Strangeland Strangers

OPINION  / AFRICA Today,  Eritrea   is celebrating its hard-won independence from Ethiopia, a victory earned after 30 years of fierce and deadly armed struggle, followed by 20 years of deadlock  after the border conflict of 1998-2000. Like previous years, the Eritrean authorities have this time too made extensive preparations to mark the anniversary with a major festival in the streets of Asmara. The regime clearly wants to celebrate the peace agreement and rapprochement with Ethiopia, still brandishing it as a their major achievement. However, it will do so under tight security. The Eritrean people, who initially also rejoiced at the peace agreement, hoping that the resolution of the cold conflict could bring them much-desired relief for them, are yet to see any change in their daily lives. Interestingly social media is banned their while Internet access makes only 1.3 percentage of population. There is no mobile internet. Meanwhile Saudi-UAE alliance and made-

When a place has been under war for years and hunger stalks the streets, you might have imagined people would have little interest in books. But Darya enthusiasts have stocked an underground library in Syria with volumes rescued from bombed buildings - and users dodge shells and bullets to reach it. That kind of spirit makes people believe that wars can destroy cities but not civilizations ................ Darya is under control of Syrian Rebels and has been under regular bombings but still people of Darya had a different idea and best part people reach these libraries dogdeing all scares .......... After  all Base of Strength is Education ( Sanskrit Quote)

Pictures showing Iranian paramilitaries loading attack boats with missiles are reportedly behind the US' sharp escalation of tensions with Tehran  This is being reported by a lot of weatern media houses but as we all know about U.S.A. ..............When they want war they make it happen regardless of circumstances........Wheather it was Vietnam to Afganisthan to Syria it was they who decided where the stair of escalation ends and tipping point is reached. All in all war is in no one's interest especially when it in Gulf.........