Growing up I was always afraid of the dark and I remember one night I was so scared because my sweet ehet decided to tell me they’re coming after me, but she didn’t say who they were. I imagined the leboch or geboch coming to take me away from my happy home. What is a [...]
Published by May 2nd, 2007 in Childhood and Personal.Archive for the 'Childhood' Category
We are bombarded with charity organizations asking for our support. Bernos receives dozens of emails from different institutions or individuals to help support them in different forms. Getting a charity organization up and running is a daunting and frustrating task. Sometimes individuals running these institutions do not understand that the frustration is not just on [...]
Published by March 21st, 2007 in Childhood.Buchela is not her dog, it’s her baby. Her name is Yemi and she recently moved to China with her infant buchela. I don't know if there is a man around, I think their might be. Apparently, she is Ethiopian American from San Francisco. I don't know yet why she moved to China since her [...]
Published by January 11th, 2007 in Childhood.I would go run to him to do one of the many things that he does to entertain or teach me. That is when he would put his hand on my back and start singing. Aba woldiye gedel gebu biye! Shiskerekeru bedem tenekeru! Shiskerekeru bedem tenekeru! Achuldra achuldra! Achuldra achuldra! He would tap my back [...]
A friend asked me to go out with him. He was meeting a couple of ladies for a drink. The drink happened to be dinner, and since I already had dinner, I ordered my favorite; Chivas straight that is. After one [drink] the conversation turned, I passionately started to explain what's wrong with Ethiopia. I [...]
Published by October 31st, 2006 in Childhood.
