Mobae wrote,
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><... I have seen how other foreigners who happen to have a
>< little darker complexion are treated, which makes me believe that red
>< carpet is not laid out to all foreigners, either.
It hurts, but I do agree with you.
><Yes, it does upset me to hear Eritreans facing such kinds of "unequal
><treatment," whether it is at the airport or in the beach. Or to be told by
><a hotel receptionist that my wife and I "have to check out because the
><hotel is expecting guests today." When we asked if we were not considered
><guests in this 150 birr/night hotel, quite a chunk of my salary at the
><time, we were told "nsom `qWa SeAdu'yom!" (but they are white!). My wife
><was visibly shaken by the incident; but, for some reason, no for multiple
><reasons, it didn't really disturb me except to demand to see the manager,
><who was unavailable (for the next three days). I told the receptionist that
><unless I meet my luggage outside when I return in the afternoon, I am not
><checking out (which I didn't) and if they need to talk to me I would be 7
><kms away, at the Gurgusum beach.
This is also a sad story, something needs to be done.
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><What would you say to the fact that, even in the mid-1990s, in an
><Independent Eritrea, Eritreans were required to pay more**, at some point
><close to three-times more, for an apartment than their foreign-national
><colleagues pay; an apartment run by an institution where both groups work.
><That institution is the one that is supposed to be the training ground of
><our younger brothers and sisters, a place where future-generation leaders
><are trained, the only University in the land we all love and cherish, the
><University of Asmara.
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><**I believe they are still required to pay more; the shock doesn't even
><stop there...but it would be going out of the topic.
Mobae, this puzzles me a bit. I don't mean to challenge you on this one;
you might know something I don't, Asmara University or someone who
knows what the deal is can probably shed some light on this subject. I
just want to share what I know regarding this issue. During my visit to
AU, in 1994 I asked about the types of housing accommodations that were
provided to professors in general (I had heard that the university
provided housing to non Eritreans only). The response I got was as
follows: foreign professors were generally paid by their governments (as
assistance to AU) and the university in return made agreements with
their governments to provide them with housings. I don't know if it was
subsidized, hence they paid less, my understandig was that the housing
was provided free of charge, as per the agreement. To tell you the
truth, I don't have any problem with these types of arrangements, if it
applies to all whose salaries are paid by their governments (my personal
opinion). However, I have a problem, BIG TIME! I might add, if a person
is treated more or less than another, just for the color of his skin.
< Mobae
T. Yohannes
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