By The Light of The Night: An Oromo Immigrant Story - Hardcover
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Sheiko Nagawo, Omar Hassan, Nicole MonahanAudience:Young AdultPublish date:1/11/2021Pages:40
Languages:EnglishPublisher:FriesenPressISBN-13:9781525568596ISBN-10:1525568590UPC:9781525568596Book Category:Young Adult NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, Social TopicsBook Topic:Cultural & RegionalSize:11.00 x 8.50 x 0.25 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCYT16CFGH
Life in Ethiopia during the era of Emperor Haile Selassie was bleak. The prospect of securing a job after graduating from university was unthinkable, especially if you were an Oromo and a Muslim who couldn't afford enormous bribes. One way to se...
Languages:EnglishPublisher:FriesenPressISBN-13:9781525568596ISBN-10:1525568590UPC:9781525568596Book Category:Young Adult NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, Social TopicsBook Topic:Cultural & RegionalSize:11.00 x 8.50 x 0.25 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCYT16CFGH
Nagawo, Sheiko: - 1970's Ethiopia was a very dangerous place for young people. Rumors of forced military conscription was rampant. Political climate was toxic. Too young to understand the political climate and too afraid to stay we took the one and only choice available to us, leave Ethiopia and seek refuge in Djibouti. Our journey from Dire Dawa Ethiopia to Kirkland Washington covered approximately 16,700 kilometers/10,371 miles. We traveled by bus, rail, feet, and airplanes. We reached America a month short of three years. On the way we saw and felt fear up close. We also saw and felt kindness in strangers we met. In long distances we covered to get away from tyranny we learned no force can severe attachment we feel for our place of birth. Omar's heart is in Laga Yakka, Harar. Mine is in Achaba, Arsi.Hassan, Omar: - 1970's Ethiopia was a very dangerous place for young people. Rumors of forced military conscription was rampant. Political climate was toxic. Too young to understand the political climate and too afraid to stay we took the one and only choice available to us, leave Ethiopia and seek refuge in Djibouti. Our journey from Dire Dawa Ethiopia to Kirkland Washington covered approximately 16,700 kilometers/10,371 miles. We traveled by bus, rail, feet, and airplanes. We reached America a month short of three years. On the way we saw and felt fear up close. We also saw and felt kindness in strangers we met. In long distances we covered to get away from tyranny we learned no force can severe attachment we feel for our place of birth. Omar's heart is in Laga Yakka, Harar. Mine is in Achaba, Arsi.
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