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May 6, 2008

Finding Solace in a New Setting at EPRDF-SF

Adal Isaw

adalisaw@yahoo.com

May 6, 2008

On a blinding dark night in Eritrea, we all took turn to kneel down and compete with water drinking camels from a stinking miniature pond of water. I remember vividly pressing my jaws like an alligator who just took a bite of his prey and tightening the gap between my upper and lower lips, and siphoning the odorous water down my throat half-heartedly to squash my thirst. I also remember standing up straight even faster than I bent my knees so that my comrade just behind me takes turn to drink the "water" out of the stinking miniature pond. That comrade was nick named Barude, and to this day, I have no clue as to what his real name is.

I knew a bit that he was from Wello, Ethiopia. And you bet you, he buttresses the myth, the fact, and the obvious about Wello for he was so handsome and lovely. Back then,one could be dealt harshly for having the thought of loving another comrade, but nonetheless, I remember an eighth grade classmate of mine from Awassa melting in love when ever she let her eyes wander the beautiful face of Barude.

"He is so handsome, and yes indeed, black is beautiful," I recall, Fetlework whispering into my ears at the edge of Gash river while I and Barude were enjoying a wild tobacco that we rolled that mimicked a cigar from Cuba. Barude became her first love in one of the unlikely places on earth for passion of the peaceable kind.

We were there hiding from our killers and readying ourselves to kill as many enemies as we possibly can. That place raised every comrades’ passion to kill, and in the mist of it all, Barude and Fetlework found their passion to love each other. Fetlework survived the struggle, to only lose her life about a decade ago in addis after an operation, and Barude lost his life fighting in Belesa, Begemidir, to impact all the beautiful things that we are witnessing in our beloved country today.

Dancing on middle age, and going back as far as my memory lane can take me with tears in my eyes, I have made it a habit, a ritual if you will, to scan the part of my brain to remember my comrades in arms and wonder all the time if I am swimming in a post traumatic syndrome of some sort. But lately, I have found that, I have no trauma of any sort. My trauma-like syndrome was induced by my own failure to substitute the comrades that I have lost with another new comrades in a new setting.

Now, I have found my new comrades and my new home within EPRDF-SF, and my life has turned anew to give more life peaceably instead of taking one violently. Indeed, I have found my solace in a new setting at EPRDF-SF and so can you. This is not a sales pitch, but instead, a purchasing proposal to buy and use your love and skill to better the lives of our beloved peoples of Ethiopa.

2008-05-06 18:24:08 GMT

Comments (9 total)

Author:Anonymous

I was surfing the net and went to Hebrezema. I found a jewel, titled “Finding Solace in a New Setting at EPRDF-SF”. Oh my, oh my, Adal, tears were trickling down my face as I read your story. May I say the story of the many that stood for a noble cause to bring human dignity and equality in Ethiopia? You are indeed the voice of the voiceless. Thank you. I, like you, have vowed to be a member of the EPRDF-SF. I will contribute to building our beautiful Ethiopia along with you and the many like you. You have given us a glimpse of the past so we could enjoy today's gains. Yes, there are so many stories that have to be told and you, my brother, have set the tone and hopefully we will have the pleasure of hearing the incredible sacrifices, you and those like you have made. By the way, your article holds so much passion. I literally felt each written word to my bone and I too found solace, in your writing. Please continue narrating the stories of our heroes and heroines who made today’s Ethiopia possible. Thank you Adal Isaw.
--Shashu Habtu
<mailto:shasol@comcast.net>

2008-05-07 00:44:03 GMT

Author:Anonymous

What can I say? There are not enough words to express how I feel. Was so touched by the honesty and humanity that came out in this story. I was glued to the screen while reading.
Dear Adal Isaw Please keep your head up and know you are never alone and serve a grateful nation.I will continue to keep you all in my
thoughts and tell you how proud you make us to be an Ethiopians with guys like you
Thank you & God Bless you.
helina

--Helina
<mailto:Helina@yahoo.com>

2008-05-07 03:09:19 GMT

Author:Anonymous

Adal what a great proud story!
“Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present”
as much as we all are on the right way let we all try to contribute to building our beautiful Ethiopia.
Thank you Adal & may God Bless you.

--Selamu
<mailto:Selamu@hotmail.com>

2008-05-07 17:10:58 GMT

Author:Anonymous

Ohhhh! Adal Isaw,you have reminded me in an emotional glimpse back. there are so many who wants to hear the story of loved ones who courageously fought to reach us here! Mr Adal Isaw, when I prepare to read your article it is like some kind of ceremony,like I go down stairs ,cook my breakfast,boil my hot tea with aromatic qimem & place my good smelling hot tea on the left side of my desktop...& start digesting your article... it is so educational & now you brought something that renews the souls that was paid to get us here. Magnificient & intelligent man! god bless you man.

2008-05-07 18:03:32 GMT

Author:Anonymous

Adal You nailed it again!

I read Adal Isaw's article “ Finding Solace in a New setting at EPRDF-SF”with passion. I felt I am born again with his wonderful and talented way of telling us our past which will definitely be setting us for the future. I just wanted to say Adal! we are out there who were itching for solace and we found it. EPRDF-SF is a place where we can call it home away from home. My brother please continue to tell us the untold stories for us and for the next generation to reflect. Thank you brother!
Elizabeth Makonnen

--Elizabeth Makonnen

2008-05-08 01:54:34 GMT

Author:Anonymous

I am honored to have known you as my friend. I will never forget the sacrifice that our Ethiopian heroes have made. They will be missed by many, BUT never forgotten!
"Adal Isaw Thankyou for telling us such wonderfullf story
Thankyou thankyou Tankyou Our Brother

--Alemayehu

2008-05-08 02:54:11 GMT

Author:Anonymous

Ohaaaaaaaa...Words cannot express my heart feel loss of our Ethiopian heroes like Barude and Fetlework they are a true heroes... noble, loyal, strong, and brave. Thank you for your sacrifice and the ache you will feel. they can never be replaced but they have given so much.
Adal Isawu you are so great
Thankyou brother
--G.Siilasse

2008-05-08 03:03:40 GMT

Author:Anonymous

Adal Isaw thankyou and May God bless you
"There are many of us who are walking along your same path, with the same attitude, and for the same reason(s).
May God bless you, Brother!"
--Alula

2008-05-08 03:07:59 GMT

Author:Anonymous

Adal Isaw
"This really made me cry, and at the same time so very proud of you guys. God bless our brave Tegadalay. Thank you so much for your sacrafice."
thankyou Adal
--Kidane

2008-05-08 03:13:51 GMT

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	May 6, 2008 Finding Solace in a New Setting at EPRDF-SF Adal Isaw adalisaw@yahoo.com May 6, 2008 On a blinding dark night in Eritrea, we all took turn to kneel down and compete with water drinking camels from a stinking miniature pond of water. I remember vividly pressing my jaws like an alligator who just took a bite of his prey and tightening the gap between my upper and lower lips, and siphoning the odorous water down my throat half-heartedly to squash my thirst. I also remember standing up straight even faster than I bent my knees so that my comrade just behind me takes turn to drink the "water" out of the stinking miniature pond. That comrade was nick named Barude, and to this day, I have no clue as to what his real name is. I knew a bit that he was from Wello, Ethiopia. And you bet you, he buttresses the myth, the fact, and the obvious about Wello for he was so handsome and lovely. Back then,one could be dealt harshly for having the thought of loving another comrade, but nonetheless, I remember an eighth grade classmate of mine from Awassa melting in love when ever she let her eyes wander the beautiful face of Barude. "He is so handsome, and yes indeed, black is beautiful," I recall, Fetlework whispering into my ears at the edge of Gash river while I and Barude were enjoying a wild tobacco that we rolled that mimicked a cigar from Cuba. Barude became her first love in one of the unlikely places on earth for passion of the peaceable kind. We were there hiding from our killers and readying ourselves to kill as many enemies as we possibly can. That place raised every comrades’ passion to kill, and in the mist of it all, Barude and Fetlework found their passion to love each other. Fetlework survived the struggle, to only lose her life about a decade ago in addis after an operation, and Barude lost his life fighting in Belesa, Begemidir, to impact all the beautiful things that we are witnessing in our beloved country today. Dancing on middle age, and going back as far as my memory lane can take me with tears in my eyes, I have made it a habit, a ritual if you will, to scan the part of my brain to remember my comrades in arms and wonder all the time if I am swimming in a post traumatic syndrome of some sort. But lately, I have found that, I have no trauma of any sort. My trauma-like syndrome was induced by my own failure to substitute the comrades that I have lost with another new comrades in a new setting. Now, I have found my new comrades and my new home within EPRDF-SF, and my life has turned anew to give more life peaceably instead of taking one violently. Indeed, I have found my solace in a new setting at EPRDF-SF and so can you. This is not a sales pitch, but instead, a purchasing proposal to buy and use your love and skill to better the lives of our beloved peoples of Ethiopa. 2008-05-06 18:24:08 GMT Comments (9 total) Author:Anonymous I was surfing the net and went to Hebrezema. I found a jewel, titled “Finding Solace in a New Setting at EPRDF-SF”. Oh my, oh my, Adal, tears were trickling down my face as I read your story. May I say the story of the many that stood for a noble cause to bring human dignity and equality in Ethiopia? You are indeed the voice of the voiceless. Thank you. I, like you, have vowed to be a member of the EPRDF-SF. I will contribute to building our beautiful Ethiopia along with you and the many like you. You have given us a glimpse of the past so we could enjoy today's gains. Yes, there are so many stories that have to be told and you, my brother, have set the tone and hopefully we will have the pleasure of hearing the incredible sacrifices, you and those like you have made. By the way, your article holds so much passion. I literally felt each written word to my bone and I too found solace, in your writing. Please continue narrating the stories of our heroes and heroines who made today’s Ethiopia possible. Thank you Adal Isaw. --Shashu Habtu <mailto:shasol@comcast.net> 2008-05-07 00:44:03 GMT Author:Anonymous What can I say? There are not enough words to express how I feel. Was so touched by the honesty and humanity that came out in this story. I was glued to the screen while reading. Dear Adal Isaw Please keep your head up and know you are never alone and serve a grateful nation.I will continue to keep you all in my thoughts and tell you how proud you make us to be an Ethiopians with guys like you Thank you & God Bless you. helina --Helina <mailto:Helina@yahoo.com> 2008-05-07 03:09:19 GMT Author:Anonymous Adal what a great proud story! “Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present” as much as we all are on the right way let we all try to contribute to building our beautiful Ethiopia. Thank you Adal & may God Bless you. --Selamu <mailto:Selamu@hotmail.com> 2008-05-07 17:10:58 GMT Author:Anonymous Ohhhh! Adal Isaw,you have reminded me in an emotional glimpse back. there are so many who wants to hear the story of loved ones who courageously fought to reach us here! Mr Adal Isaw, when I prepare to read your article it is like some kind of ceremony,like I go down stairs ,cook my breakfast,boil my hot tea with aromatic qimem & place my good smelling hot tea on the left side of my desktop...& start digesting your article... it is so educational & now you brought something that renews the souls that was paid to get us here. Magnificient & intelligent man! god bless you man. 2008-05-07 18:03:32 GMT Author:Anonymous Adal You nailed it again! I read Adal Isaw's article “ Finding Solace in a New setting at EPRDF-SF”with passion. I felt I am born again with his wonderful and talented way of telling us our past which will definitely be setting us for the future. I just wanted to say Adal! we are out there who were itching for solace and we found it. EPRDF-SF is a place where we can call it home away from home. My brother please continue to tell us the untold stories for us and for the next generation to reflect. Thank you brother! Elizabeth Makonnen --Elizabeth Makonnen 2008-05-08 01:54:34 GMT Author:Anonymous I am honored to have known you as my friend. I will never forget the sacrifice that our Ethiopian heroes have made. They will be missed by many, BUT never forgotten! "Adal Isaw Thankyou for telling us such wonderfullf story Thankyou thankyou Tankyou Our Brother --Alemayehu 2008-05-08 02:54:11 GMT Author:Anonymous Ohaaaaaaaa...Words cannot express my heart feel loss of our Ethiopian heroes like Barude and Fetlework they are a true heroes... noble, loyal, strong, and brave. Thank you for your sacrifice and the ache you will feel. they can never be replaced but they have given so much. Adal Isawu you are so great Thankyou brother --G.Siilasse 2008-05-08 03:03:40 GMT Author:Anonymous Adal Isaw thankyou and May God bless you "There are many of us who are walking along your same path, with the same attitude, and for the same reason(s). May God bless you, Brother!" --Alula 2008-05-08 03:07:59 GMT Author:Anonymous Adal Isaw "This really made me cry, and at the same time so very proud of you guys. God bless our brave Tegadalay. Thank you so much for your sacrafice." thankyou Adal --Kidane 2008-05-08 03:13:51 GMT Compose a comment for this post. Comment: 0 characters left (limit 4,000 characters). No HTML permitted. Author (optional): Email address or URL (optional): Word verification: To validate this comment, showing us that you are human, and not a computer, please retype the following code in the field provided. (This helps prevent blog spam.) Site Home