For Brehan, a 37-year-old bride-to-be in Dallas with both Ethiopian and Eritrean roots, the decision to get her hair braided ...

But the Eritrean government has organised huge celebrations ... When women joined the army, their long hair was cut off into an Afro-style. Children born to female soldiers were known as Red ...

For their two-day American-Eritrean wedding, Lisa and Robert wore two different looks. On the first day, Lisa opted for a glamorous ruffle-and-lace gown and wore her hair down in loose waves. Robert ...

But the Eritrean government has organised huge celebrations ... When women joined the army, their long hair was cut off into an Afro-style. Children born to female soldiers were known as Red ...