Sculpture is an art in which materials are shaped to convey an idea, emotion, or visually interesting form using materials like clay, wood, stone, plaster, and metal to express ideas with techniques include carving, chiseling, welding, and casting. The processes specific to making sculpture date from antiquity in many parts of the world and Eritrea is not an exception. Today, as art works are developing in the country, a number of new artists especially in sculpture are emerging. Abraham Tesfazgi is one of the many who managed to produce impressive works in sculpture.

Last month, when maere, a TV series which run for six-months in the Eritrean TV was ended, the author’s name has been a household word. Viewers of various ages and backgrounds were seen discussing on the issues brought by the series. As the protagonist, Teklit Solomon, (played as Tedros) said, the response to the film was overwhelming; apart from the general encouraging words he received, a dozen viewers approached him and said that maere has really changed their partners’ way of thinking: families should live in their own means.

Akurdat is one of the rich Eritrean cities; its agricultural resources, palm and coconut trees makes it an important commercial as well as agricultural city. The vast banana farmland that is laid along the Barka river basins is the main banana supplier to the national markets.

Keren, the center of administration of zoba Ansseba, is one of the major Eritrean cities. The city is known as “Keren Tsaeda” (white keren) for its comfortable, warm climate and its variety of fruits. History recounts that the name Keren is derived from a Bilen language “krguku”. The elders of keren also tell that the name was adapted from “Keren” to signify that the city is surrounded by big mountains.

Although it is very difficult to determine the global prevalence of blindness, the World Health Organization (WHO) puts the number of visually impaired people worldwide at 40 - 45 million, with an additional 160 million individuals suffering from low vision. In Eritrea, according to a report from the Eritrean National Association of the Blind (ERNAB), there are around 11,000 visually impaired people.