Prominent ethiopian human rights activist and scholar, professor mesfin woldemariam, arrives in seattle, wa to participate in the upcoming ethiopian national unity convention. Mesfin woldemariam born 1930, ethiopian peace activist and philosopher. Do not tell me cooked story which is quite meaningless for new generation. Professor mesfin woldemariam 75, former chair of the ethiopian human rights councilehrco. The name woldemariam is ranked on the 126,906th position of the most used names. Professor mesfin woldemariams new book,inzech emboch, is now in the market. Mesfin woldemariam fikre selam is an ethiopian multimedia network which brings diverse content under th. Mesfin woldemariams recent amharic book, a slim volume entitled, mekshef endeethiopia tarik which literally means missing the mark. He is a founding member of the ethiopian human rights council ehrc, and later founded the rainbow ethiopia.
A biography of a visionary eritrean patriot, by dawit mesfin. As an active participant in ethiopian politics you were on the headlines for the last four months. Dawit mesfins biography of woldeab should be read together with joseph venosas book, paths to the nation. Lucas observed that prior to the mid 19th century, africa had not even been known as a continent to europeans. Islam, community and early nationalism in eritrea 19411961. Professor mesfin woldemariam interpretation of ethiopian. Ethiopia sheger fm yechewata engida prime minister abiy ahmed interview with meaza birru part two duration. Surviving numerous assassination attempts, he not only fashioned eritreans agenda for liberation but also became the finest writer of tigrinya, the countrys leading language.
Prominent ethiopian academic and human rights activist professor mesfin woldemariam speaking about the reform progress in ethiopia, pm. Mesfin woldemariams thoughtprovoking and controversial book. We are talking about woldeab woldemariam, a national leader of eritrea who was subjected to seven assassination attempts on his life over a period of six years 19471953 a fact that makes him unique among historic figures. Filter by state all states current arizona 2 colorado 1 georgia 1 massachusetts 1 minnesota 2.
Background reflecting on the state of africa at the end of world war i, british historian sir charles p. Hearing at the house foreign affairs subcommittee on africa on events in ethiopia and the role of the u. And the two books should be required reading among eritrean communities the world over. Prisoner of conscience professor mesfin woldemariam, aged 76. But deploying ethiopian peacekeepers to abyei is simply a bandaid that would not help peace and may even make things worse by intensifying regional rivalry, writes yohannes woldemariam, given the ethiopian governments lack of neutrality in sudan. Ethiopia sheger fm yechewata engida professor getachew haile with meaza.
Gbirazmachegiziabehre endesachew yale meri yabizalin. Woldeab woldemariam, teacher, journalist, trade unionist and politician is justly called the father of eritrea. It is to be recalled that mesfin woldemariam was chairman of the inquiry commission created by the dreg to investigate the emperors officials, and without the due process of law, they were eliminated with the full knowledge of the chair person. Posts about professor mesfin woldemariam written by eidmon tesfaye. Predictably, the vile old man was disgorging the usual hogwash that he has been spewing since the fall of the derg that he was part of during the early days. Professor mesfin woldemariam the prime minister and. Woldemariam, renowned human rights defender and founder and former chairman of ehrco. There were very few actively engaged citizens who withstood the test of time and lived through eritreas past struggles. Mesfin woldemariam tutorteacher addis ababa, ethiopia. Professor mesfin woldemariam on the reform progress in. November 09,2019 nashville, tennessee, historic fiction author karen sloanbrown takes readers on a whirlwind journey back in time to explore the explosive history of the tribe of levi, beta israel, and jewish christians. I am an enemy to any kind of slavery, in all its shapes and colors. No man, be he european or african, can force me into the yoke of any kind of bondage.
The length mr woldemariam is prepared to venture to quench his desire for power beggers belief. There is no doubt that 2012 was one of the most memorable years in our history. He worked closely with ibrahim sultan ali after the. Mesfin received his early education at teferi mekonnen school, and was a student of the ethiopian orthodox church, receiving ordination as a deacon in 1946. Woldeabs persistent and principled appeals to the eritrean leadership. Professor mesfin woldemariam new book pdf mesfin woldemariams recent amharic book, a slim volume entitled. Many ethiopians and i are happy to learn that you are back in ethiopia after your long medical treatment overseas. Professor mesfin woldemariam on the reform progress in ethiopia.
Or it can lapse into the sort of government thats best encountered in history books. Dawit mesfin s fine biography at last extends woldeab the recognition he has long deserved. Social security administration public data, the first name woldemariam was not present. We estimate that there are at least 300 persons in the world having this name which is around 0. As a journalist and activist in the 1940s and 50s, woldeab woldemariam is acclaimed by eritreans as the father of their national movement. As a last name woldemariam was the 36,154 th most popular name in 2010. Archive for the tag mesfin woldemariam 08 jan 20 2 comments esat breaking news fbi foils a murder plot to kill abebe gellaw, suspects under investigation. I sujst you write a book based on your rich collection of information. The good old professor mesfin is one of the best person ethiopia has ever seen he fought 3 dictator regimes with great courage and still he is preaching love and unity however he does not know that the majority of tigrians have no desire to live with ethiopians and according to the book of alemseged abay more than 80 percent of tigres consider amharas as their number one deadly.
As dawit mesfin, has noted in his newly published biography. A 3000 year journey through history transports a megachurch pastor from failure to faith to freedom. Ambaye wolde mariam 19061954, in keren eritrea, ethiopian foreign minister in 1953. Up to now, i have never served nor become a messenger for any foreign power or interest. In 1997, when mrs hillary clinton began her ninehour visit of eritrea, the. Yechewata engida ethiopian human rights activist professor mesfin woldemariam part 1. Dawit mesfin has produced a biography as brave and iconoclastic as the man himself, rescuing eritrean nationalist woldeab woldemariam from the obscurity that threatened to engulf his lifes work. Professor mesfin woldemariam amnesty international. Fear and failure, is at once a lamentation on the decline and decay of ethiopian society from the corrosive effects of bad. In writing this book dawit mesfin has gone a long way. Yirga gelaw woldeyes interview with meaza birru part one.
Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. Mesfin woldemariam also spelled mesfin wolde mariam. Standing on a slippery slope tsegaye tegenu august 25, 2011 i read response article written by abdurahman ahmedin concerning the historical interpretation made by professor mesfin woldemariam. We found 9 records for mesfin woldemariam in new york, arizona and 7 other states. Theres clear consensus that defining and demarcating the border between north and south sudan is a necessary precondition for peace. One of them was an elder by the name of woldeab woldemariam who passed away on 15 may, 1995.
The pdf format for introduction to dekekee estifanos pain by professor mesfin woldemariam. The journalist who silenced the tyrant hilina taye by hilina taye. Rereading the short and longrigged history of eritrea. A visionary eritrean patriot, a biography by dawit mesfin isbn. Sheger fm yechewata engida professor getachew haile with. Mesfin woldemariam phone, address, background info. Alex dewaal is a writer and researcher on african issues and the executive director of the world peace foundation dawit mesfin has produced a biography as brave and iconoclastic as the man himself, rescuing eritrean nationalist woldeab woldemariam from. Mesfin woldemariam born april 4, 1930 is an ethiopian academic and human rights activist. One more thing can you tell me how or where i can get ye azawuntoch kebeb theatre. He spent a major part of his adult life fighting for freedom and human dignity, in a passionate struggle on behalf of his people, the forgotten people of eritrea. Mesfin woldemariam, arrives in seattle to participate ethiopian national unity convention. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches.