{"id":44,"date":"2010-02-26T17:28:03","date_gmt":"2010-02-26T17:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dehai.org\/esmart\/index.php\/2010\/02\/26\/a-blessing-in-disguise-february-22nd-world-wide-demonstration\/"},"modified":"2010-02-26T17:28:03","modified_gmt":"2010-02-26T17:28:03","slug":"a-blessing-in-disguise-february-22nd-world-wide-demonstration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dehai.org\/esmart\/?p=44","title":{"rendered":"A Blessing in Disguise: February 22nd World Wide Demonstration"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/span>\u201clife is not measured by how many breath you take, but by the moments that take your breath away\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

\nBy Fenan Russom<\/i>
Sometimes tears are the words the heart can’t express. As I stood on the stage overlooking the crowd I couldn\u2019t help but notices the tears falling down from my eyes. There aren\u2019t enough words in the dictionary that could describe the view I witnessed that day. The sound of mothers singing \u201cwesede, Ere be\u2019al se\u2019re\u201d brought me back to 1991, when we first got our independence. The sight of children marching chanting \u201cHade, Libi Hade Hezbi\u201d overwhelmed me with emotions I can\u2019t explain. Dawit\u2019s Speech (an 8 year old from New York City) gave me a warm feeling of comfort, assuring me that everything is going to be ok. Made me take a second to thank god for blessing me with the opportunity to experience this day. <\/p>\n

Prior to attending the demonstration someone said to me \u201cDon\u2019t you worry, you will soon realize that this sanction is a blessing in disguise.\u201d I
\nnever really fully understood what that statement meant until the Morning of February 22nd . it is then that It dawned on me, the sight of close to 10,00 people standing in front of the white house, proudly elevating our beautiful flag was indeed a blessing in disguise. The idea of people driving from Chicago, Atlanta, Canada, New York, Miami, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Boston, Texas, Baltimore; Eritreans in Geneva, Australia, Sudan & San Francisco, coordinating a worldwide demonstration for one cause, their country, was indeed a blessing in disguise. <\/p>\n

February 22nd was the testament to the passing of time; it illuminated
\nreality, vitalized memory, provided guidance for our future path, and
\nbrought us back what we\u2019ve long been missing, UNITY. Only those who truly experienced the making of history can sustain this day as just more than a dream. As God\u2019s creatures we often dwell on our own enchantment, we often give in to the testing of others. For so long, division based on differences of political ideology has served as stones and obstacles disabling us to move forward and advance. Nevertheless our love and passion for our country has changed those stones into flowers of discovery. <\/p>\n

February 22nd marked a new historical chapter for Eritrea. it showed the
\nworld that regardless of the circumstance, we the people of Eritrea will
\novercome all odds. Regardless if the world is against us, our triumph will
\nalways be exemplary. If the world didn\u2019t know it then I\u2019m sure they now it now. Eritreans enrich the dreams of unity, and it\u2019s through unity that we\u2019ve been able to create history. Eritrean people are unknowing transformers of things, protected by their harmony and love for their country. <\/p>\n

There\u2019s no greater blessing then knowing that all your hard work and
\nefforts has made a differences in the world. As a member of YPFDJ I\u2019m proud to say that as an organization we rose to leadership, by sheer force of self-confidence, bravery and tenacity, we were able to host a safe & peaceful demonstration that revealed the amazing resilience of Eritrean people. We are forever mindful of the legacy of our grandfathers, the founder of our kingdom, who perceived their life as a link in a continuous chain of those who served our nation, and we hope to be a new and strong link in the same chain. This is only the beginning, we will continue on to succeed and persevere in defending our country and our people. We are grateful for everyone\u2019s support and words of encouragement. We hope to continue this legacy of service both at home and abroad. <\/p>\n

*If I could tell all Eritreans out there just one thing it would be that we
\nare all okay, QESANU, for the youth are here ready to shield you from
\nharm\u2019s way.* <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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