What is ERITREA? 🇪🇷 The Italy of Africa?

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HELLO FROM COUNTRY #172 - ERITREA!
I'm thrilled to be back in Africa where I will spend the remaining 3 months of the year! Many of you probably haven’t heard of Eritrea before and that’s because it’s a relatively new country and it’s notoriously difficult to enter (top 5 in the world). After 48 hours of roaming around the capital of Asmara and the ancient port city of Massawa, I’ve really enjoyed my time here.
I’m getting flashbacks to when I was in Ethiopia, yet also touches of Yemen Somaliland and Italy. Yes - ITALY! Eritrea is a former Italian colony and their influence is remarkably well-preserved in the form of giant cathedrals, pizza parlors, gelato shops, old Italian cars, appertivos and many people can still speak fluent Italiano.
The capital of Asmara is VERY safe, with kind-hearted people and surprisingly the weather is cold here (2,400 meters high). Unfortunately due to WiFi issues, I haven't been able to upload anything until now, but there’s no hurry because life is wonderful here! More to come soon 🇪🇷
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[@lars_rosenberg]

The italian accent of those old eritreans is almost perfect.

[@erde2663]

Did they speak good? I am eritrean, I knew some old men who could speak italian. I am interested to know how good they can speak it ? How did this men speak?

[@dodecapolisdodecapolis1482]

@@erde2663 The guy at 0:18 was simply perfect. I know some Italian people that speak really poorly. Especially in the south.

[@vshnn5545]

That’s so crazy to hear! My grandpa also spoke fluent Italian. I could barely speak my mother-tongue(tigrinya) & he didn’t know English very well 😂 communicating was hard but he was always trying his best

[@sergiooliveira9726]

Si! Mamma mia!

[@Iamwierdopapi]

The oldest ppl are almost speaking perfect.

[@lupusitalicus4409]

As an italian i can say that their italian is absolutely perfect!

[@lupusitalicus4409]

@OXERON OXERON ahah, a parte quello 😂

[@AmareshAsmara]

They really LOVE to speak it too, we love everything about Italy 😭😩🥰 per sempre

[@lupusitalicus4409]

@@AmareshAsmara thanks!

[@tiagoveronezzizetkovski6146]

No Brasil 35 milhões de pessoas tem descendência italiana, meus bisavos nasceram na Itália e vieram para o Brasil em 1912 para fugir da crise que afetava a Europa assim como muitos outros. No estado de São Paulo e no Sul 50% da população tem sangue italiano. Alemães também há muitos. Eles que fizeram o Sul do país crescer e se tornar desenvolvido como é hoje 🇧🇷🇮🇹🇧🇷

[@krebscycle9336]

It's a shame he didn't mention that Eritrea is in fact a totalitarian hellhole

[@tuanonnasibuca]

For real tho, I'm Italian and I went to Sweden last year. The host at my BnB was Eritrean and she spoke Italian so smoothly! We had a big fat conversation while her Swedish husband was there like 😐

[@ttv_flexx0783]

There are alot of Eritreans in Sweden especially in my city and next to my Neighbor

[@TheSpasmer]

there's a ton of those eritreans in stockholm. they came by boat like 4 years ago

[@wikid1992]

Lol I'm Swedish and Eritrean!

[@Ostentatious24]

How fat was the conversation lol

[@montyi8]

Well, If you go to america, the american will be fat.

[@benjim1]

Eritrea actually has its own culture that is nothing like italian culture and its beautiful

[@heruy8274]

@@alessandrodonini8714 there is no Eritrean culture. Eritrea is just a relic of Italian colonialism that should not even exist. There is only Habäsa culture.

[@simonlemlem9759]

@@heruy8274 obvious troll lol

[@alessandrodonini8714]

@@heruy8274 Who are you to say there is no Eritrean culture? Have you spoken to every Eritrean?

[@santium9494]

@@alessandrodonini8714 You cannot sue him for this first of all. Second you're Italian so dont say anything about this, and if you're eritrean it will just prove the point even more as Your name is Italian.

[@alessandrodonini8714]

@@santium9494 "your italian so don't say anything about this" ? This is is insulting. I can comment on what I'd like. Who are you to say I cannot?

[@eng.khalidahmedsheikmadobe9072]

I love Eritrean people they're great people huge respect from somalia🇸🇴🇪🇷🇸🇴🇪🇷🇸🇴🇪🇷🇸🇴🇪🇷🇸🇴🇪🇷

[@bitewededjgnaertrawiye5348]

Tanks our beautiful somalian brother we love you to

[@haftisem2712]

Thank u we love you Somalia people too🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷 🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴

[@axlamali6332]

Yes wlhi big respect the people of eritrea us somalia🇪🇷🇸🇴

[@axlamali6332]

@Fatima Aziz what's you wrong what you talking about ?if you are dirty not others

[@moonlitm3285]

Oh so you're from that smelly shithole known as zoomalia?

[@leov4404]

I would love to visit Eritrea one day. Love from Italy 🇮🇹❤️🇪🇷

[@diegoyuiop]

Anche io, voglio parlare in Italiano con gli eritrei che sembrano parlarlo molto meglio di tanti italiani

[@DeepUndaInAmsterdam]

Perchè il cuore nero?

[@leov4404]

@@DeepUndaInAmsterdam non è nero, è rosso

[@leov4404]

@@sayidadam9794 we were in the past, but now we're not. And I hope that from our common history could spring friendship between our people

[@sayidadam9794]

@@leov4404 Thats true, Your ancestors tried to invade us Ethiopians as well but the Ethiopia won and defended there land. Very proud of my ancestors!

[@aminahmed2189]

Eritreans are such nice and humble people. I wish them all the best. Love from Sudan.

[@oumarmohamedali1832]

we love Sudan bro

[@jeffreybillings1602]

The Moorish people introduced Pizza to Italy and the rest of Europe !!! Just for the records !!!

[@owingsmillss]

Very true

[@LORDSTRISH-PSN]

Yea but Sudanese people are just as nice if say I’m Italian

[@LORDSTRISH-PSN]

I mean Sudanese people are very nice this is coming from an Italian

[@nvkotian7539]

Why this beautiful country and people's place not been popularized till now? It's a beautiful place by all means. - Love from Mumbai, India 🇮🇳 ❤ ♥ 😍

[@eriazmarino9rs683]

Because of sanction from the West Eritrea under sanction right now

[@christofferraby4712]

I agree. Eritrea is very interesting as well as Ethiopia.

[@MikeRthe1]

Its a shithole that people cant wait to escape from?

[@eb.3764]

dictatorship

[@ManfaceGirl1]

It is militarized and their dictator. It is the north Korea of Africa.

[@danilovivirito4979]

le persone dell'Eritrea parlano meglio delle persone del collegio 4

[@luca0146]

AHAHAHAHAA

[@byzantinemapper3132]

M A G N I F I C O

[@agricolturadimontagna2.0]

Parlano meglio di tantissimi italiani

[@alecs69420]

Strabiliante

[@fabioesini9092]

@S D you wouldn't get it...

[@emanuelelambertini9862]

I'm half Italian and Eritrean, I'm so happy to see you love it❤️

[@dimi5881]

As a Serb i really like Eritrea,our Orthodox brothers 🇷🇸🇪🇷

[@mozin.a]

They are muslims? Aren't they?

[@dimi5881]

There is a big percentage of Orthodox people in Eritrea look it up

[@alenalkieritrea3862]

Of course

[@alenalkieritrea3862]

@@mozin.a no no half half

[@mozin.a]

@Alenalki Eritrea that's really cool, thank you for letting me know 🙌

[@Savykkyo]

Peace and love from Bari, in the south of Italy, for Eritreans brothers and sisters 😊🌍😊

[@monno-eq2mj]

ciao,saluto anche per te. accumba. sono Eritreo.

[@lovelyjubbly34]

Forza La Bari Alé 💪🇲🇨

[@sugobuono6507]

Ciao anche a te sono metà italiano e metà eritreo gli italiani hanno reso l'eritrea un posto ancora migliore un bacio

[@Stamnoj]

Ciao,sono da Roma!

[@RiccardoTheBeAst]

@Jim Elliott Locorotondo ;)

[@icharcoalz5011]

Can we have italy? Mum: We have italy at home Italy at home:

[@deen_771]

this fr be beautiful though

[@AmareshAsmara]

???

[@earthlingsunity7870]

ICharCoalZ I’m from Eritrea n I’m dead 😵😂😂😂

[@violetka1197]

eooo certo siamo mischiati con loro ....e ora siamo neri...che schiffooooooooooo

[@paolopaccamicci2619]

@@violetka1197 cosa

[@mithraSL]

I was in Eritrea when I was a teen. my parents never let me go out when I was in India even for school tours because they were scared. but in Eritrea!! I was shocked I was allowed to wander in the streets alone. And I never felt hostile or scared no matter how dark it was in the evenings. people just leave you alone. Low crime country. Those were the best days of my life. Looks like it has changed a lot. I wish them luck in developing the country. I Love it. Those mini pizzas at cafes are HEART THROBES. No cheese no fancy stuff still tastes heaven. cant find recipe anywhere

[@Topagendadolla]

@Lion Heart love from Ethiopia! Wish to visit one day.

[@gunners1st201]

It's because of the punishment criminals face, that's the reason eritrea almost doesn't have any crimes at all

[@Mark12434]

There is almost no crime there.

[@Topagendadolla]

@@Mark12434 there usually isn’t any crime in jail. Or if there is. It’s really underground.

[@samtek5890]

@@gunners1st201, to be honest, that plays some part but the main reason it is a cultural thing if you spotted stealing even women or children won't leave you alone, because they know that every individual will back them up. and you will be isolated from society for being a thief, even your own family will kick you out of the house to clear their status. as it has consciences such as being left out from engaging in things that we value most such as marriage or death and so on.

[@gavriellpasamonte]

Love for Eritrea 🇪🇷 from Philippines! 🇵🇭 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@biniamtesfazghi8181]

love you too

[@ውህደት]

Thank you Eritrean from france.GOD BLESS YOU.

[@kalebelkana9355]

Love You To Brother i like Philippines

[@ytrenox8646]

Thank u im Eritrean Love too Philippines

[@betiel1531]

Love you too bro

[@riccardofagiolino19]

Eritrea it was an old colony of Italy,that’s why a lot of people speaks Italy and they know how to make some Italian dishes

[@flaviomazzei4333]

L'eritrea è stata la prima colonia italiana, dal 1882

[@raffaeleirlanda6966]

La lasagna e il gelato avevano un ottimo aspetto... 🤔

[@yonassbhatu7545]

Riccardo Fagiolino True. They colonized us before the British and Ethiopia fought them and unfortunately defeated them.

[@kingaufswag]

Wow I never would've honestly thought

[@helpthem230]

Eritrea 🇪🇷 Don’t speak Italian. Only the old people speak Italian and this old people they are almost Dying 😂🤣🤣😂

[@el_chino778]

Thanks for posting. I work in the hospital in Canada and meet a lot of refugees with newborn babies from Eritrea.

[@federicocammarata7024]

They speak Italian wonderfully 🇮🇹

[@naodkudus1783]

Thanks hello am Eritrea , Italy chaw

[@federicocammarata7024]

@Lion Heart I do like him, he is a very good player

[@yaseerayub5621]

Guy at end of Vid: what's your name? Drew: Drew Guy at end of Vid: Jew, you Christian Drew: yea

[@agaplife3764]

Yes, Jew! Douche! Jew! Son of a father of a Jesus Christ. Yeah, good for you. LOL

[@hazmanpirdaus1060]

The last part killed me... Hahahaha

[@michaelknight287]

Saying ur a jew in muslim countries could be dangerous

[@nekhat5201]

Walter tf no

[@democratic.dictatorship]

Walter is that true???

[@khaledhd2055]

I have a lot of Eritrean friends. They are the most humble , friendly people in whole africa . Kamayka😂

[@MTfor2023]

Kamayka Dehan dika

[@luli3333]

Khaled Zaynulah Tsubuk Aleka/ki do 😂

[@Iamwierdopapi]

@Doraemon Suisse the new generation is shit . No respect at all

[@eritreanayeritrawian1529]

Thanks bro from 🇪🇷

[@nohhh2874]

Hahahah selamdyu

[@Tara_P_Rose]

Sooo glad to see a show on Eritrea. My fiancé is Eritrean & I want to know more about his country & culture, & for our kids to know their roots. Unfortunately I can't ever find many things about it, only the usual negativity I always hear but I want to know more about the ppl & the beauty that it has so much of to offer❣️ 🇪🇷

[@BF-bb5us]

Well, you won't find it here. If your fiancè is Eritrean you should know our history does not equate to colonalism and certainly you shouldn't be gaining knowledge from this for your children, that's deeply worrying. There is plenty of material about Eritrea's vast history so much, from the Axumite period and beyond. You shouldn't use this whitewashing video as a stepping point.

[@alisalman5917]

@@BF-bb5us!!! I was annoyed by how he solely focused on the italian influence which is less than 1% of the country and culture

[@cogito3227]

@@alisalman5917As an American he was surprised to realize that some local persons can speaks Italian and that there are Italian food and architecture in the capital city. Further he produces these vlogs to attract Americans. I have watched a number of vlogs about Eritrea really enjoyable and informing. These vlogs are not related to history of the country but more to the touristic point of view. Please make your video on those lands before colonization so that we could understand better.

[@BF-bb5us]

@@cogito3227 there is so much material about Eritrea pre colonialism including videos about its history, its history is also taught in universities. It has a history that spans thousands of years.

[@alisalman5917]

@@cogito3227 i get that he’s trying to attract americans and that’s perfectly fine that he shows that specific side of the country. Ofc, his vlogs aren’t meant to be about history but I’m surprised he didn’t show the local local culture if ygm. Like how there’d be Tigrinya music blasting in the middle of the streets, the jebena (traditional coffee that you’ll find in every street corner) or even the injera based dishes

[@rooza114]

Love Eritrea 🇪🇷 from Somalia 🇸🇴

[@ارترياالصمود]

we love somalia😍🌹🇪🇷🇸🇴

[@at-a2771]

Thanks, most of somalias are nice people. we love you guys too

[@bonazzaenrico]

I've been in Eritrea for work, and I met amazing, kind and extraordinarily friendly people.

[@togemathia9748]

Ciao enrico, girando un po' su internet le idee non mi sono molto chiare, da un lato c'è chi parla di eritrea come estrema dittatura. Es. vice kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnPElKafasqLZqM e poi c'è questo che si fa il viaggio filmandolo tranquillamente - non so bene che idea farmi, qual'è la tua esperienza?

[@bonazzaenrico]

@@togemathia9748 Ciao! Hai ragione, penso siano due realtà che convivono, un paese può essere bellissimo con persone meravigliose ed essere una dittatura. Io ci sono stato ormai molto tempo addietro con l'ONU, in posizione privilegiata quindi, ed ho incontrato persone estremamente cordiali. Soffrono molto per le ristrettezze economiche e rispetto a quando andai io mi riferiscono sia ancora peggio, il servizio militare obbligatorio è tremendo e dura (non so ora) tre anni ed il regime controlla tutto, ma gli eritrei non difettano di dignità e cordialità (L'Italia durante il ventennio non era meno bella nè gli italiani meno cordiali). Per il resto è veramente come nel video, mi sembrava di essere in Italia, in alcune zone del Lazio di impronta architettonica dell'Italia degli anni 30/40 (ci sono ancora i cartelli di divieto di affissioni in italiano). Il cibo è molto buono (non solo pizza e lasagna), con molte spezie ed odori incredibili come nel resto dell'Africa. Il resto del paese è incredibile, viaggiando da Asmara a Massawa si cambiano tre paesaggi totalmente diversi. Per quanto riguarda il viaggiare liberamente, non penso che ci siano particolari pericoli, ma non voglio dire sciocchezze perchè non so come sia ora la situazione. Magari se c'è qualcuno che legge della folta comunità eritrea italiana, potrà essere più preciso. Ciao Enrico.

[@innerpeace4716]

Love Eritrea 🇪🇷 from somalia 🇸🇴

[@zibanhgi8472]

Love you more

[@pratuengsukperm9291]

I am Thai , I love food and people from Eritrean. I have lots of friends from here.

[@knightofliberty9297]

It's just like Namibia with Germany

[@johnc916]

Galician Polonizer South Africa with Netherlands too

[@mathewvanostin7118]

Algeria with france

[@Oussamabis]

Northern Morocco with Spain and Spain with Morocco actually .. both conquered eachother

[@AlejandroHernandez-bh7br]

Phillippines with USA and Spain

[@rendyshadows]

@@sabilly1471 no no, not much dutch influence here

[@alextadese7721]

We appreciate ERITREAN'S as you put us first on the wish list when you traveled to Africa. this country has much to offer to holidaymakers.

[@htcsensationxl8956]

They probably would have a lot more if they reverted back to their original Afrikan Culture

[@matteobonomelli3717]

Non vi abbiamo mai dimenticati🇮🇹❤️🇪🇷

[@monno-eq2mj]

anche noi. ho molto di dire,degli italiani.in senso positivo. grazie.

[@sugobuono6507]

Grazie avete reso l'eritrea magnifica

[@pablocejas01]

@@sugobuono6507 si a suon di botte. C'è poco da star contenti

[@giorgiocolleoni5661]

Mi dispiace per gli errori commessi dal regime fascista. Purtroppo il colonialismo creò danni in tutto il mondo. Meglio sentirsi abitanti del pianeta Terra. L'umanità deve fare ancora passi da gigante. Imagine all the people sharing all the World.

[@andrea-rl4jg]

Io non c ho mai pensato

[@MalamIbnMalam]

Wow this guy goes everywhere. Love to Eritreans from Nigeria!

[@howtotieatie5845]

We love you too bro

[@amanoneloves2506]

Because he is rich my bro i want too visit worldwide but i can’t 😫

[@almond8726]

I'm Italian and damn, I need to go to Eritrea to experience a vintage Italy. Awesome video Drew! Thanks

[@antoniozaccaria1811]

Anche a me e venuta la voglia di visitare questo paese bellissimo

[@redsea334]

You are Welcome in any time bro.

[@giorgiociaravolol1998]

E pensa che i nostri avi ci hanno costruito tanto li...che peccato che non la conosciamo per nulla...in somalia ed etiopia invece abbiamo solo fatto casotto

[@redsea334]

@@giorgiociaravolol1998 History is written by the Victors

[@samakelea2852]

@@MD-fc5oc exactly they beat black people in Italia

[@anthonymanderson7671]

I'm from zambia and I do love eritrea! 🇿🇲❤️🇪🇷 The western media will never show you this image of eritrea on TV

[@liveloveminnesota]

Maybe because none of this matters when Eritrea is a totalitarian shitshow and a brutal dictatorship?

[@ivario]

Yes, because their brutal 30 year dictatorship takes up enough airtime.

[@eriazmarino9rs683]

Yes you are right

[@ildanno1111]

I have to visit Eritrea once in my life, it's a must! 🇪🇷🇮🇹

[@sweetlove1eritrean279]

You should go to the Red Sea have a good time

[@SH-xg2lv]

Welcome

[@jamalhasan6624]

Don't go, many of us escaped from Eritrea for a reason.

[@helenhaile5236]

Daniele Moriconi sei ben venuto

[@ildanno1111]

Thanks to everyone, see you at covid ended!

[@LORDSTRISH-PSN]

Love Eritrea from Italy 🇮🇹 and 🇨🇦

[@Senay402]

Thanks we Love italian too, cause Asmara is small Rome.

[@Senay402]

Even I have Italian relatives . So I love Italian people and their quality products.

[@Senay402]

🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@LORDSTRISH-PSN]

Thanks my brother I’m so happy to see people getting alone spreading love great experience thank you 🙏

[@LORDSTRISH-PSN]

I mean getting along lol

[@TICIT2020]

Love Eritreia 🇪🇷 from Portugal 🇵🇹

[@aloheyio6335]

Obrigado

[@khaledseid7378]

Ohhh Ronaldo I love love from Eritrea 🇪🇷 to Portugal 🇵🇹 😍

[@GoogleUser-xd5fi]

@Lion Heart you mean vs. The ottomans?

[@DDfunny974]

I am from Eritrea and I really appreciate how you went to Eritrea because not many people know where or even heared about Eritrea so this made my day!!Thanks from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@FatalDsyr]

Love Eritrea from yemen ❤️❤️🇪🇷🇾🇪

[@Som3D]

Love yemen from Somalia 🙌

[@teaby6258]

Ya habibi Yemeni

[@dnadna5309]

Love you too my red sea brothers

[@youngmoe7850]

@CGI Future maxaad ninka carabka futaada uga leefaysa

[@Som3D]

@@youngmoe7850 WTF no I am not LMAO

[@asterb9436]

I love my country ❤️ Eritrea 🇪🇷 even me I speech pretty well italian language ❤ my God bless our country 🙏 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷

[@ahmatkhamisrozi]

Love ❤️ to my Eritrean brothers and sisters from Chad 🇹🇩. You are amazing people.

[@anar3662]

Your flag is so similar to romanian one 😃🇹🇩

[@ivanf.482]

The virgin islands vs C H A D

[@ahmatkhamisrozi]

Yes I know ; )

[@colonelgoodstep]

I'm Italian and my Friend From Eritrea I wish we could make tomething something in the future.... and this time GOOD FOR BOTH!!

[@StarlingASMR]

This was beautiful 💜

[@afdocumentaries]

q

[@meriskay7590]

It was 🇪🇷

[@cisozzr6586]

@Valery M it's a good country but like most countries It's the government that's the problem

[@danielspenguinsworld5839]

Poor

[@1nahoma]

Valery M he is a dude

[@I_live_in_eritrea_]

I live in Eritrea.This video introduces my country!😘🇪🇷

[@nolasouth4697]

i wish drew had explored more about the ancient history of Eritrea instead of the Italian influence of the country. watching the video some people might get the wrong idea that some how Eritrean are proud of being colonized by the Italians because they preserved their legacy. yes ,the engineers and the architects of those buildings were Italians, but make no mistake they were built by the sweat and blood of Eritreans. All the material used in those buildings were also Eritrean. Furthermore, Italy didn't build the city for the natives, it was meant for the white Italians, in fact Italy had the first apartheid system in Eritrea way before south Africa. Natives were not allowed in the city center. i guess what i am trying to say is Eritreans should be proud of those beautiful buildings because they were build by their grand parents who paid heavy price.

[@Lina-ws3sy]

this is so important, thank you for writing it

[@baloolnamil9550]

Right ❤

[@DanielZeresenay]

what do you mean we should be proud of the Italian colonisation just because of they built few buildings and road. what about our gold that has been taken worth of millions USA dollars. i totally disagree with your statement and I'm not proud of being colonised by any county not only Italia.

[@nolasouth4697]

@@DanielZeresenay read my comment again and then respond. You completely misunderstood it.

[@rimasto3692]

Cpared italian colonialism with other European empire and than try to say that again, even italian don't claim those structures as their, during fascism they were depicted as our brother in army not as an inferiour being (like all the other beautiful and democratic European colonialist empire), Italian put an end to slavery in Eritrea in 1935. The Italian were so bad that ascari still tried to fight against British occupation after fascist capitulation, but yeah we all saw the bright future UK and US granted to Eritrea after they fight down fascist. I still believe that Italy should make everything that's possible to regain a direct influence over those countries and help them to restore their greatness instead of saying "we were bad Urr durr" and let them alone in a far worst situation in the current days.

[@Kahiyemacqul]

I'm somaali Canada and i love our brothers Eritrea🇸🇴👊🏿

[@SH-xg2lv]

We love you to brothers 🇪🇷

[@zeynebbrhane3155]

Wow wonderful story I love my country Thanks for sharing Eritrean stories great man 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽👍🏾

[@canadiandude24]

I'm Armenian Canadian and I have a lot of Somali and Eritrean friends. Friendliest and very kind people. I'm dissapointed our media always portrays both countries negatively.

[@samuelescalercio9817]

Man as an italian their accent is simply perfect and equal to italian! Thank you for this video

[@asmarina1]

Eritrean American here feeling all the love from these comments. Thank you! I wish Drew went to the port city Massawa and the Dahlak islands. These are a must see places in Eritrea. Drew: you need to go back and check out these places 😊 Thanks for the video! ❤️ 🇪🇷 ❤️ 🇺🇸 ❤️

[@htcsensationxl8956]

@Hermela Tesfalem Eritrea should remove all European Colonialist influences and reclaim; submerge them self's in; and champion their indigenous Afrikan culture ! The same goes for other Sub Saharan Countries; and we can start with changing the name of The Victoria Fall's to Mosi Oa Tunya !

[@mk-kb8op]

I am Somali 🇸🇴. And eritrea is our brothers🇪🇷

[@habenhaben5268]

Shout out to all my somali waryas, we've always seen eye to eye. From🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷

[@waterfull2907]

We don't know.

[@Ramy_Ramz]

Don't try to relate yourself just because your nation is a failure.

[@waterfull2907]

@@Ramy_Ramz Whyat do u mean?🤦‍♂️ Are u even from the east

[@Ramy_Ramz]

@@waterfull2907 lol I was just joking with the Somali comment with all respect but it's kinda crengy when people admire neighbouring countries when their own is literally on fire. And yeah I am from Kurdistan, if you think it exists or not IDGAF 30 million people believe it does.

[@ahmetabdi8960]

forom Somalia🇸🇴 We love our brothers 🙏🇪🇷❤️

[@nickricci2976]

As a Italian I’m Very proud to share some history with this beautiful country that is Eritrea love from Italia, also big love for our friends Somalia and Libya 🇮🇹

[@ChaZabalou]

Italian people are the worst racists in Europe 🇪🇺, you guys don't like black people. French people are open minded

[@afcacbs8544]

Gold Mystical Facts.

[@ermejio9486]

​@@ChaZabalou 😂 .. seriusly ? ... Italian racist ? ... where you live on moon ?? .. i saw, when you said french ( how few you know snail eater ) is more open then Italian !! lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lucacastellaro1615]

@@ChaZabalou no....believe me...

[@Frocista]

Gold Mystical you don’t know nothing about Europe

[@mohamedabdi6069]

I wish to build a home in Asmara, I just love Eritreans. 🇸🇴 🤝🇪🇷

[@MO-zy6kr]

welcome bro inshallah you will build anywhere in any city of Eritrea

[@naodkudus1783]

We love you too

[@nicolacuccarese4134]

Somalia and eritrea are italians

[@superjet6503]

@@nicolacuccarese4134 you wish. Clown. 😂😂😂😂

[@abovethelaw4417]

Somalia is utter garbage, its worse than Eritrea lmao

[@hezplaysroblox-xy7qv]

As a Eritrean i am happy that he visited there because a lot of people dont know eritrea

[@mahlabriwn305]

I still think they're my bro & sis love from Ethiopia.

[@nisihititewolde1404]

Ofcourse you are our habesha relative

[@toomecaviii2211]

Of course we are your brothers and sisters, we have always been and we will always be. Love from Eritrea 🇪🇷🇪🇹

[@razor8704]

We Italians will be back there...

[@FanVanda555]

hi

[@AMR_k400]

@@razor8704 sure

[@naimaahmed4994]

We love Eriteria . From somalia❤️❤️❤️❤️🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴

[@ارترياالصمود]

😍🌹🇪🇷🇸🇴

[@alberto.delbono]

Can I ask u something?

[@theflagbearer9196]

@@alberto.delbono no somalis no longer speak Italian maybe some of the older generation but the civil war has wiped nearly all Italian influence. Was that your question?

[@alberto.delbono]

@@theflagbearer9196 also. I'd like asking what you inhabitants of the African Corn (Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea) think about Italy and if you consider it more a cruel ruler or a friend

[@theflagbearer9196]

@@alberto.delbono obviously not a good history, but at the same especially for us Somalis the effect didn't last long as the Italians didn't control us for our long, Mogadishu our capital didn't fully fall untill 1935 to the Italians and between 1945 to 1950 the British took over as punishment for the Italians trying to take British Somaliland from Britain. And then the last 10 years was a combination of mostly UN, and some Somali and Italian rule. So in short we don't really think that much about our history with the Italians, a funny thing is the civil war wiped most of their influence.

[@jakethesnake8500]

My friend had a friend that was from Eritrea. They were on the track team and I partied with him a few times. Hella chill and funny 😂 wanted to learn more about the country as I’ve only heard of it when I asked where he was from.

[@Yamezzzz]

They're a reason he escaped. It's the only country in the whole world that's even worse than North Korea

[@Man.Utd20]

Omg 😮 I’m missing my lovely country specially gelato italiano I hope I will come back god bless to my country 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷

[@Oz_Darkr1d3r]

Don't forget they still have movie rental stores. Similar to America in the 90's. It's truly fascinating how time has stood still in Eritrea.

[@intreoo]

Is it just me or is Eritrea also a really beautiful name

[@Iamwierdopapi]

Its greek name

[@gunners1st201]

Yeah it is 😍 it means the people of the sea(Red sea)

[@morestuff64058]

Its me as well

[@homiedclown1885]

Greek meaning red sea.

[@phantomtheturk]

Love Eritrea from Turkey 🇹🇷💝🇪🇷

[@zyklonb.38]

Armenia Nazione! Turkey get out from there!

[@thebiggest7155]

Love you to 🇪🇷❤️🇹🇷

[@binihawiandresiniesta9596]

We love you too🇪🇷🇹🇷

[@kalebelkana9355]

Love You To Sis Or Bro & I like Turkey

[@kalebelkana9355]

@@grandeazmarino1268 እንታይ ክትገብር ኣቲኻ ክክክ haha

[@jollygoodgordon5580]

About the cappuccino part, we’ll since Eritrea and Ethiopië used to be one country/one people, it’s no surprise that they serve good coffeee there, since Ethiopia is the birth place of coffee.

[@MK-rx7vx]

Love Eritrea from Iran :)))

[@ceynicade9519]

are you persian

[@Luna_starrr947]

The late great Nipsey hussle was Eritrean

[@TheTororist]

so is the comedian Tiffany haddish

[@thebee9853]

@ALL IN why do you say "so called African American"? Whst ethnic identifier do you prefer for your people?

[@DSNCB919]

@@thebee9853 gotta realize that "African Americans " are pretty much all blacks lumped together they aren't even all the same people and many are actually native to the south east not africa

[@tailorknine5046]

And J Holliday

[@gabri3l259]

@ALL IN what is a African American ? What culture do you come from

[@mahamedlyrics5768]

il mio tour futuro è di andare in Eritrea🇪🇷 buona fortuna d'Italia 🇮🇹 💯❤ Vengo dalla Somalia🇸🇴

[@cardboardbox9119]

Bella, vieni anche in italia se ti va, ne vale la pena!

[@Jakringdna]

Da italiano vorrei vedere Eritrea e Somalia, venire con la mia auto è possibile?

[@danielbattaglia6076]

Ciao parlate ancora in italiano in Somalia? Per noi italiani è un orgoglio vedere che portate avanti le nostre tradizioni 🇮🇹 un saluto

[@ragazzomillegnial7871]

@@danielbattaglia6076 Non per farti crollare il castello di sabbia ma devo informarti che la lingua non è una tradizione intesa nel modo in cui la intendi tu.

[@polarysice5748]

@@ragazzomillegnial7871 La tradizione che noi gliela abbiamo insegnata ai loro nonni e se la stanno passando generazione per generazione come seconda lingua non la consideri tradizione?

[@anggriindraprasti6165]

👋 🇮🇩 Well what do you know.. ASMARA in Indonesian means: Passion. Love passion to be exact. Wow, what a lovely name for a city. Greetings from Indonesia.

[@freemind5454]

Wow I’m Eritrean I learn new words thanks.

[@MHABIB-fr6jd]

My beautiful country😍🇪🇷❤️

[@MHABIB-fr6jd]

neil eastell maybe because its Ruled by a dictator and people are living with poor conditions and every source of communications dont reach outside. A country might be beautiful but you can not live in a place with no future. Thats why we are called the north Korea of africa which is true

[@MHABIB-fr6jd]

neil eastell thats true but it to hard, the people just want to live, 30 years of war was enough

[@mahdijamoussi8757]

4:08 sweet home albama known everywhere

[@koala10ish]

@When I say Lady in red Are you aware the USSR giving the Ethiopians arms worth $10 Billion? 500 top Russian officers and thousands of Russian mercenaries? The beauty of it is the we snatched arms worth $7Billion and hit them back hard with their arms and liberated Eritrea without paying a penny except precious lives of 65000 brave fighters pooled voluntarily from each and every Eritrean family! Watch here kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2bdZYOVhNV-bKM !!!

[@MrRazorblade999]

@@koala10ish You're everywhere with your stupid nonsense. Just stop it

[@HD-uy8yb]

Do you know what yall are known for and I oop

[@koala10ish]

@@HD-uy8yb What do you mean?

[@pho3nixinflight]

Roll tide

[@shakerabdella8396]

Am eritrean and am so proud to see my city again I miss my city I live in Canada dope dayz passed back in eritrea hope I would make it back thier

[@linusmlgtips2123]

Too bad the country is rules by a totalitarian dictatorship :(

[@mtxh4865]

I think that this video came across as incredibly patronizing or just willfully ignorant. I hope he realized that Eritrea is ruled by a totalitarian dictator (Isaias Afwerki) and that they are driving "old car's" and have "old buildings" because he basically ran the country into the ground. In some ways, I think Drew really overplays this "Italian Charm" narrative and ignores the suffering of real Eritreans. You honestly don't even need to go to Eritrea to learn about that. Just ask anyone in the current diaspora.

[@flkdubz7468]

Come on it’s not that deep

[@S18st33]

I‘m 🇦🇱 and i love 🇮🇹🇪🇷

[@khaledseid7378]

Thanks bro /sis🥰

[@kml7259]

I’m 🇪🇷 and love 🇦🇱 beyond measure. 🇦🇱 has the hottest girls I’ve seen.

[@christopheichmann1308]

@@kml7259 Not true. Albanian women are hella overrated. Iran women better!

[@albaraasalih7219]

love to eritrea from sudan, asmara is unique city takes you back to 60s and is one of the most cleanest cities ive seen in africa

[@aloheyio6335]

Cheers Albaraa

[@musiclover4335]

You are right it is very clean city

[@MrJangofett66]

I think glorifying the Italian influence on Eritrea is gonna send foreigners a severely wrong message about how this country is truly like. I never heard anyone call Eritrea the Italy of Africa, more often I heard how Eritrea is called the North Korea of Africa

[@Stinkaroni]

That's very untrue. People are just pissed that Eritrea doesn't allow many foreign embassies despite being near the Yemeni straight. It's certainly no heaven on earth but even compared to it's neighbors like Djibouti or Sudan it's not that bad.

[@abshirismailhajifarah3072]

To all Eriterian homies i had in Northeren Swedish town called Skelleftea thank you for sharing your beutifull culture,Language and freindship, As a Somali we have similiar tradition,Culture and apperiance, Much love and respect (Kama Leke) Dhahandhahe

[@htcsensationxl8956]

That's the way ! Afrikan's of Indigenous Afrikan Ancestry have to look at other Afrikan's of Indigenous Afrikan Ancestry with out any animosity !

[@drudd0952]

My grandmother is an Italian woman who was sent to Eritrea as a child. Seeing this make me feel warm

[@sapointi]

Rip nipsey hussle his dad was from Eritrea 🇪🇷

[@KenAllen87]

Sapo Inti no one cares

[@sapointi]

@@KenAllen87 the comment got 21 likes tho

[@Faris221]

You're right Sapo. Tiffany Haddish's father too

[@acefk5174]

Who??.

[@sapointi]

@@acefk5174 he's a rapper from California he was murdered a few months back

[@angelinopoke]

Im italian and theyr accent Is perfect

[@moussahassanali5650]

Eritrea is our neighbor country, greetings from Djibouti 🇩🇯🇩🇯

[@eriboy2421]

🇪🇷❤️🇩🇯

[@sybrninja]

OH WOW DJIBOUTI COOL

[@Tortellobello45]

I like djibooty

[@galaxyplayz9680]

Aw man, as an Eritrean I wished this video was about our culture. Not about our colonization by Italy

[@johnimaonthewing]

Well, it seems like a really cool place! And at least your country has a travel video, drew binsky didn't make any video about my country, uruguay

[@BF-bb5us]

@@johnimaonthewing it was awful and ignorant

[@hishamelsir458]

They are our neighbors 🇸🇩🙂we love them so much 🇸🇩

[@onelove7437]

We love you too habibi

[@albertopansino6011]

Sooner or later I will visit that marvelous country!

[@Wallagamusic]

I'm from Oromia and i love Eritreans 🇪🇷🌳 Eritrean people are beautiful bro I swear to God and they are so respectfull and kind they are the nicest people on the planet

[@lulrbahri]

yes they are friendly ppl

[@liberatedmind8545]

Akem girta

[@wikid1992]

thank u brother

[@metkeltesfay6516]

Thank you bro also oromo people very nice i have a lot of oromo friends and they are very nice people

[@metkeltesfay6516]

@life you know exactly what oromo ist

[@HPDV6VIDEOGAMES]

WE love you ERITREA!!!!....Yes..I'm Italian but...I love Eritrea..and I love Africa!!!...we are all brothers!!!

[@loveelroi4453]

I Love all the nice comment from all the Italians in this video ...

[@yolandacomito]

Love El Roi well do you hate Italy? 🤣

[@loveelroi4453]

anonymous person wa makes you say that ?u mean Italy 🇮🇹 or Italians ? Lol

[@yolandacomito]

Love El Roi well both

[@loveelroi4453]

anonymous person wa makes you say that ? Can you smell hate ? Lol ... I can’t hate Italia cus it’s God’s Land and I can’t hate Italians cus Jesus Died for Italians too .. but I don’t like colonialism I hate it .. it’s the work of the Devil but I forgave those who colonised every country in the world cus Jesus forgive our sins and he wants us to Love everyone . So I don’t know where you got the hate from mate ?

[@karlsfishtube5305]

Lots of Eritrean refugees came to Sweden, and by far they are amazing smiling, good people and hardworking. Eritrean people stands out so much in a positive way, that compared to some of their surrounding countries they are the exact opposite. This is solid observations over time. I don't think any person that is observant can counter what I say, or find any troubling issues with them as a whole but opposite. Because of this I would love to visit there even I know there country has controversy and that there is a good reason to that they had to move in great numbers away from 🇪🇷. Go Eritreans.

[@Iamwierdopapi]

​@@orthdoxchristian you dont understand ?

[@Iamwierdopapi]

Tnx bro we appricate that ❤

[@NeymarJr-xe2bu]

stolz to be Eritrean.I Miss you Eritrea Thank you for showing our Cauntry 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷😎😎😎😎🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷👈👈🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷😍😍😍😍😍😍😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@FRXY]

Love Eritrea from Italy🇮🇹🤝🇪🇷

[@khaledseid7378]

Italian colonial better from this dictatorship party

[@iskindersam7834]

Right back at you 🇪🇷 🤝🏽🇮🇹

[@maazin2782]

My friend is from Eritrea he is in my class in Doha (QATAR)

[@khaledkeren8071]

Forsty Playz 👍🏻

[@alriahgutierrezfernandez8037]

I love Eritrea. Greetings and love❤ from the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@chinchanchou]

Hola mija, cómo estás?

[@alriahgutierrezfernandez8037]

@@chinchanchou buenas noches. Muchas gracias pero no soy hablando español mucho. Gracias por tu comentario. Ti amo. Desde filipinas.

[@alriahgutierrezfernandez8037]

@@chinchanchouhola😍 Soy buena. Gracias💙 como estas tu tambien mi amor? mantente a salvo y que Dios te bendiga.

[@chinchanchou]

@@alriahgutierrezfernandez8037 😘😘😘😘

[@chinchanchou]

@@alriahgutierrezfernandez8037 escribes muy bien 👍 muy correcto ¡felicitaciones!

[@marcaiz2496]

I swear I can't stand the "gelato" pronunciation.

[@czcommanderpes9167]

Marc Aiz geladoouu🥴

[@marcaiz2496]

@@czcommanderpes9167 hahahahhaha geez, it's so annoying😢

[@czcommanderpes9167]

Marc Aiz it‘s cancer for my ears. It‘s not enough that he says it one time, nooo, he say it again, again and again🤕

[@douunderstan5922]

@@marcaiz2496 And why do they call it Venice?! It's VENEZIA!!!

[@Toby_Bartlett]

DoUunderstan ? because Venice is the English name for Venezia. did you know Londra and Parigi are not the actual names of cities?

[@motormikeb1047]

Posted to Kagnew Station.. 1971-73, Toured the country twice on my Italian Ducati.

[@BB-qk8on]

Every Eritrean woman I’ve ever met is beautiful. Nice people as well.

[@loveelroi4453]

ohhhh that is so lovely to hear ,most Italian guys says that , my 2 sisters married Italians and living in Barri or Barry lol

[@rosc.896]

@@loveelroi4453 Bari 😊

[@loveelroi4453]

Ros H. 😂 Thank you darling

[@arsenalfclondonisred3369]

@@loveelroi4453 barry my ass it's call Bari genius

[@vp-fv1eo]

@@loveelroi4453 embarrassing take ur eritrea flag from ur pic

[@sonjadilan777]

I am from the Republic Democratic republic and I say that Eritrea has one of the best African food!

[@aloheyio6335]

That's nice of u to say, thanks

[@simonemurgioni8956]

What a beautiful country! I'd like to visit it; love from Italy, you're unique ❤

[@timmygames569]

You'd like to visit the north Korea of Africa? People get tortured for the simplest things like escaping the country

[@gamenotfound9376]

@@timmygames569 For real? damn

[@timmygames569]

@@gamenotfound9376 yea, kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnPElKafasqLZqM

[@BF-bb5us]

@@timmygames569 false, I've been there a few times they do not get tortured for simplest things absolute lie

[@simonecambi572]

@@BF-bb5us yeah keep supporting the dictatorship how stupid can you bee i was thinking you reached the peak of retard when you edited the comment adding wikipedia info to sound smarter but denying the truth its a new level

[@N0_one0]

i am Eritrean and I really like the way you compliment my country

[@BreakAge]

Wow, Eritrea is so beautiful.

[@lindat4662]

neil eastell Hater i se you everywhere I know that your are Ethiopian and jealous on us Eritreans

[@yousufabdirashiid9899]

Love to all ereterians (from Somalia 🇸🇴)

[@derarzt4490]

From Egypt respect and love Eritrea.🇪🇷

[@eriwalltashow5260]

Love you too Egyptian be for 2 years ago I live in Cairo bro💚💚

[@RBLTVEntertainment]

I love it my Country Great job

[@francesco-mx7pq]

That church looks totally northern italian Saluti da Milano

[@abdousalamba6594]

Che cazzo dici

[@itacom2199]

@@abdousalamba6594 in realtà si

[@Historyboi-vn7gd]

Sembra una versione del Duomo in stile più rococò

[@francesco-mx7pq]

HistoryBoi 1492 intendi il Duomo di Milano? Non c’entra proprio niente. A me ricorda in particolare una chiesa di Lodi Vecchio

[@Historyboi-vn7gd]

@@francesco-mx7pq scusa non sono un grande intenditore di architettura

[@UnstoppableEmpire]

Eritrea seems lovely 🇪🇷 ❤️ 💚 🇵🇰

[@conniemartinez8669]

Wow!!’ Blown away that’s crazy... nice it reminded me a bit of Cuba with the old cars and buildings. oh never here if this place before ....

[@monno-eq2mj]

ask fidel and raul castro..xd. Cuba helped Ethioian dictator "Menghstu Hailemariam" by sending military advisors,think the Eritrean independence fight was imperialistic cause.there were cuban soldiers in Eritrea in the early 80s helping Ethiopia to retain its colonisation of Eritrea.cuba partcipated in the war being in the Ethiopian side. but After Eritrea got its independence ftom Ethiopia (now)cuba and Eritrea have good relatiions. cubans try to help by sending doctors and nedical staff to Eritrea.

[@carloscastro9138]

Many co workers I work come from this nation , they’re funny and friendly

[@sandro9237]

We don't forget the great eritreans who proudly served in the Royal Italian Army.

[@mixtapemania6769]

And the Ethiopians who kicked the Italian army's ass

[@gastone2168]

@@mixtapemania6769 bullshit.

[@pastpier39]

Mixtape Mania hahahahaha

[@giacox6119]

@@mixtapemania6769 pretty sure? actually the war in Ethopia was a massacre, over 70.000 Ethiopian soldiers died and only 8000 between Eritreans and Italians

[@giacox6119]

@@mixtapemania6769 I don't even want to say the final outcome of the battle.

[@dwayneclemons5497]

That's interesting and thanks for sharing about the Italian influence Eritrea! I love both, Italian and Eritrean food. So, if I'd ever go to Eritrea, I'd be more interested in the indegenous cuisine of Eritrean food. Then, if possible, I'll find time ot try the Italian food. But Eritrean food and culture would be my priority. I'd save the Italian food and culture for Italy, if I'd ever go. I'm an ex pat, living in Copenhagen. And I get to travel throughout Europe and even the Meditteranean contries. But I've never been to Africa, nor Italy. And Africa certainly on my bucket list.