The name of the building where my department is located is called Purnell Hall. The Building to the left of it is called Lerner Hall. The building to the right of my department is called Smith Hall…then Gore Hall… Mitchell Hall…. and the main library which is called Morris Library…….All the names are names of people…. people who have made significant contribution in the university during their life time and name of people who made significant financial contribution to the construction of the building…. the buildings are named after them in recognition of their contribution.
The name of the buildings in my undergraduate university, the university of Asmara, are….Main Campus, Dogali Campus, New Hall…College of education…….none of them are name of people…… …………
some of the most popular TV sows here are, Operah…Larry King live, the Colbert Report… all name of people… ….
the name of the TV programs on ERiTV are Bgahdi, Mozaic,…Reemna,…….none of them are named after the hosts.
Isn’t that time for us(ERITREANS) to realize that incentives do matter…. that outstanding contributors deserve recognition…that recognition is one of the best incentives…that people do respond to incentives?
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You are right, but it is not Eritrean culture. I agree with that also because it has far more negative consequences than its positive in countries like Eritrea. The secret of our success against all odds starting from the beginning of our straggle for independence is "HADNETNA", which doesn't match with individualism. Even in our real daily life in Eritrea, nothing is done by a sigle individual, this doesn't mean that there are no outstanding individuals, but they are fruits of the cooperative work "BITSAYNET". So do you think they deserve a special recognition, i don't think even any Eritrean agree with that. Ofcourse you announce on the media by interviewing and letting him to share the secret of his/her success then he/she can inspire the others. If you remember during the weyane invasion Eritreans in different corners of the world people were contributing financially, and weren't not asking their names to be announced i.e. what Eritrawi malet.
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