Hello, and welcome to Abesha.com, a web page that aims to not only entertain, but also spread awareness about the "h/abesha" reality to members of its Diaspora. While our short-term goals are to highlight various community events and persons, we hope to in the long run, be able to make a positive, social contribution to those both abroad and within the motherlands.

Our premise:

Abesha.com questions the wisdom of a war waged between two of the world's economically poorest, African countries in which thousands of soldiers (from both sides) perished in battle, leaving behind countless mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters to cope with an unbearable reality. Furthermore, we realize and strive to fight against the fact that so many of us have been brainwashed by the combined forces of harmful propaganda and ignorance to such an extent that we seem to forget both Eritreans and Ethiopians are indeed, human. We would like to nurture an atmosphere that is conducive to constructive dialogue and appeals to logic instead of promoting political polarization.

We believe that establishing a discussion forum conducted under strict terms of mutual respect, without curtailing or eclipsing individuals' perspectives is one way to create a common ground where understanding can be nurtured. We realize that some of the issues that may be discussed in the forum have strong emotional roots, so it is our goal to create a forum where the issues can be channeled out without coercing, disrespecting or insulting others. Our aim is to promote the exchanging of ideas open-mindedly and move towards an understanding while avoiding unnecessary debasing and badmouthing.

We recognize that each individual has distinct talent(s), knowledge and perspectives to bring to the table and by providing a space on the site where these individuals can be introduced to each other, we strive to create a networking system. It is our hope that such networking will be a source of inspiration and possible collaborations. Additionally, we are also dedicated to promoting the various artistic and literary endeavors that reflect the plethora of experiences, thoughts, and concerns that are present throughout the h/abesha communities in the diaspora. We hope that abesha.com will also serve as a think tank from which ideas, propelled by constructive motives, can mortalize into practical initiatives. In essence, it is our dream for abesha.com to become the roots from which future actual projects can blossom.

We strive to increase awareness about global issues that may directly or indirectly affect us as h/abesha youth in the Diaspora, and support the causes that endorse human rights and justice throughout the world. Additionally, in the same spirit of promoting understanding between Ethiopians and Eritreans, abesha.com endeavors to go beyond and show our wish to increase understanding amongst humanity, be it amongst other Africans or the rest of the world.

We refuse to rely solely on the glory of the past. Instead, we recognize that as youth, and as the future of both countries, we should intend to be instrumental in the turning of a new page in h/abesha history.

We are no ordinary dot com.

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