Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation

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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, western Gash Barka province.
    The construction of the wells with reinforced concrete is done with materials which had never been used by the nomadic peasants. The traditional wells are dug with the hand and "are opened" and thus very
    quickly infected. These new wells will provide drinkable in any season because their depth can reach the sheets of water located at 15 meters of depth.

    Beni Amer nomadic farmers need new equipment to dig the first concrete wells in the province of Barka on the Sudanese border.
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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, western Gash Barka province.
    The construction of the wells with reinforced concrete is done with materials which had never been used by the nomadic peasants. The traditional wells are dug with the hand and "are opened" and thus very
    quickly infected. These new wells will provide drinkable in any season because their depth can reach the sheets of water located at 15 meters of depth.

    Beni Amer nomadic farmers need new equipment to dig the first concrete wells in the province of Barka on the Sudanese border.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, western Gash Barka province.
    A Beni Amer nomadic peasant takes part in the digging of a well.
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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, western Gash Barka province.
    A Beni Amer nomadic peasant takes part in the digging of a well.
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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Beni Amer nomads are extremely conventional and women are not allowed outside the camp, except to do daily chores such as fetching water.
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    5579
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Beni Amer nomads are extremely conventional and women are not allowed outside the camp, except to do daily chores such as fetching water.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    In Keren, in the center of the country, major road-works have started, building fast connections between the capital, Asmara, and the main provincial cities.
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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    In Keren, in the center of the country, major road-works have started, building fast connections between the capital, Asmara, and the main provincial cities.
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    5581
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    After years in exile in refugee camps in Sudan, two farmers are reunited on a farm site set up by the Ministry of Agriculture in the region of Djimel which has been hit by desertification.
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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    After years in exile in refugee camps in Sudan, two farmers are reunited on a farm site set up by the Ministry of Agriculture in the region of Djimel which has been hit by desertification.
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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    The farmer here has returned to his ancestral land after spending twelve years with his family in Eritrean refugee camps in Sudan; he is inspecting his first sorghum crop.
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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    The farmer here has returned to his ancestral land after spending twelve years with his family in Eritrean refugee camps in Sudan; he is inspecting his first sorghum crop.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    5583
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    In the huge grain market in Keren, the first sorghum harvest from the region is being packed in sacks and will then be sold around the country.
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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    In the huge grain market in Keren, the first sorghum harvest from the region is being packed in sacks and will then be sold around the country.
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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    A Beni Amer nomad who suffered a minor injury when cutting sorghum is being given attention by fellow workers.
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    5584
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    A Beni Amer nomad who suffered a minor injury when cutting sorghum is being given attention by fellow workers.
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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Abdallah, the “village idiot”, telling the story of his camel herd, bombed by Ethiopian Mig fighter jets during the civil war. His father-in-law saw the disaster and, realizing the danger, promptly took his daughter and grandchildren back with him. Abdallah lost everything, and lost his mind.
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    5585
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Abdallah, the “village idiot”, telling the story of his camel herd, bombed by Ethiopian Mig fighter jets during the civil war. His father-in-law saw the disaster and, realizing the danger, promptly took his daughter and grandchildren back with him. Abdallah lost everything, and lost his mind.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    5586
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    A network of roads is being built around Agordat, linking the capital to the Sudanese border. Women who were previously members of the rebel forces find it easy to get one of these jobs working on the road.
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    5586
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    A network of roads is being built around Agordat, linking the capital to the Sudanese border. Women who were previously members of the rebel forces find it easy to get one of these jobs working on the road.
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    5587
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Djimel area, near Sudanese border.

    The official opening of a healthcare center in Djimel, in the western province. An old farmer back from Sudan and accustomed to traditional medicine is seeing a doctor for the first time.
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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Djimel area, near Sudanese border.

    The official opening of a healthcare center in Djimel, in the western province. An old farmer back from Sudan and accustomed to traditional medicine is seeing a doctor for the first time.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    This school for the blind in Asmara also has children recovering from the trauma of war. These two children are from the region of Barentu where there was heavy bombing by Ethiopian forces in 2000.
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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    This school for the blind in Asmara also has children recovering from the trauma of war. These two children are from the region of Barentu where there was heavy bombing by Ethiopian forces in 2000.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    In the new healthcare center in Keru near the Sudanese border, a Christian nurse from the capital, Asmara, explains breast-feeding to a group of Muslim women.
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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    In the new healthcare center in Keru near the Sudanese border, a Christian nurse from the capital, Asmara, explains breast-feeding to a group of Muslim women.
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    5590
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Barentu region.

    As fighting increased along the Ethiopian border, tens of thousands moved to camps for “displaced persons” further north.
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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Barentu region.

    As fighting increased along the Ethiopian border, tens of thousands moved to camps for “displaced persons” further north.
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    5591
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    In the gardens of Santa Maria cathedral in Asmara, hundreds of women have gathered for group prayer. There is great religious fervor in this country that was torn apart by thirty years of the war of independence.
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    5591
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    In the gardens of Santa Maria cathedral in Asmara, hundreds of women have gathered for group prayer. There is great religious fervor in this country that was torn apart by thirty years of the war of independence.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    5592
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Keru region.

    In the western province of Barka, children – at last – can have normal schooling. The school day starts with exercises and the singing of the national anthem.
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    5592
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Keru region.

    In the western province of Barka, children – at last – can have normal schooling. The school day starts with exercises and the singing of the national anthem.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    5593
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, western Gash Barka region.

    There was no schooling for girls on the plains of Barka until 1998, as the men did not want their daughters to go outside the nomad camps.
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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, western Gash Barka region.

    There was no schooling for girls on the plains of Barka until 1998, as the men did not want their daughters to go outside the nomad camps.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    5594
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Barentu region.

    A wedding celebration in a camp for “displaced persons” in the southern region of Barentu. The woman here lost her husband a few weeks before her village was evacuated; she is now marrying a dignitary from her home region.
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    5594
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Barentu region.

    A wedding celebration in a camp for “displaced persons” in the southern region of Barentu. The woman here lost her husband a few weeks before her village was evacuated; she is now marrying a dignitary from her home region.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    5595
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    A soldier rounding up young people at a cycling race in the streets of Asmara. Anyone who had attempted to avoid doing military service, which is interminable, was immediately taken away.
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    5595
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    A soldier rounding up young people at a cycling race in the streets of Asmara. Anyone who had attempted to avoid doing military service, which is interminable, was immediately taken away.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    5596
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    Between 1999 and 2001, during the border conflict with Ethiopia, a call for peace was made every evening in one of the churches in the capital.
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    5596
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    Between 1999 and 2001, during the border conflict with Ethiopia, a call for peace was made every evening in one of the churches in the capital.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Keren area.

    A child runs into men returning to the front as she walks to one of the camps for “displaced persons” near the city of Keren in the center of the country.
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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Keren area.

    A child runs into men returning to the front as she walks to one of the camps for “displaced persons” near the city of Keren in the center of the country.
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    5598
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Keren area.

    A child waiting in one of the camps for “displaced persons”; the parents have gone to pick up the first parcel for “new arrivals” containing basic essentials such as oil, sugar and blankets.
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    5598
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Keren area.

    A child waiting in one of the camps for “displaced persons”; the parents have gone to pick up the first parcel for “new arrivals” containing basic essentials such as oil, sugar and blankets.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    5599
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Keren area.

    Distributing the first parcel for “new arrivals” in one of the camps for “displaced persons” near the city of Keren. People often walked for days to reach the camp.
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    5599
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Keren area.

    Distributing the first parcel for “new arrivals” in one of the camps for “displaced persons” near the city of Keren. People often walked for days to reach the camp.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Barentu region.

    A teacher who arrived with the entire population of the village evacuated by the army when Ethiopian troops advanced, is preparing for class in the camp for “displaced persons” where the villagers have settled.
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    5600
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Barentu region.

    A teacher who arrived with the entire population of the village evacuated by the army when Ethiopian troops advanced, is preparing for class in the camp for “displaced persons” where the villagers have settled.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    She used to be a rebel fighter; here she is visiting an exhibition held in Asmara to honor the thousands of women fighters who joined the forces of the Eritrean rebellion waging the war of independence against the central government in Addis Abeba.
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    5601
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    She used to be a rebel fighter; here she is visiting an exhibition held in Asmara to honor the thousands of women fighters who joined the forces of the Eritrean rebellion waging the war of independence against the central government in Addis Abeba.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    5602
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    They were once fighters; now they are rehearsing a play that tells the story of the war of independence and scheduled to be performed on the special national day in honor of Eritrean women.
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    5602
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    They were once fighters; now they are rehearsing a play that tells the story of the war of independence and scheduled to be performed on the special national day in honor of Eritrean women.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    5603
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara capital region.

    In the orthodox monastery of Debre Bizen near Asmara, a young monk cares for an elderly monk who has been living in the monastery for 37 years.
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    5603
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara capital region.

    In the orthodox monastery of Debre Bizen near Asmara, a young monk cares for an elderly monk who has been living in the monastery for 37 years.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    5604
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    A young boy at the Italian colonial bowling club in Asmara: he works every weekend to earn a few nakfas (the new local currency which has replaced the Ethiopian birr).
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    5604
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    A young boy at the Italian colonial bowling club in Asmara: he works every weekend to earn a few nakfas (the new local currency which has replaced the Ethiopian birr).
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Massawa city.

    Massawa, the city that suffered so much and was the first to be liberated by Eritrean rebels during the war of independence. Today the younger generation can enjoy the delights of a swim in the Red Sea. The authorities are endeavoring to revive the past reputation of the port.
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    5605
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Massawa city.

    Massawa, the city that suffered so much and was the first to be liberated by Eritrean rebels during the war of independence. Today the younger generation can enjoy the delights of a swim in the Red Sea. The authorities are endeavoring to revive the past reputation of the port.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Massawa city.

    He used to be a schoolteacher, but now that a number of schools have merged in Massawa, his daily routine is fishing in the polluted water off the port.
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    5606
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Massawa city.

    He used to be a schoolteacher, but now that a number of schools have merged in Massawa, his daily routine is fishing in the polluted water off the port.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    5607
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    A Koranic school for both boys and girls in this area in the south of the capital, Asmara, where most of the population is Christian orthodox.
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    5607
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    A Koranic school for both boys and girls in this area in the south of the capital, Asmara, where most of the population is Christian orthodox.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    5608
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Zerhu, 14, stepped on a land mine while leading a herd of goats to water just outside his village. The mine had been planted by Ethiopians during the 1999-2001 conflict. He is now at a school for the blind in Asmara.
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    5608
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Zerhu, 14, stepped on a land mine while leading a herd of goats to water just outside his village. The mine had been planted by Ethiopians during the 1999-2001 conflict. He is now at a school for the blind in Asmara.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    5609
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    A center in Asmara housing a number of disabled people injured in the war. Life for most inmates does not amount to much: tea, television and sport.
    © Gaël Turine
    5609
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    A center in Asmara housing a number of disabled people injured in the war. Life for most inmates does not amount to much: tea, television and sport.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    5610
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    Salomon was seriously injured in early 2001 in the explosion of an anti-tank mine laid by Ethiopian forces in the south of the country. He recently moved to this center for victims of the war.
    © Gaël Turine
    5610
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    Salomon was seriously injured in early 2001 in the explosion of an anti-tank mine laid by Ethiopian forces in the south of the country. He recently moved to this center for victims of the war.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    During the 1999-2001 conflict, there was a measles epidemic in the south of the country. This child is one of the victims, but thanks to relatives in Asmara he was able to come to the school for the blind.
    © Gaël Turine
    5611
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    During the 1999-2001 conflict, there was a measles epidemic in the south of the country. This child is one of the victims, but thanks to relatives in Asmara he was able to come to the school for the blind.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    5612
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    Children have come to watch the basket-chair competition at the center where their disabled fathers are now living.
    © Gaël Turine
    5612
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    Children have come to watch the basket-chair competition at the center where their disabled fathers are now living.
    © Gaël Turine

     

  • Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    5613
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    An Italian-based association for Eritreans living in exile provided the financing for the two basketball courts and the handball court here at the center. A competition is being held between four teams.
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    5613
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    An Italian-based association for Eritreans living in exile provided the financing for the two basketball courts and the handball court here at the center. A competition is being held between four teams.
    © Gaël Turine

     

  • Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    5614
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    A veteran who lost his eyesight during the war is being guided by the daughter of another disabled man injured in the war and now in a wheelchair.
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    5614
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    A veteran who lost his eyesight during the war is being guided by the daughter of another disabled man injured in the war and now in a wheelchair.
    © Gaël Turine

     

  • Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    5615
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    School may be compulsory in Asmara, but not all children attend; some have devised their own games to play in the streets of this district.
    © Gaël Turine
    5615
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    School may be compulsory in Asmara, but not all children attend; some have devised their own games to play in the streets of this district.
    © Gaël Turine

     

  • Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    5616
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    Thousands of Eritreans came to the capital in the hope of finding a job, but often ended up unemployed and lonely. The years have gone by and now they are too ashamed to return to their villages.
    © Gaël Turine
    5616
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara city.

    Thousands of Eritreans came to the capital in the hope of finding a job, but often ended up unemployed and lonely. The years have gone by and now they are too ashamed to return to their villages.
    © Gaël Turine

     

  • Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    5617
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, western Gash Barka province.

    A nomadic Beni Amer herdsman has returned; after years spent in Eritrean refugee camps in southern Sudan, he can once again set foot on the land of his ancestors.
    © Gaël Turine
    5617
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, western Gash Barka province.

    A nomadic Beni Amer herdsman has returned; after years spent in Eritrean refugee camps in southern Sudan, he can once again set foot on the land of his ancestors.
    © Gaël Turine

     

  • Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    5618
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Massawa city.

    During the war of independence, the city of Massawa was heavily hit by bombs fired from Ethiopian ships. A few families have managed to rebuild their homes, but these districts that were destroyed have been deserted.
    © Gaël Turine
    5618
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Massawa city.

    During the war of independence, the city of Massawa was heavily hit by bombs fired from Ethiopian ships. A few families have managed to rebuild their homes, but these districts that were destroyed have been deserted.
    © Gaël Turine

     

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    5619
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara capital region.

    A young monk engrossed in religious texts. The monastery of Debre Bizen stands on the top of a mountain nearby.
    © Gaël Turine
    5619
    Eritrea, the rebirth of a Nation
    Eritrea, Asmara capital region.

    A young monk engrossed in religious texts. The monastery of Debre Bizen stands on the top of a mountain nearby.
    © Gaël Turine