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Re: just a thought
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nibra-@prodigy.net
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Mar 20, 2009 15:35 PST
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Mehaba Beyan:
You made me go back and read sister Leila’s writing twice. I did not understand her take to mean that the cause of QUIETUDE at EMC was caused by the “blow of the e-mail system”, as you did. Rather, Leila is saying the quietude started from the time EMC experienced difficulty with the mailing system. Let me explain. Instead of saying, for example, “since 20 December 2008” she is saying since the “blow to EMC mailing system”. The message being that of timing and not cause. Leila thinks the cause is that we are overwhelmed with issues to talk about/tackle considering the economic situation and how it may be hitting home. And she graciously provided helpful advice.
Based on a wrong premise, you attributed to us a culture of dormancy when handling ourselves in real world. That is the last thing I would say about Eritreans. In the last three decades we went through a lot. We lived as refugees but astonished our hosts by our lust for work and self reliance. Seldom did we beg or engage in any criminal act to survive. We had been very hard working and honest. We had also been blessed with family values that enshrined in us helping each other for the good. I believe this is all too familiar to us and there is no need for giving examples.
Even as we speak, many young Eritreans are crossing borders to live as refugees in neighboring countries. They are as good and as active as those who preceded them. They never go to dormancy. They are doing their best to acquire better lives for themselves and their families. Those who are disappearing in the deserts and dying in the open seas are not doing it for fun. It is all part of Eritreans’ non-dormant nature, always seeking for the better.
You mentioned Eritreans become friends when living close to each other. The friendship diminishes as soon as one moves to wherever destiny takes him/her. Naturally, the frequent physical interaction has to abruptly come to an end; you cannot be together when you are not together. But the friendship will always be there. Recently, I met a dear friend after a very long time, more than twenty years. Our friendship was intact. And we had wonderful time. Many people tell me similar stories.
You said “……. that we Muslim Eritrean would rather talk of Muslims in Bosnia or in the far out lands rather than be worked up with the national issues that should be dear to our hearts.” National issues are as dear to us, Muslim Eritreans (ME), as are to non-Muslim Eritreans. MEs have always been deeply engaged in national issues. We have a plethora of Eritrean organizations. Dig there and you will find what I am talking about.
You also stated “So, while we've been doing our version of Rip Van Winkle that slept for 20 years and found the world changed for ever”. That is not terrible at least we are better than “Ahl Elkahaf” who did it for centuries!!! - lighter side.
Fi Amanillah
Norai
--- On Wed, 3/18/09, bneg-@yahoo.com <bneg-@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: bneg-@yahoo.com <bneg-@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [EMC] just a thought
To: eri-@topica.com
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 2:43 PM
Ahlan Leila & the Rest:
If "the blow of the e-mail system" is all it took to put us to a
virtual sleep, then, all I can say is it is a reflection of the actual way in
which we handle ourselves in the real world. It's been my experience in the
United States, whenever an Eritrean moves to a neighborhood and finds Eritreans
nearby, they become friendly until one or the other moves on to where ever life
destines the family to move to, at which time the friendship seems to subside
and the relationship kind of ends, if not abruptly, certainly, slowly.
This may be a manifestation also of the lack of cohesivley working together in
the larger contexts as communities as countrymen and countrywomen that Saleh
Gadi recently addressed, which I paraphrase here: that we Muslim Eritrean would
rather talk of Muslims in Bosnia or in the far out lands rather than be worked
up with the national issues that should be dear to our hearts.
So, while we've been doing our version of Rip Van Winkle that slept for 20
years and found the world changed for ever, I am making a new home at the newly
reinvigorated Asmarino.com and I will try to break the Eritrean mentality that I
explained above, which is to say, I will keep abreast of what goes in EMC as
well. After all, who said one can't walk and chew a gum at the same time.
Regards,
Beyan
--- On Sun, 3/15/09, leila abdulrahim <abulei-@yahoo.com> wrote:
| | From: leila abdulrahim <abulei-@yahoo.com>
Subject: [EMC] just a thought
To: eri-@topica.com
Date: Sunday, March 15, 2009, 12:23 PM
Visit http://www.erimc.org/ for
latest EMC news.
Selamat EMC discussion group
family .
Since the blow of EMC
mailing system, it has
been quiet ,you are missed !!!!!!!!.
Well it is not that we are
lucking topic,but may be
overwhelmed with the things that we need to talk
about.
With this economic difficulty
hitting our region , which our
community is not imune from, it is hitting home . With that
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said , I would like to ask
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strength and sebr and to ease their difficulty.In addition
it would be nice if we can create a network
for the people who are in need of a job.
Let's find out any job
opening in our area and list them we may have potential s among us
for that particular opening .
Let's create a support group
to help and suppport our loved ones to deal with
this dificult condition.
Let's share ideas on how to
decrease our expenses, little things may make a
difference,go over your expences with your family and openly
discuss what unecessary expence could be
eliminated.
Let's help with
preparing resume for who ever needs it( now a days it
is good to have a nicely prepared resume either you are
still working or not)
Be generous , with what
you have ,if you have it is good to give . I f you need it is
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ok to
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all of us.
Save as much as you
could, invest whenever you have a chance which ever you
can do 1st .
Don't spend what you
don't have.
Update your connection
,networking,friends,coworkers, keep your 4 step
relation,friend of a friend,anyone ... .Most of the
hiring are done by networking so it is verry important
for us to keep relationship with people we know
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Whenever we meet people who ever
they may be, make sure to remember how to
aproach them and let them know you are looking for a
job.
Never give up to hassle ,do
whatever you could,....email,mail,visit
places,meet people ,call...
Allah is always with you believe
on him and make dua, don't forget the
strength of dua, keep your eman strong.
Allah got you into this and He
wil get you through it.
Leila
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