Letters to the Editor of Stars and Stripes, Tuesday, May 10, 2010
In the April 29 Travel section (European edition), the article titled “Lots to sample in South Africa” was accompanied by a map of Africa that is closely accurate — except for one flaw: It fails to depict Eritrea.
Eritrea fought for and gained independence and international recognition in 1993.
I have a soldier from Eritrea whose family has been fighting Ethiopia for their independence since 1960. Eritrean men have died for their independence just as our fathers have fought for our independence in America.
You have carelessly depicted Africa by failing to recognize Eritrea as a separate state, and disrespected the men who have died for their freedom. Please correct your mistake and apologize for disrespecting the fallen heroes of Eritrea.
Staff Sgt. Alan Speck
Fort Lewis, Wash.
Source: Stars and Stripes
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We really appreciate your effort for our country and thank you for the remark you did but now in our country is bleeding by the former fighters. the map is just become a symbol and our flag a symbol of reppression, The former fighters like vagabonds in the streets, ppl of Eritrea hunted down, the youths flee the country, more jails than schools etc, sad but fact.
You are so right Yonathan. I beleive Eritrea is truly a dream, a dream defered. A dream we all thought came true on may 24 1991, then we woke up to the ugly reality that Eritrea has become. People are thrown in prison and their is no freedom to speak of, so thank you sgt. speck for your respect and reverence for the thousands of brave tegadelty(aka freedom fighters) but the flag or map no longer represents anything they fought for so it can not be a symbol of liberty. I hope somey=thing changes. Long live a peaceful and democratic Eritrea where everyone can live a decent joy filled life.