# We Have Seen Enough War! Must Another Generation Die? | Eritrea & Ethiopia**What does war look like through the eyes of someone who fought it, survived it, and witnessed its devastating human cost?**In 1978, at just 16 years old, Mebrak Ghebreweldi joined the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF), becoming part of a generation that sacrificed its youth in the struggle for Eritrea's independence.She lived through some of the most defining chapters of Eritrea's 30-year liberation struggle, from Ethiopia's massive military offensives to the historic victories that ultimately led to Eritrea's liberation in 1991.But her testimony is not simply about battles, military victories or political history. It is about the human beings caught in war, the suffering of ordinary families, the humanity of captured Ethiopian soldiers, and the memories that remain long after the guns fall silent.**Today, as Ethiopia's renewed threats to annex Eritrean territory raise fears of another confrontation, Mebrak asks a question that political leaders cannot afford to ignore: Must another generation die?**This episode of *The Other Side of Eritrea* explores:- **The generation that fought for independence:** Mebrak's journey from a 16-year-old freedom fighter to a witness of Eritrea's liberation.- **The battles that shaped a nation:** Operation Red Star (1982), Wuqaw (1984), the destruction of the Nadew Command at Afabet (1988), and Operation Fenqil (1990).- **The humanity behind enemy lines:** Why the treatment of Ethiopian prisoners of war remains an important part of her testimony.- **The cost of political ambition:** How decisions made in government offices become funerals, shattered families and lifelong grief.- **Eritrean sovereignty:** Why independence, territorial integrity and internationally recognised borders cannot be bargaining chips.- **The danger of proxy warfare:** How foreign involvement and competing geopolitical interests risk deepening instability in the Horn of Africa.- **A direct appeal to Ethiopian mothers:** A reminder that the nationality of the dead does not change the nature of a mother's grief.- **A different future:** Why mutual respect, independent diplomacy, peaceful coexistence and legitimate commercial cooperation must prevail over territorial confrontation.This is not a celebration of war. It is a warning from someone who knows its consequences.Eritrea's independence was achieved through extraordinary sacrifice. That history cannot be erased, and sovereignty cannot be negotiated under threats of force.But defending sovereignty and rejecting another devastating war are not contradictory positions.**The Red Sea should be a corridor of commerce and cooperation, not a battlefield for territorial ambitions and foreign proxies.**As Mebrak's testimony reminds us, politicians may debate borders, military strategy and geopolitical influence. But when the shooting starts, families will confront the same irreversible losses.**We have seen enough war. It is time to ensure that the children of both nations inherit peace, not another generation of graves.**Watch, reflect and share this testimony.**The Other Side of Eritrea | Eritrawi Podcast**Podcast Eritrea | Eritrea Podcast | Eritrean History | Horn of Africa#Eritrea #Ethiopia #EPLF #EritreanHistory #HornOfAfrica #RedSea #EritreaPodcast #Peace #Sovereignty #NoMoreWar