Eyewitness Eritrea

Eyewitness stories, thoughts and recollections from George Mason University's Study Abroad Eritrea program.

[Eyewitness Eritrea @WitnessEritrea]

#FBF

[Eyewitness Eritrea @WitnessEritrea]

P.C. @eritreancouples on the gram

🥰Happy #Valentine's day! An ode to #Eriteanfood & #culture since it is a recent 💖

What's your favorite dish? Mine is #Kitchafitfit & #Shiro Wat😂

@GeorgeMasonU @masonglobal @ScharSchool #Africa #Eritea #Eritrean #studyabroad

[Eyewitness Eritrea @WitnessEritrea]

😂#WackyWednesday🤣 @GeorgeMasonU @masonglobal students get #silly & admire candles on #Martyr's day 2019 in #Asmara.

#peace #postconflict #Africa #Eritrea #development #SDG @wedigere @ScharSchool #culture #candid #hoa #studyabroad

[Eyewitness Eritrea @WitnessEritrea]

#TB @GeorgeMasonU #studyabroad students engaged in conversation w Woldai Futur before our final meal in #Asmara #Eritrea. Hope you have some fascinating discussions today!

#development #un #sdg @wedigere #culture #food #discovereritrea @ScharSchool @masonglobal #talktuesday

[Eyewitness Eritrea @WitnessEritrea]

🌍♻️#recyclemonday Don't forgot your 🛍️ when you 🛒 in #Virginia! #bagtax

In #Eritrea, @GeorgeMasonU @masonglobal @ScharSchool learned they banned disposable plastic bags. I was 🤪 in #Asmara & bought loads! #souvenir

#development #environment #sdg #UN #recycle #studyabroad

[Eyewitness Eritrea @WitnessEritrea]

Happy #OrthodoxChristmas| #Lidet ልደት! May 2022 be full of 🤗!

#FBF to 2019 when @georgemasonu @masonglobal #studyabroad students visited Enda Mariam Cathedral in #Asmara #Eritrea pre-
Covid.

#Development #SDG #Africa #peace @ScharSchool @wedigere #culture #Eritrean

[Eyewitness Eritrea @WitnessEritrea]

#traveltuesday We went shopping on our #studyabroad trip 2019 & our bus driver, Mensur, helped us get some goodies at the market in #Asmara #Eritrea! 🇪🇷Brings back memories!

#Eritreanflagweek @GeorgeMasonU @ScharSchool @masonglobal #development #narrative #Africa @wedigere

[Eyewitness Eritrea @WitnessEritrea]

#Nationalcoffeeday #coffeeday #Buna #Bun

#TB to when @GeorgeMasonU #studyabroad students experience #Eritrean #Coffee ceremony. 😍

@masonglobal @ScharSchool #peace #postconflict #development #SDG #Africando #Africa

[Eyewitness Eritrea @WitnessEritrea]

This weekend there is an #Eritrean festival held on Sunday, September 26th, in Silver Spring, Maryland. Sounds like it will be loads of fun.

#Africanheritagemonth #Africa #Culture #Eritrea

[Eyewitness Eritrea @WitnessEritrea]

#FBF #Italian #architecture makes #Asmara #Eritrea a #UNESCO site & one of the most beautiful cities in #Africa. #Georgemasonuniversity #Masonglobal #studyabroad students asked why preserve Italian colonial history. #witnesseritrea #Africando #Riseupafrica #discovereritrea

[Amb. Sophia Tesfamariam @AmbStesfamariam]

@tesfaldetsport #Eritrea|s sports Ambassadors- congratulations and thank you for your hard work. You represented beautifully…with courage, discipline and determination… and the Eritrean spirit of camaraderie and friendship. Best wishes in all your future endeavors…

[Eyewitness Eritrea @WitnessEritrea]

#TB This #weekend there is an #Eritrean festival being held at the ECCC! footage of traditional dance taken in #Asmara #Eritrea in 2019.

For more info: https://t.co/amRNX0OmmQ

#Africa @GeorgeMasonU @masonglobal @ScharSchool #culture #music #food #studyabroad @wedigere

[Dawit Haile @DawitHaile91]

No detail left behind. complete preparedness to host a memorable 2021 Eritrean Festival in our own event center. Let’s all Have a great time celebrating #Eritrea|s experience, heritage and culture.

[Eyewitness Eritrea @WitnessEritrea]

#FitnessMonday Congrats #Eritrea🇪🇷 & #Ethiopia 🇪🇹! 🎇🎆🏃‍♂️💨

#TrackandField #Olympics2021 #Olympics #Africando #Africa #HOA

[ና ኤ ብ 🇪🇷♥️🇪🇷 @EriAsmarino]

Just in 👇🏾
#Olympics #Tokyo2020
Congratulations Mama #Africa! Proud of you #Mar #ETH & particularly #Yemane of #Eri ❤️ #Eritrea 🇪🇷

[Eyewitness Eritrea @WitnessEritrea]

#Mondaymotivation #peoplebased #development #slowandsteadywinstherace
#Studyabroad students met a tortoise while at the Ministry of Agriculture in #Asmara #Eritrea. Tortoise can live to be +70 yrs old.
@ScharSchool @masonglobal @GeorgeMasonU #UN @wedigere #SDG #Africando #hoa

[Eyewitness Eritrea @WitnessEritrea]

#Tuesdayvibes @GeorgeMasonU @masonglobal @wedigere students #studyabroad in #Eritrea. We visited Aba Shawl in 2019 got took 📷 this lovely child. Hope to be able to return to #Asmara #Eritrea soon! Happy Tuesday everyone!

#development #sdg #UN #Africa #HOA @ScharSchool

[Eyewitness Eritrea @WitnessEritrea]

Happy #Friday! #Fridayfunday @GeorgeMasonU @masonglobal @ScharSchool #studyabroad students stroll down independence avenue in #Asmara #Eritrea. Hope to return #Aftercorona!

Also GOOD LUCK TEAM #Eritrea at the #Olympics!

@wedigere #development #SDG #Africa #UN #UNESCO #peace

[Eyewitness Eritrea @WitnessEritrea]

Good Luck at the Tokyo Olympics!!! 🎆🏊‍♂️🚲

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

President Isaias Afwerki met this morning #Eritrea's 2020 Tokyo Olympics Team to convey his best wishes for success in the forthcoming competitions. Eritrea is fielding 13 athletes (five of them female) in athletics, swimming and cycling at the Tokyo Olympics.

[Ghideon Musa @GhideonMusa]

"Faces of female African bicycle racers "
Ashleigh Moolman Pasio from South African and Mosana Debesay from Eritrea professional female road bicycle racers at Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
We wish them best of luck. #Eritrea #SouthAfrica

[Ghideon Musa @GhideonMusa]

The ancient and modern port city of Massawa #Eritrea