places. Modesty
is pervasive from the president on to the average person. The order in the
society is based on respect where elders are given priority; they are
revered, treated with utmost dignity and respect.
These characters are engrained deep into the culture and have been part of
Eritrean ways for generations. Eritrea is a country that values education
and the importance of education is pushed hard by the families to ensure
not only financial success but also a quality of life based on the highest
human standards. Eritrea is a brilliant, agile and adaptable nation.
Eritrea is dedicated to ensure success based on hard work using indigenous
muscle and brain. Eritrea is patient and long-view oriented country
unperturbed by the prevailing wind and able to weather storms and come out
victorious against all odds.
If these qualities appear to be too good to be true, they are not. In fact,
they are buttressed by a strong organizational structure that is the
backbone of Eritrea and navigating her through the toughest of waters. Eritrea
is tried every second by deadly intentions that are determined to
annihilate her from existence. Yet, Eritrea is able to shrug it like an
experience to be experienced and trial that it must pass-through to
ascertain to naysayers that Eritrea is going nowhere in this lifetime, next
or thereafter.
Yes, it is HIZBAWI GINBAR in Tigrignya, SHAEBIA in Arabic and PEOPLE’s
FRONT in English. The Eritrean People Liberation Front (EPLF) led the
struggle for liberation and, is now leading the emancipation process as
People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ).
>From the beginning, the EPLF has shaped the mentality, the language, the
work ethic, the dedication and the willingness to sacrifice for the greater
good by example with patience. The EPLF have taught Eritrea strength by
principled stances and unwavering stamina. They endured countless hardship
yet, remained-still with long term price in mind. They sacrificed niceties,
short term gains and withstood temptations that all African countries have
fallen victim to, corruption. They stayed true and principled to their
fallen comrades.
These are steel-willed women and men blessed by hearts of gold guiding
Eritrea on a pace that fits the region and Eritrea like a glove. They have
given up their life for Eritrea and they keep giving up everything to
ensure continuity. They have patience, foresight and humbleness that some
mistakenly underestimate. They are the women and men that gave birth to a
nation, against all odds. They are the women and men that have taken the
thankless job of liberating and building a nation. YES, they are the men
and women of EPLF.
*Conclusion*
A great deal of effort and resources are invested to destabilize Eritrea.
The initial hit was a military assault that culminated on the war that
ended in May of 2000. Afterward, asymmetric warfare was waged against
Eritrea using various tactics and sabotage activities. When that failed
they tried to include Eritrea on the list of nations that sponsor terror.
That failed and forced them to initiate the sanction measures to deny
Eritrea the ability to defend herself, systematically kill the economy and
suffocate her into submission. They coupled that with extremely aggressive
strategy that attempted to deny Eritrea of her youth by giving them
incentives to flee. They also tried to sally the independence struggle and
thus minimize Eritrean heroic history by assaulting her history. That is
the narrative that they wanted write, a desperate nation on flight.
That can and will never be the narrative because Eritrean narrative is pure
unsaleable and independent. No matter how hard they try the people of
Eritrea have the ability to write, rewrite their own narrative and DESTNIY.
Eritrean narrative is and will always remain pure because it is seeded with
pure blood of thousands that Eritrea paid for independence.
Wetru-Awet-Nhafash
Zikrin KIbrin N-Suwu-Atna
Awetnayu_at_hotmail.com
Received on Mon May 18 2015 - 14:47:08 EDT