Diaspora Arts & Identity: Eritrean singer-poet-scriptwriter Hajayat Mendal is profiled in a Q&A about using culture as resistance, from her independence-era work to today’s storytelling and language preservation. Craft as Heritage: A feature spotlights the Mesob—Eritrean women’s iconic woven centerpiece basket—celebrating its months-long craft and geometric artistry. Refugee Week, Refugee Voices: An exhibition titled “Resilience and Inclusion” opened at Addis Ababa’s Gebrekristos Desta Center for World Refugee Day, featuring works by seven refugee artists from Eritrea and across the region. Community Arts Funding: Seattle’s Arts in Parks program announces $216,000 for 33 park-based arts projects, including an Eritrean Association in Greater Seattle grant. Sports, Culture, Connection: The Refugee World Football Championship in Birmingham included an Eritrea team, using football to build community across 20+ countries. Film/Stage & Politics: France’s Castres cancels Alexis Michalik’s play Passeport—about an Eritrean refugee seeking residence—sparking protests over creative freedom and local politics. Literary Spotlight: A review of Andrew Geoffrey Kwabena Moss’s Hybrid Heaven highlights poems blending migration, mythology, music, and language’s power to shape identity.