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How to survive an intense auntie interrogation at a melsi.
A tactical guide for weddings, coffee tables and WhatsApp group cross-examinations.
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Culture
with a
raised brow.
Satire, gossip-resistant commentary, and sharp diaspora humour — specific enough for Eritrean readers, legible enough for everyone invited into the room.
Columns
Sharp gallows humour about real subjects.
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Column
The Melsi Seating Chart Is Political Theory
Family diplomacy, table placement and the auntie intelligence network.
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Satire
Five Ways to Say "I'm Fine" While Definitely Not Fine
Diaspora emotional literacy, translated from group-chat subtext.
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Commentary
When Tradition Becomes Surveillance
Sharp but careful writing for intergenerational pressure points.
Field Notes
Short takes from the front lines.
Field Note #01
Melsi Style Guide: What to Wear and What Your Aunties Will Say
Because every outfit is a political statement in Eritrean diaspora circles.
Field Note #02
Raising Habesha Kids Who Cannot Speak Tigrinya and Why That Is Okay
On the tension between heritage and assimilation.
Reader Widget
The Auntie Index
Every article gets rated on how much it would make your auntie raise her eyebrow.
4 out of 5 coffee cups