If you look at the pictures I linked to, you see very much normal life — except for the absence of conscripted young men and women, some of whom I saw working on road-building projects outside of Asmara. There is no cult of personality around Afwerki or bizarre displays of military might amid impoverishment. Food was plentiful in the cities, but…

These are all really good points that are well made — and I hear you. As the editor of the series I’m keenly aware of the deficiencies of the North Korean parallel, and it’s something we talked about plenty.

Drawing that comparison is not meant to suggest that the whys are the same, just to give the audience — who, like most…

A Letter Shared With The Ghost Boat Families

Tigrinya and English versions of a letter sent to family members of the 243 missing refugees we are searching for.

Ghost Boat- Did we miss anything?

I started reading about the story of the Ghost Boat only recently. And it really made an impact on me… So I have been wondering if there is any chance in the world I might be able to help the issue since I live in India. However now I realized that there are people…