Tag: Nakfa

  • Dear Sham – (Your Guide To Eritrea)

    Dear Sham – (Your Guide To Eritrea)

    Thinking of going to Eritrea and visiting tourist attractions like museums, historic sites and off-the-beaten-path destinations? Ask Sham Harif (@shamharif): he got you covered. This was his response to a certain Lilian who had such a question on Facebook. If you don’t like his answer, you can always reach out to Eritrea’s ruling party and…

  • The Untold Story of 25th and 26th Round – Sawa (Part 3)

    The Untold Story of 25th and 26th Round – Sawa (Part 3)

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    What has pushed me to patiently chronicle this history is: [to rebut] those who identify themselves as “PFDJ”, family or others, specially those who, wherever you settle in a new land conduct the interviews, and claim that the life we experienced is a lie, and that “it’s easy [compared to the hardship] that others have…

  • Eritrea’s Descent Into Barter Economy

    Eritrea’s Descent Into Barter Economy

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    [spider_facebook id=”4″]  It has been over four months since the Government of Eritrea announced a new monetary policy which included issuing new currency, restricting the amount of money that individuals can withdraw and moving, in principle, from a cash-transaction economy to one based on checks. Though its purpose was not announced, the goal appears to…