I gave you references to two articles I published on the Eritrean National Service. One of you also told me that he was reading or was going to read my book--Eritrea: A Dream Deferred. The reason I wanted you to read my work was to enable you to have an in-depth understanding of the ENS, which over time has degenerated into a slave-like open-ended obligation. The information I provided you in the conversation we had was in no way different from the findings of my on-going studies.
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