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Washington D.C, On Saturday May 15th, 2010 at the ECCC (Eritrean Civic
& Cultural Center) the annual mother's day appreciation took place as
part of YPFDJ's yearly event. The event which started at about 3:00 PM
in the afternoon was well organized and had a good attendance
considering that most Eritreans in the Washington D.C metro area were
pre-occupied with a couple of graduations, weddings, a timket and a
funeral on the same day. While every day is mother's day for most of
us, this annual celebration to commemorate and appreciate Eritrean
mom's has been an ongoing event for the past few years. On a beautiful
spring afternoon,the aroma of the traditional Eritrean coffee and our
beautiful mothers sitting in a round table discussing issues related
to Eritrea and more was a great sight to see. With hambasha's, pop
corns and other sweets making their round, it sure was a pleasure to
see a mix of the young and the older generation interacting and
enjoying the day.
After a great afternoon, Aster Bocrai of the National Union of
Eritrean Women, spoke of how this event is a great event that shows
that "the Eritrean mother" is always an important part of the family
and the community. In attendance were many women including the veteran
DC area dedicated mother, sister, Bitsati Genet Gebru. YPFDJ members
made their comments in appreciation of our mothers. Their visionary
outlook on life and their backing of the Eritrean struggle for self
reliance as well as their commitment to the continued development of
the Eritrean people will always be in our minds. YPFDJ members
expressed their unwavering salute to the mothers and Eritrean women in
general.
A special cake was cut for the celebrations bearing the Eritrean flag
and to end the day, each participant was given a framed picture that
symbolizes the defiance of the Eritrean woman, the famous black and
white picture of an Eritrean TEGADLIT with wishes of a blessed
mother's day from the YPFDJ DC chapters 1 & 2.
Every day is mother's day for Eritreans. For Pictures please click on
the following link.
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