How many women and girls have been raped by Ethiopian forces and their allies, or by Tigray fighters? How many people beyond the reach of aid are starving to death or dying from lack of medicines?
How many thousands of ethnic Tigrayans have been detained? We have little idea. The government of a Nobel Peace Prize winner appears to be targeting an ethnic minority, and his peace deal with neighboring Eritrea, for which he was awarded the Nobel, turned into a pact for war in Tigray. But many Ethiopians support the fight, blaming the Tigray leaders for nearly three decades of repressive rule.
Now, as all able Ethiopians are being called and in some cases forced to fight, the pain of war is spreading well beyond the areas of active conflict. That has changed as those reforms have crumbled. Journalists have been threatened, assaulted and detained simply for trying to cover the war. A video freelancer accredited to the AP is now among those detained. Some journalists have been forced to leave the country. Others, like me, have never been allowed into Ethiopia because our stories have exposed atrocities or government lies, or both.
The government said no massacre of Tigray civilians had occurred in the holy city of Axum. The prime minister himself said there was no hunger in Tigray.
When she realized he did not speak the local language, she took him to the TV room so he could watch TV and have something to occupy his mind. Every day, Lintari checked on Mohamed in the morning and then brought him to the TV room. She offered him a variety of fruits and got his hospital fees removed. When Mohamed was discharged after three months — in significantly better shape — Lintari took him to her home for a goodbye cup of tea.
On the walk, Mohamed asked Lintari a question:. I'm from Somalia. You're Kenyan. We don't speak [the] same language. You have a different culture. What makes you to go that extra step to helping me out?
That answer stayed with Mohamed as he went back to Nairobi and even when he moved to the United States as part of a refugee resettlement program. Interested in the medical field, he earned a bachelor's degree from Metropolitan State University and started working at M Health Fairview in The mission is to help bring health care supplies and top-notch training to countries in Africa, such as Somalia and Kenya.
Greg Beilman,M Health's senior vice president of acute care operations, has worked with Mohamed for 20 years. He calls Mohamed a caring and competent nurse who thrives at keeping a calm environment. After coming to the United States, Mohamed begin to tell his story to anyone he met, hoping that one day someone would be connected to Lintari. It took nearly 30 years, but he finally hit the lottery this summer when a friend's sister came to his house.
The sister was a nurse in the Isiolo hospital and, within a day, she managed to track down Lintari's phone number.
Mohamed gave her a call through WhatsApp. When she didn't pick up, he sent her a text. The two soon began texting back and forth. They quickly formed a friendship and, in August, Mohamed visited Lintari in Kenya.
Lintari recently retired from her work as a nurse. What started out 30 years ago as a simple act of compassion has spread further than anyone could imagine. And even though Mohamed has finally had the chance to say thanks to Lintari, he is not done spreading the goodness she planted in him. Peter Warren is a reporting intern from Northwestern University. Home All Sections. Log In Welcome, User.
Coronavirus Minneapolis St. The Maroon Package includes 1 season ticket for football and 1 season ticket for men's basketball or men's hockey season home games during the season!
Do you love the Gophers and spreading school spirit? Students must register their Student ID before making any student ticket purchases. Follow Gopher Sports. Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube. Ad Blocker Detected. Thanks for visiting!
0コメント