Many of the approximately 39,000 East Africans who call Seattle home were in Volunteer Park Sunday to celebrate Eritrean Independence Day. On May 24, 1991, “Eritrean People’s Liberation Front forces moved into the capital Asmara, reinstating independence, following a 30-year-long battle against the Ethiopian … Continue reading CHS Pics | ‘Thank you for choosing Seattle’ — Eritreans mark independence in annual Capitol Hill celebration