Eritrea
Gemeley... My Camel (ገመለይ):
The camel’s silence is louder than the lion’s roar.
– Eritrean Proverb
Gemeley… The Camel That Carried a Nation
(On the Occasion of Eritrea’s Independence Month)
Gemeley… my camel.
Not a beast, but a comrade.
Not a shadow, but the path itself.
When bullets flew and the world watched in silence,
You walked—undaunted, unheard, unbending.
You carried not just loads,
But legacies—rifles, ration sacks, radio silence,
And the bleeding hopes of wounded freedom fighters.
No fuel. No fanfare. No failure.
You walked through mines and thunder,
Through betrayal and blockade,
While others negotiated, you delivered.
Gemeley, you were our quiet convoy,
Our resistance in motion,
Our revolution in flesh.
Your steps wrote chapters,
Your silence broadcast truth.
In this Independence Month,
We don’t just honor those who fought
We remember who carried the fight.
Gemeley… the camel that made a nation walk upright.
@TheNation1993
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Preparation for Celebrating 34th Independence Day Anniversary
@shabait
Ambassador
Zemede Tekle, Commissioner of Culture and Sports, announced that preparations for celebrating the 34th Independence Day anniversary under the theme “
Our Cohesion – Our Armour” have been finalized.
Ambassador Zemede indicated that the celebration will include Independence Day Week in Asmara from 16 to 23 May, various activities in the regions, and programs organized by nationals in the Diaspora. He also noted that sports competitions, which began two months ago in the regions, and the Schools Independence Weeks that started on 7 May across the country, are integral parts of the celebration.
Ambassador Zemede went on to say that programs in Asmara will feature cultural performances at Bahti Meskerem Square, cultural and artistic presentations at Cinema Roma, and street cultural shows involving Asmara residents. The Umoja Cultural Troupe from South Africa, will also perform at Bahti Meskerem Square. Documentary films and other programs depicting the struggle for national independence and the progress of national development, are already being broadcast through national media outlets as of 10 May.
Additionally, public gatherings will be organized on 22 and 23 May in all sub-zones, fireworks displays will take place on 23 May, and the official Independence Day celebration will be held at Asmara Stadium on 24 May.
Ambassador Zemede also stated that football matches between the national teams of Eritrea, Niger, and South Sudan will be conducted as part of the celebrations.