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Aunt Sagad — Twinship Bombshell of the Week

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Our Aunt Sagad wearing one of her own Eritrean chiffon dresses, while cooking a traditional Eritrean breakfast for the people in her village.

Happy International Women’s Day, Bombshells!

This week’s Twinship Bombshell is our, Aunt Sagad. Our Aunt Sagad  is a true habesha beauty. She is fiercely independent, classy, wise, compassionate, strong-willed, intelligent, humble, brave, and resilient.

In 1975, Aunt Sagad  lost her husband to the Eritrean-Ethiopian War. Never remarrying, she worked three jobs while raising 6 of her nieces and  nephews, and her daughter, Desta. Aunt Sagad has endured more pain than most people, but you wouldn’t know it when meeting her, because she never allows her circumstances to shatter her spirit. Aunt Sagad makes us so proud to be Eritrean women.

xoxo,

Feven & Helena #twinship

P.S. What international women inspire you?

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Our beauty philosophy is deeply rooted in our earliest memories as political refugees from Eritrea. Beauty to us is grace and resilience. As twin sisters, we share everything including our love for makeup and in particular eyeliner! We will never forget our teenage years as cashiers in high school saving up enough money to buy our favorite beauty brands.

11 thoughts on “Aunt Sagad — Twinship Bombshell of the Week”

  1. Feven and Helena, this is so lovely. We (Ethiopians, Eritreans) in the diaspora have all an “Aunt Sagad” that endured the impossible. Thanks for reminding us to look for inspiration within our own communities.

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  3. Truly wonderful to read I am glad we are using this day to remember real,brave and strong women like aunt Sagad.

  4. Aunt Sagad is a jigna. The kind of jigna that I pray to be for my daughters.

    As you described her, I was reminded of the verse in Proverbs about the wise woman: ” She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her”. – Proverbs 31

    Love your posts.

    p.s. That kitcha in that mesob looks good!

    1. Azeb, your comment really touched our hearts. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this post and for your kind words. Happy International Day to you, bombshell!

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