"I would not know because I was just a beginner, but many people were: including my parents whom at first hesitated with me pursuing acting rather than my studies, matter of fact afterwards they encouraged me to discover my talent and work on it."

"Since it was my first acting experience I was shy and afraid. But I think I did well. I got good reviewers from the audience saying that I did well."

"They see it positively. My father and mother especially encourage me a lot. They remind me to keep the time of my rehearsal, etc."

"I grew up in Asmara, as a kid I was very quiet and silent and very active at school, I remember how scoring low marks would leave me disappointed so to prevent this I was always stuck with my books aiming to score high marks. I was a member of the volleyball team at school; I actually loved this sport so I played till high school but later I totally dropped it off."

"Because I started my acting carrier right after high school, so I shifted my concentration from sports to acting."

"When I was a student I used to be a good volleyball player. But internally I wanted to become a dancer and singer."

"It was very difficult for them; even wearing trousers was strange and they were shocked when they had to share a blanket or bed with the men."

"By the end of the war in 1991, the lives of Eritrean women had changed so much they were determined not to go back to their traditional old roles."

"I’m really passionate about supporting women, I’m happy I’ve got a big platform now and I can encourage young girls to be themselves, be confident and go after what they want."

"Obviously, you don’t see the whole 24 hours in the day, but everything you did see was me being myself."