Tale of two Eritreans offers glimpse inside Africa's most secretive state

As thousands flee every month and reports of repression abound, two men's diverging paths paint a more complex picture of life in Eritrea Kemal and Mohammed have never met, but until recently their lives were typical of a peaceful, comfortable existence in middle-class Eritrea. Idyllic childhood evenings were spent playing football in the winding, sun-swept streets of the capital, Asmara. As they got older, they passed time sipping coffee or eating pisseti - mini pizzas - in the art deco cafes t...