Written by Frew Tibebu In March of 1980, Frew Tibebu, a refugee in the Republic of Djibouti, walked into the U.S. Consulate office seeking a student visa… Read more “Ethiopian Diaspora Reflects on 40-year Anniversary of Landmark Legislation”
Stories
A Mother Recalls the Horrors of the Early Days of the Derg Administration in Ethiopia
One early morning in February of 1977, the exact date I couldn’t recall, we heard a loud knock on the side gate of our home by the… Read more “A Mother Recalls the Horrors of the Early Days of the Derg Administration in Ethiopia”
The Life and Music of Elias Negash
The Ethiopian Diaspora Stories Project presents the story and music of Elias Negash. Elias is a Bay Area Ethiopian diaspora transplant who hails from Addis Ababa,… Read more “The Life and Music of Elias Negash”
Interview with Barbara Olson, author
In 2017, EDSP co-founder Trudy Kehret-Ward interviewed Barbara Wyatt Olson, the author of Gondar, Ethiopia: 197l-1975 Guests in the Ethiopian Highland and Children of Zemecha. EDSP: Your book,… Read more “Interview with Barbara Olson, author”
Interview with Jodie Collins, author
In June 1964, Jodie Collins boarded a ship bound for Ethiopia with her husband and 8-month old daughter, Shellie. In 30 days, they crossed the Atlantic and… Read more “Interview with Jodie Collins, author”
A Peasant Like Me
Written by Adugnaw Worku My name is Adugnaw Worku and I was born and brought up in northwest Ethiopia. My parents were peasant farmers like everyone else… Read more “A Peasant Like Me”
Interview with Makonnen Araya, author
In 2016, EDSP interviewed Makonnen Araya, the author of Negotiating A Lion’s Share of Freedom: Adventures of an Idealist Caught Up in the Ethiopian Civil War. In… Read more “Interview with Makonnen Araya, author”
Prison Stories, Migration, and Memories of My Father
by Frew Tibebu, EDSP co-founder We started the day as we normally did in the last 10 days since I arrived in prison. Orders were taken for… Read more “Prison Stories, Migration, and Memories of My Father”
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