Comments on: Top 10 recent protest symbols

By: tigi

tigi — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:11:06 +0000

as soon as i see her the name Ethiopia and ShiBire Desalegn picture tears came droping. So sad

By: Mammo

Mammo — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:56:01 +0000

I do sicerely congratulate Elias for his courage in stating so graphicaly the double standard of the USA in the case of the Ethiopian historic election where the young Shibre was victim. Shibre is a martyr and displaying her photograpgh on the ER website gave added momentum to my principle to fight injustices of the woyanne regime.
Thank you ER!

By: ethiopia

ethiopia — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:28:24 +0000

yes ephrem, we nee to stand up for our freedom.We all said that for long but how ? there are lots things to do either individualy or in group to shake woyanes. Think about what you can do and just do it you can make a diffrence. I am doing my own part dont ask me what i can not tell you for security reason. We always need not be opean specialy in this kinds of struggle. You can not defeat some one by telling him all your secret missions.

By: Teklezgi Ekubay

Teklezgi Ekubay — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:16:54 +0000

It is important to notify Meles's daughter that holding a rifle did not save the life of Saddam's Sons even the guns were modern than the rifle she pretend to point on Ethiopian People.

Andinet Yitenkir

By: George

George — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:33:32 +0000

It is indeed sickening to witness the double standard by the US and it's allies when it comes to human rights issues in Ethiopia. CNN has designated a 24 hour program as 'Iran Desk' to cover the events unfolding following that country's election. This same pathetic TV network and others never said a word when over 200 unarmed peaceful protesters were gunned down in broad day light by the facist tplf death squad. The US alone sigle handedly can make the sufferings of our people stop instantly since it is the major life support provider to the tplf criminal gang. But the US as we all know looks after it's own interest before anything else, and we don't expect it to change it's stance any time soon. It is still fresh in the minds of all black people how blacks were mistreated in the U.S.A. because of their race. Hour heroes & heroines like the beautiful Shibre didn't die in vain, they just showd us the difficult journey we have to go through to liberate our people from the claws of the tplf beasts.

By: fidO

fidO — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:49:10 +0000

I say,an innocent pretty young girl shade her blood,came out in courage and faced those evil cold blooded bastards.she could have just stayed at home and listned to woyane's endless lies on the wana be mass media.She could have just sympathized for those tortured and detained for no apparent reason except trying to write the wrong,tell the truth, but she did not.She saddled up among the brave true ethiopians helped the innocent,served a purpose.
And for me ,That is The true colour of being an ethiopian.
we are not jus nanrators ,but history makers.
If one considers them selves an ethiopian,then they should ask them selves, have i lived a lie?
I have.
Our fathers and theirs,never did.They never had a peace of mind while rulled by a dictator or an envader.
history tells all.True ethiopians always fought for what they belived was right.Defended them selves their women and infants so even if they didn't get to enjoy freedom, their children and theirs after would.
But i and all wana be men of this era chose silence bowed to a minority.we chose to be told what to do and not by a few.
But at the end of the day,when they asked where we're from, we betray all our heros and heroins(like shibire) true ethiopians ,The brave hearted once and say,' Ethiopia.
Correct me if am wrong but for me not us But the evil ones(meles and all tigrians supporting him)are better an ethiopian than we( The rest) are.They fought for what they belived in (Be it horrific or horrendous) won and Managed to conquer us for two decades.
And Us,well we sort of just agreed to disagree with them but still let them rull and taunt ,arrest and torture us every sigle day.They take our young inspirations like Teddy,who tried to awaken us and put them away,,,and we are ok with it all.why not any ways, after all they tell us our economy grew by ten fold and what not 'true ha?
""""After all why should we doubt them?""

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:15:54 +0000

One of the most remarkable protest symbol I have seen in ethiopia is that of that picture of a girl (Addis Abeba Univesity)in red sweater, both hands raised and streched and shouting her heart's content. It came out as a cover picture in one of the private magazines in addis. I would be greatful if some body could tell me which magazin it was.

Daniel

By: Arega

Arega — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:32:16 +0000

Thanks Mr. Elias Kifle for bringing back our heroine sister, daughter, niece and friend “ShiBire Desalegn”. She is and always will be the symbol to the Ethiopian people struggle and sacrifice for freedom/against woyane.

Before her picture was removed, she was welcoming your visitors with her beautiful and smiling face. Watching her picture and reading her story gives motivation to be like her for the sake of freedom.
This is the high time to see her picture again on your blog on daily basis. This is the time to bring on again everything what happened during the 2005 election against the Ethiopians people and afterwards. There are thousands shocking stories about it.

Posting one story a week or so about the woyane’s crime against innocent Ethiopians before/during/after the 2005 election will be enough to warm up and motivate the people struggle in order to confront the criminal woyanes to eliminate them one and for all.

Again; Big thank to you for bringing her back.

By: andarge

andarge — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:03:47 +0000

I believe one day young heroes and heroines like shibre who have given their lives for change will have a monument to be remembered forever.

By: Aman

Aman — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:50:24 +0000

Shibera is a true Ethiopian hero.We will never forget her and we will never forgive her killers!!!

By: efrem san francisco

efrem san francisco — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:54:36 +0000

everytime i hear about shibire, i feel a tingling pain in my head. in ethiopia, as everyone of us know, it's really hard to join one of the Universities. you have to study very hard. if you get lucky and you are in, your family's expectation is very high, and you study very hard to accomplish your goals and to fulfil your family's expectations. after your graduation, when you want to find a job you will be told to be WOYANE's supporter, but i would rather die than kneeling down for something that i don't believe in. That's why Shibire died for, she sacrificed her life to save her people. she got killed before she accomplished her goals; before she fulfil her family's expectations while their kids enjoy their life. at least Woyanes are standing up for what they believe in - which is killing people just to stay on power longer, but i'm realy sorry about those people who are HODAMOCH KERSAMOCH. pls let's stand up for our rights. let's stop being HODAM and act right now to free our ppl. let's just don't think like AHIYA - ENE KEBELAHU SERDO AYIBEKEL

By: AbaDama

AbaDama — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:51:30 +0000

She will never be forgotten. Her story will live on for generations. No doubt, her couragous act and murder makes all the descendents of TPLF thugs cringe when we we celebrate her life each day, each month, each year.

By: koster

koster — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:26:57 +0000

It is very unfortunate in a country like Ethiopia proud of its long history and independence that even basic rights are not respected.

How long should we suffer under tyrany? I wish I live long enough to see the end of Meles`s arrogance – will it be like Saddam Hussien, Mengistu or the butcher of Romania.

Building roads is no justification for terrorizing the Ethiopian people. Stalin, Hitler, and Mussoloni were all great road builders like Meles.

By: yenatulij

yenatulij — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:54:20 +0000

Shibire and all other heroes and heroines should never be forgotten by the Eritrean and Ethiopian peoples for our destiny is one and the same!

By: COOL_BEING

COOL_BEING — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:18:08 +0000

Thanks Editor. You really summed up your article in the most perfect fashion. Indeed we have our own heroine-shibere and we will keep on remembering her for many years to come. I would have loved it, if you could give us the address of her families (Mom) so that we will help them as much we can.

I can be reached at coolbeing1@gmail.com

Txs