These pictures were taken during Eritrean Independence Day festivities '99 in Atlanta, Georgia.  The Eritrean Youth Organization was active that night, displaying cultural exhibits, reciting poems, singing, and dressing in traditional Eritrean garbs.
        
Eden and Akberet at the cultural Exhibit              Akberet Amanuel, Ghenet Gebreyesus, Helen Russom (a.k.a Geyatz
prepared by EYOA                                            Crew) are all smiles for this shot.
 

    
Semon posing with Treasurer Akberet, Chairman Samsom,    (from l to r) Semon, Mebrihit, Yirgalem, Eritrea, Senait,
Secretary Ghenet, Helen, and Fedaye                                    and Asmara reciting poems
 

            
Yonas and Helen Debrezion singing the hit single "Warsai"         Now that's one happy family.  Finally, a family picture 
by Helen Meles.                                                                     with no one caught picking their nose.