— SUSAN DEVANEY, Vogue It’s easy to see why Hermon and Heroda Berhane, identical twin sisters from Eritrea, count Haben Girma as their current role model. Girma became the first deaf-blind graduate of Harvard Law School in 2013. “She is living proof that if you are determined enough and if you try hard enough, you […]
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Eritrea closes border crossings to Ethiopian travelers | The Washington Post
Elias Meseret | AP, The Washington Post AFP/Getty Images. Featured Image [dropcap]ADDIS[/dropcap] ABABA, Ethiopia — Eritrea has partially closed two border crossings with Ethiopia that opened this year after the former East African rivals made peace and restored relations, an Ethiopian official said Friday. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Thousands of people have crossed the border that had been closed […]
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Eritrean-American Woman Became 1st Blind, Deaf Graduate of Harvard Law School – The Root
Growing up in California, Girma was able to benefit from a U.S. school system that recognizes the rights of people with disabilities, as well as modern technology, including a digital Braille device, which she believes contributed greatly to her success story.
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The Eritreans fleeing to Ethiopia – Al Jazeera
Relations may be tense between the neighboring countries but some Eritreans are crossing the disputed border.
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