THE LAST WORD

Where the Silenced Speak

The Last Word is an independent online newspaper dedicated to truth, memory, and human dignity.

Rooted in the lived realities of the Afar people, it exists to document stories that have too often been ignored, distorted, or excluded from the public record. Here, voices that were silenced are heard with seriousness, care, and respect.

This is not journalism driven by speed or spectacle.
It is a record — written with responsibility.

The Record

Clear, factual reporting on current events affecting the Afar people and the wider region, grounded in context and verified sources.

Voices

First-person accounts from elders, women, youth, workers, and witnesses — stories told in their own words, without reduction or interpretation.

Memory

Articles that preserve oral histories, forgotten events, and lived pasts that risk being erased. What is remembered here cannot be denied later.

Land & Life

Stories of land, movement, labor, and belonging — where geography and human life are inseparable.

Why The Last Word

For generations, silence has been mistaken for absence. The Last Word exists because those who were unheard were never voiceless.

This platform serves as a space where truth is documented carefully, memory is protected, and dignity is upheld — not for attention, but for history.

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The Last Word is independent of political power, commercial influence, and imposed narratives.
Its only commitment is to truth and the people who carry it.