The town of Keren,Eritrea
Keren (Ge'ez: ከረን Arabic: كرن or كيرين), formerly known as Cheren and Sanhit,[1] is the second-largest city in Eritrea. It is situated around 91 kilometres (57 mi) northwest of Asmara at an elevation of 1,390 metres (4,560 ft) above sea-level. The town sprawls on a wide basin surrounded by granitic mountains on all sides. It serves as the capital of the Anseba region, and is home to the Bilen people.
Keren grew around the Eritrean Railway to Asmara. The railway was later dismantled because of the war, although there are plans to rebuild it. It is an important commercial centre and was the scene of regular battles in both World War II and the Eritrean War of Independence. Keren was the site of a key battle between Italian and British troops in February – March 1941.
As of 2010, Keren has a population of around 146,483 inhabitants. Residents belong to various, mainly Afroasiatic-speaking ethnic groups, of which the Bilen people and Tigre people are predominant. The Tigrigna also have a presence.
Attractions:
Attractions in the city include the nineteenth century Tigu Egyptian fort, the St Maryam Deari chapel, lying in a baobab tree, the 1920s former railway station, the old mosque, Sayed Bakri Mausoleum, British Army and Italian Army cemeteries and local markets. The nearby sixth century Debre Sina monastery is also known for its cave dwellings.
TOP 5 THINGS TO SEE/DO:
1.DOWNTOWN OF KEREN
2.FORMER ERITREAN RAILSTATION
3.WAR CEMETERY OF KEREN
4Oldest Mosque of Keren
5.ASSAHABA MOSQUE OF KEREN
6.MOUNTAIN CLIMBING
7.ENJOYING COFFEE AND DELICIOUS FOOD IN THE CAFÉS OF KEREN
8.ST.ANTONIO CHURCH
9.ST.GABRIEL CHURCH
10.MEDIEALEM CHURCH
Exploring An Abandoned Italian Colonial Railyard And Rail Station In Mai Atal, Eritrea
One of many examples of the heavy Italian influence on their former colony of Eritrea... We saw this abandoned railyard and train station along the road from Asmara to Massawa and had to stop and check out this treasure of Italy's colonial history in Eritrea. I can't think of anywhere else in the world where one could see something like this.
Eritrean Railway
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The Eritrean Railway is the only railway system in Eritrea.It was constructed between 1887 and 1932 by the Kingdom of Italy for the Italian Eritrea colony and connected the port of Massawa with Bishia near the Sudan border.The line was destroyed by warfare in subsequent decades, but has been rebuilt between Massawa and Asmara.Vintage equipment is still used on the line.
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Eritrea, Keren
Keren (formerly Cheren) is the second largest city in Eritrea, lying north west of Asmara. It is the capital of the (Senhit)Anseba province and home of the Bilen tribe. As of 2007, the population of this city has been estimated to be 120,000.The majority of the population are Muslim.
Keren is one of the major agricultural centers of Eritrea, particularly for fruits and vegetables. To the west the region is known for its banana plantations. In addition its dairy herds supply fresh milk, butter and the cheese factory produces provolone and other cheeses.
There is a town market, where silver items may be purchased, and a wood market, where camels gather on the dry river bed. On Mondays there is a livestock market in a walled compound on the hillside along the road leading south from town. Cattle, sheep and goats, camels and donkeys are bought and sold.
The city grew around an Eritrean Railway to Asmara, now dismantled (although there are plans to rebuild). It is an important commercial centre and was the scene of regular battles in both World War II and the Eritrean War of Independence. Keren was the site of a key battle between Italian and British troops in 1941
Attractions in the city include the Tigu nineteenth century Egyptian fort, the St Maryam Dearit chapel, lying in a baobab tree, the 1930s former railway station, the old mosque, Said Bakri Mausoleum, British Army and Italian Army cemeteries and local markets. The nearby sixth century Debre Sina monastery is known for its cave dwellings.
he town's outlying districts include:
* Elabered
* Hagaz
* Halhal
* Melbaso
hamelmalo, gangreen & so on.
The town also shares some of the Art Deco architecture.
From Wikipedia
Advance On Keren (1941)
Title reads: Advance on Keren.
Keren (aka Cheren), Eritrea.
Various shots of British and Indian troops advancing up a steep, rough hillside with the aid of mules, shells are exploding nearby fired by the Italian artillery. Indian soldiers carry an injured man on a stretcher. Various shots of Italian prisoners of war captured by the British. Ground to air MS of a British biplane dropping supplies. Various C/Us of British troops resting in their trenches at the top of a hill, camera pans out to give a good view of the surrounding hills in the direction of Keren.
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British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
Eritrea in 1940 when the Italian arm try to get kessela city
في هذا الفيديو يظهر محاولة الايطاليين الدخول إلى كسلا واحتلالها عبر ارتريا 1940
Keren Occupied (1941)
Title reads: Keren Occupied.
Keren (aka Cheren), Eritrea (formerly part of Abyssinia / Ethiopia).
Various shots of British snipers at the top of a mountain near Keren. Various L/S from the sniper's post of shells bursting on a mountain road in the valley. Various shots of British army vehicles being pushed and pulled along the damaged road by the soldiers. Many of the soldiers are Indian.
Various shots of a group of soldiers occupying a hut. Once inside they set up a radio set, large loudspeakers and a sign reading Broadcasting House. Various shots of Italian soldiers in the streets of Keren. According to the narrator they are deserters surrendering to the British, many are North African.
Panning L/S of the town of Keren taken from the surrounding hill. Various shots of British troops entering Keren. C/U of sign reading Cheren above entrance to railway station. Panning shot group of happy looking British soldiers.
Note: The mountain stronghold of Keren fell into British hands on Thursday March 27th 1941. The mountains near Keren were taken by British and Indian troops on Monday March 17th 1941.
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British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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The Eritrean railway was built as of 1885 by the Italians, to narrow-gauge Italian standards (950 mm gauge). The line was built between the harbour of Massawa on the Red Sea and Asmara, the capital of the Italian colony of Erytrea. It was further extended to Keren and finally to Bishia. It was modernised by Mussolini, in the 1930's with a view to invade and colonise Ethiopia. It was destroyed during the Eritrean liberation war and rebuilt thereafter. Nowadays there remains the 118 km line between Asmara and Massawa, some 30 tunnels and 65 bridges or viaducts. At the time of our visit, 4 steam locomotives were serviceable as shown in this video. Still pictures are here:
Eritrea, Gaab village of Begu, near Keren in 1995
The Sisters of Charity had several stations in Eritrea where they gave free medical assistance to villagers. There was a school next to the clinic.
Roman streets & buildings named after Eritrea/ns
In the 1950s, as much as 1 out 10 people living in Eritrea were Italians of origin.
The decision to federate Eritrea with Ethiopia in 1950 reflected the strategic interests of Western Powers, particularly the United States. The US Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles, put this succinctly in 1952:
'From the point of view of justice, the opinions of the Eritrean people must receive consideration. Nevertheless the strategic interests of the United States in the Red Sea basin and considerations of security and world peace make it necessary that the country has to be linked with our ally, Ethiopia.'
alas, upon the forced US/UN sponcered federation being complete, which didn't take the Eritrean peoples' desires into consideration, it became the final straw for the Italians living in Eritrea to go back to Italy.
Upon return to Italy, many of the Italians who lived in Eritrea renamed Roman streets, buildings, shops with Eritrean cities, ethnic groups and provinces, to remind them of their distant African homelands they once called home.
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Dance number from Asmara project (The Grand Champion)
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Bird watching tour at Diara
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In My Mother's House - TRAILER
by Lina Fruzzetti and Ákos Östör
color, 82 min, 2016
in Italian, Arabic, Tigrinya, and English
with English subtitles
One day in 2005, Lina Fruzzetti receives a startling email that reads, If this is your father, we are cousins. There follows a decade-long quest to learn more about her Italian father who died young in Italian ruled Eritrea and her Eritrean mother who does not dwell on the past. Above all, Fruzzetti strives to understand her far-flung African, European, and American family against the backdrop of colonial rule, worlds at war, migration, grief, diasporas, and the global world in which we all live.
In My Mother's House presents the longue durée of Euro-Atlantic, and African societies and histories, from unique points of view, indirectly, in the light of particular events and encounters of a large diasporic American-Eritrean-Italian family. These encounters are intimate and direct so that the viewer feels intrigued while being challenged to learn more. The attention is to individuals and conversations in actual, spontaneous, unrehearsed settings.
The story unfolds chronologically, in real-time, making the viewer privy to the filmmakers' knowledge. Building on each previous scene unexpected new development occurs in every subsequent segment. From Providence, USA to Carrara (Italy) and Asmara (Eritrea) the scenario turns from conversations in cramped living rooms and events surrounding everyday life in villages and towns, family memories to details of history and politics.
The dramatic ending completes the story but does not resolve the initial puzzle. The film shifts attention from mother to father, to daughter, and in the end to the daughter's quest to find the hidden histories of her large, scattered family with an eye to understanding the meaning of events and the pattern of individual lives. Lina is both protagonist and observer, and through her efforts, we succeed in seeing individual fates play out against a broad canvas of different societies and histories. A spare and often poetic narration does not merely clarify but complements the visual detail and synchronous sound, highlighting the protagonists' experience.
Riding the Asmara Railway, Eritrea
Sneak peak into some of the epic landscapes seen on the Asmara Railway in Eritrea.
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