Tag: Eritrea

Eritrean cyclists in pursuit of inspirational Girmay

Eritrea's Biniam Girmay is a hero in his cycling-mad homeland. The first…

The African Tour de France cyclist racking up historic wins

To his fans, he’s the “African king” - an international star and…

After losing my hearing, newspapers helped me find a way to cope

The psychological effects of going deaf as a child were unbearable. But…

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Eritrean Biniam Girmay becomes first black winner of a Grand Tour stage

Biniam Girmay made history as the first black African winner of a…

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Emotional reunion of mother & son after 47 years apart

Nothing beats the love of a mother and the relentlessness of an…

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Ibrahim Omer: Former refugee who’s New Zealand’s first African MP

Ibrahim Omer, originally from Eritrea, a United Nations interpreter, longed for a…

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Jemal Damtawe: A stowaway survivor’s story

Strolling down the street after school one day, fifteen-year-old Jemal Damtawe never…

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