Pains of My Parents: My Journey to Break the Stronghold of Generational Traumas
It hit me like a ton of bricks while driving Uber a couple of days ago, pains that I locked away and sorrows I barricaded in the deepest recesses of my mind came rushing out like the Ghion River during…
BREAKING! A Tsunami of Truths Unleashed at MedhaniAlem Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Come on, admit it! Some of you came rushing in here to see a “meltdown” thinking that I was back on the same doomsday scenario that I was warning about three months ago didn’t you? You just knew that my…
Adwa Inverted: the West Colonized Ethiopia by Making Too Many Ethiopians Hate Themselves
It wasn’t always this way, our ancestors were not like us, they held themselves to a higher standard than to be the stewards of imperialists. At all times, they carried themselves with dignity and did not have an inferiority complex…
A Moment of Truth and Accountability: My Thoughts About Hermela Aregawi and the #NoMore Campaign
Let me state from the outset that my aim in writing this article is not to pile on Hermela Aregawi nor is my purpose to capitalize on the latest controversy. On the contrary, I am speaking up to defend a…
I’mPerfect: It is Time to Heal Thyself
I remember it like it was yesterday, I had just gotten 4.5 stars out of 5 on my fourth grade English assignment and as soon as I saw glowing remarks from my teacher, the first person I wanted to show…
YP not MP: the Guzo (Journey) to Healing Starts When You Learn to Say No
Tell me if this sounds familiar, you are on a trip somewhere and someone in the car wants to listen to a podcast. Even though you are the one driving and you really wanted to listen to music, you consent…
Memo to Me: Love Thyself as You Love Thy Neighbor
It took until my 47th birthday and the deepest cut of them all for me to finally realize that my biggest enemy was me. For nearly three decades, ever since I became an adult, I have been trusting everyone by…