Abebe gellaw biography books

I met Abe Gellaw two years ago during a reception for the Knight Journalism Fellows in the courtyard outside the Welton Gallery.

Abebe gellaw biography books

The exiled Ethiopian journalist, a founding editor of Addis Voice, told me about what it&#;s like to be a journalist in a developing country where censorship and persecution are commonplace.

Writing among my pets and my books with my Apple on my lap, it is easy to take for granted that I can tap out &#;This government sucks big time!&#; and press &#;publish&#; &#;  and yet not have my computer hacked or my fingers broken, or a thug on my doorstep the next morning.

I had meant to interview Abebe for the Book Haven, but the recent Ethiopian elections made it timely for a wider sendout &#; so here&#;s the website version of the interview.

Within hours after the interview went &#;live,&#; I received this letter:

Dear Cynthia,

Mr.

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