Djamila Ibrahim recommends
Oromay (2025)
Baalu Girma
"Oromay by Baalu Girma is a fictionalized account of one of the deadliest episodes of Ethiopia's war against Eritrea. . . Against a backdrop of divided allegiances, a treacherous world of espionage and bureaucratic nightmare, a love affair is born but the violence, tyranny and corruption surrounding the couple threaten to devour everything they hold dear. Oromay, a novel widely believed to have cost its author his life, is a prayer against war, oppression and the erosion of our humanity. David DeGusta and Mesfin Felleke Yirgu did an outstanding job, giving the world access to one of the most important and enduring works of literature in Ethiopia."
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