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Trials of Hope (የተስፋ ፈተና): An Ethiopian memoir of heritage and heartache

Trials of Hope (የተስፋ ፈተና): An Ethiopian memoir of heritage and heartache - Paperback

by Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes
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Availability:In StockContributor:Yirga Gelaw WoldeyesPublish date:2/3/2026Pages:242
Language:EnglishPublisher:Fremantle PressISBN-13:9781760996376ISBN-10:1760996378UPC:9781760996376Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, PoetryBook Subcategory:Memoirs, African, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:PlacesSize:9.25 x 6.02 x 0.55 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SC0YGFXBVM

In this profound and groundbreaking narrative, Ethiopian-born Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes weaves together stories of heritage and heartache.

This unique memoir celebrates the beauty of Ethiopian culture while mourning its erosion - first under colonial forces, and later through internal conflict. Framing his work via the Ethiopian belief in the four elemental stages of human experience - water, fire, soil, and wind - Yirga's story celebrates and honours the voices that fight to preserve his culture.

This is an essential exploration of the human condition, urging us to connect with a nation of people whose sagacity and spirit have endured through generations.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Fremantle PressISBN-13:9781760996376ISBN-10:1760996378UPC:9781760996376Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, PoetryBook Subcategory:Memoirs, African, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:PlacesSize:9.25 x 6.02 x 0.55 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SC0YGFXBVM
Woldeyes, Yirga Gelaw: - Yirga is a writer, researcher and poet from Lalibela, Ethiopia. He currently lives in Perth, Western Australia, where he is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Human Rights Education, Curtin University. His academic and creative work revolves around African traditions, Ethiopian philosophy, epistemic justice, issues of looted manuscript repatriation, and the politics of language and belonging. His Amharic poetry was compiled and published in a solo collection titled የተራሮች ጩኸት (Yeteraroch Chuhet, The Cry of Mountains), and has been performed widely on stage and radio in Ethiopia. His English creative work has appeared in Westerly, Stories of Perth and Ways of Being Here. He was the winner of the 2024 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award.
Publisher: Fremantle Press

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