Thanksgiving, a single day out of 365 when we are reminded to pause and acknowledge our good fortune, reflect on all that we are grateful for, and extend a good deed to those less fortunate, has ironically become tarnished by gluttony, materialism, and our obsession...
We previously shared with you why we feel it is important that Eritreans vote in the upcoming midterm elections. We wanted to highlight some of the gains that immigrants and first-generation American communities are making in electoral politics. There is much to learn...
Dear EDN, Every time I meet someone in a professional or networking context, I always get the question “Where are you from?” I’m always torn between stating where I grew up, where I live, and also wanting to represent Eritrea… how should I approach this in the...
A little over a year ago, the Italian island of Lampedusa was a place not known to most Eritreans. Today, the name of this idyllic, coastal community remains painfully etched in the minds of most of our citizens, both at home and in the diaspora. The death of 368 of...
On the weekend of July 4th, during the annual Eritrean Sports Federation in North America (ERSFNA) Soccer Tournament, EDN and the Federation co-hosted two events. The first was a happy hour held on July 3rd, and a Professional Development workshop on July 4th. Both...
If you’ve ever voted before, you may have wondered if it really counted for anything. Whether your guy wins or loses, could your one, solitary vote really make that much of a difference? While there is enough evidence to demonstrate that in certain cases – most...
