All I wanted to say Yohannes, is that if you want to go to a place
where Eritreans are nice to each other (generally speaking), live in Canada.
Unfortuneately, I have to say that I agree with you about
Eritrean-American's attitudes. This summer there was a soccer tournament in
Toronto, Canada. It was the only time (besides visiting the States) that I
got a chance to observe you guys, and to really notice the way you act. To
say I was appalled is an understatement. I mean, you guys were jumping up
and down at all the wrong times. Screaming and shouting for no reason (and
it wasn't even at the soccer game). It's not like I'm some adult who's mad
that Americans are sort of distruptive, because I'm not. I'm young, and I
am definately not the only one who thought this way. I mean, even when the
guys approached you, it was rude and disgusting. I was embarrased because
we all come from a "shy", and
a very conservative culture, so-to-speak, and the fact that moving to a
Western society can corrupt you like this is...stupid (lack of a better word).
The hotels the soccer players stayed in was upset because they were so
messy, loud and obnoxious. I understand we all came to have fun, but
couldn't we have done it in a more mature, civilized manner? What about in
the years to come? Who's to say that we will ever get hotels to accomodate
us, and if you were in their shoes, would you blame them? I think not.
I hope I'm not the only one to tell the American's how they acted was rude
and embarassing. Maybe next year they'll get the point...
Helen Tewolde.
P.S- Yohannes, do you have a sister named "Luam"?