Ali Hindi was born in Eritrea, but his family left almost immediately. He lived in Saudi Arabia until 1989 when he came to the UK as a refugee. Ali met Berhane in 2008 and became a member of the EEPT (Eritrean Education and Publication Trust), where he played a role in organising all the events the EEPT held in cooperation with IofC (Initiatives of Change). He also became a close friend of Berhane. Ali is a political analyst, specialising in African affairs. He is called on for interview by various television channels and media outlets. He is the Head of the African Study Unit in the Centre for Arab
Progress.
