“Even though I had undertaken all possible preparations to protect myself, I was shaking.” An excerpt from “Geographies of the Heart.” Akberet Beyene is an Eritrean journalist who fled persecution and resettled in Canada. Published Oct. 31, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/10/31/Journalist-Escapes-Eritrea-Geographies-Heart/

A Journalist’s Escape from Eritrea

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