Yilma Bekele

Let my sister go!

By Yilma Bekele “Opposition UDJ party president Birtukan Mideksa, whose pardon was revoked and life sentence reinstated in December 2008,… (more)

March 24, 2010

By Yilma Bekele I am sure you are familiar with all the big numbers thrown around when it comes to… (more)

March 20, 20102

By Yilma Bekele I was proud. I was walking tall. I was happy to see my friend. That day the… (more)

March 9, 20102

By Yilma Bekele It is an old expression meaning waiting for something bad to happen. We Ethiopians are familiar with… (more)

February 14, 20102

By Yilma Bekele It took an article on LA Times to help me gather my thoughts together. I knew there… (more)

February 5, 20101

By Yilma Bekele To my dear friend Barack Obama. I hope this letter finds you well. We are doing fine… (more)

January 28, 20108