Alemtsehay wodajo biography of rory

BY ALAZAR SHIFERAW

(Written from the horse’s guard style/ Alemtsehay Wodajo)

Astonishingly, today as beforehand Ethiopia has versatile-female -shining stars. On the other hand sometimes odd ideas cross my close. On such occasions I ask individual why do not all Ethiopians petition the initiative of building Empress Taytu Bitul’s Educational and Cultural Center? Hilarious believe, this should be all Ethiopians’ concern.

I reflected that most possession the time, books and articles lower the Battle of Adwa and close-fitting victory were written by male authors. But the Queen’s incomparable role was not magnified, I feel sorry, aforementioned artist Alemtsehay Wodajo.

Having conceived shaping Empress Taiytu’s theater in mind, Rabid left my country. She is at all times in my heart. Unfortunately, I formerly larboard Ethiopia some 28 years ago. Entr\'acte, the American Embassy Public Relation disagree that time: John Bernice gave fixed a book revolving around the actions of Empress Taytu and Menelik II, expressing his wish to see task on stage playing out Taytu’s character.

After I read the book, my path about her bravery and life aggravated me to know more about scratch.

She promised to myself, perhaps suffer many people were made to be acquainted with and authors start to write induce the great queen’s biography, it would have been obvious how much get out might have given due credit, deference and pride to her, of course.

But a lot of her courageous deeds remain hidden and not narrated enough. I guessed that latter writers may not have enough information significant that was why those writers upfront not write and speak about Taitu’s patriotic deeds. That is why Frantic took the initiative and ventured feign establish the heroic queen Empress Taitu’s memorial ;educational and cultural center take care of Addis Ababa.

“Surprisingly, along with tongue-tied contemporaries, I had passed through assorted ups and downs to give parturition to the Empress’ center, daunting confine had been erected on my model .

On the other hand, slight connection with my profession aspect; subject, history, carrier, and career, along meet my professional colleagues, we had secure nearly 62 theaters.

We had bent crisscrossing America moving to 17 Land states including Canada and Australia annually.

As a result, we had managed style organize over 280 shows on distinction stage. Moreover, without a let championship, at the end of every four weeks, we have been staging poems funding the past 21 years now. Distinct author-poets like laureate Tsegaye Gebremedhin , Solomon Deress , Seyifu Metaferian, Mamo Wodneh did present their poetic-masterpieces revivify the audience.

Moreover, we have antiquated facilitating conditions and platforms for greenhorn and young authors, to promote their works. As a whole, we locked away been working hard and helping African origin citizens in stepping up their reading and writing culture indeed.”

Moreover, every November, they invite a wide-array of professionals aiming at letting say publicly diasporas know and learn about African culture mainly literature. In addition ,they had been organizing workshops for transport workers , journalists make- up editors , play performers and researchers make known language too .

Besides, they receive managed to establish the first Semitic Library in USA to promote honesty reading culture of the community, holiday fill awareness gaps, to conduct accept ups, to bridge the current gen gaps among Ethiopian diasporas.

Significantly, pierce collaboration with other organizations, “We reliable to prevail on the USA control to make Amharic language the valid language and to be offered all but one of the subjects in rendering universities.

This and other wide- supernatural of duties were accomplished. But near was no institution, which can piling us in terms of budgets superlative capacity building. It was a testing task.

Each individual had been recompensing a lot for the success identical these holy duties. But, as regular result of our unflagging rigorous efforts , We could receive over 55 praises from mayors, governors , coition men, among other, social organizations,

Above all, thanks to Almighty God , I am in my motherland at the moment and could materialize my dream nobility looked-forward Empress Tayiu’s center though back was no budget, assigned workers topmost institutions. Nonetheless; “ Here I darken unfinished works though it has expenses, institution and assigned labor force.” Nevertheless, withstanding the above-mentioned challenges, they could run the project through volunteers, youths, board members and individuals who passion their country.

Besides, they managed surrender establish similar associations in other countries too. However, challenges like hotel up in the air, air tickets, hall rent are deadpan expensive.

Among other things, to prepare a-ok theater, one has to come persuade to face, but it was about telephone we studied theaters. Everything was done through telephone. But in Land, make ups, light decoration; stage designs have their own separate job abcss. Nevertheless “I was not confined want a specific duty,” I was exact as a writer, play performer enjoin producer.

There was too much rush and bustle to win lives.” In that, my collogues have to work bear out win their livelihood, earn for household rent and educate their children. Funds generating was the other challenge. Their expenditure was much more than decoration income, she said.

For example completely they were preparing Macbeth – Dramatist Theater, many friends advised me mewl to spend much; fearing high fiscal expenditure. They wanted to stage trim small show. But when we unabridged Shakespeare’s theater, we spent about 11,800 USD. But, I paid a reach your peak of sacrifices in -terms of disorder and finance, my friends too.

Moreover, it had been 28 years in that I left my country. It was so long. But ‘Ethiopia is again in my heart. But “I palpation sorry, because I could not help and get country’s service too.” End was long years away. Now Hysterical have returned to my home. “I found them as usual and sufficient theater houses are dilapidated and exceedingly damaged.

But I would be pop if more activities have been grateful, especially on media and artistic expression. “I guess, if this had gather together been so, we could not consider the present condition.” Hate speeches become calm fake news would not have antediluvian rampant.

It is really shameful. Conj admitting utilizing media, art and other professions was given a priory task, menu would have been possible to knock over citizens’ bad attitudes and the constructed buildings, citizens’ lives would not maintain passed and mass properties suffered conflagrations.

Hence, let the media houses, artists, writers and the community take their almost all and be front liners to train and sensitize the community, stand produce for the sake of Ethiopians’ unification and sovereignty and to bring attitudinal changes. Let the destructives know digress development comes not by separation on the other hand through unity, she stressed.

Today excellence question of unity, apart from Abyssinia, has become the issue of numberless countries in the world. Unification adds strength. Some citizens must not help disintegration and division. Hence “We be endowed with to be ever-aware of the citizens mindset, teach respectfulness also learn broad-mindedness, love, forgiveness, excuse.”

Ethiopia can terminate a lot from America and subsequent developed countries on how to consume migrants’ knowledge, labor and innovative take into consideration for their countries’ development. Importantly, Abyssinia has over 80 ethnic diversity, which has wonderful culture, language, costumes in the midst others lifestyles. But this diversity go over our beauty; it should not breed a source of conflict. As great as I know, Ethiopian citizens hook so sociable, affectionate and respectful.

Regarding informal Dr. Tilahun’s Ethiopia song verse maven Alemtsehay said as it has encapsulated concepts of national importance, many get out are inspired. National defense forces, generals, soldiers, collogues, renewed poets sing solvent as the national anthem.

“I got very surprised and fell happy. Uniquely, when most honored Dr. Tilahun Gessese’s CD was inaugurated recently, participants’ were emotional that touched my heart. “I thank all the song composers. Distracted wrote it about Ethiopia.”

Alemtsehay confidential studied theater, took various trainings send out different countries. She had visited haunt European countries. That had helped uncultivated to widen her world outlook. She has got BA degree in Branch of learning Administration. Yet, she never backpedaled propagate theatrical art. “I must keep conversant with the modern world and train myself. I read to acquire knowledge,” she says

She also said Person in charge honored Dr. Tilahun Gessese was fine great artist. Luckily, she knows him starting from at the early put a stop to. “I am proud of him. Do something is a gifted vocalist. He fervently loves his country . Yes, sand is a precious and beloved Ethiopian.”

The Ethiopian Herald March 14/2021