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"Unnecessary" Question of Ethiopians
By Dereje Hailu Kassa | 24, March 2009
" This writing is neither about the war in
Afghanistan, nor about the Canadian soldiers who
died there. It's rather about transparency and
accountability, above all a respect for human being.
Why these things are eroded in my beloved country,
where an opponent's life is dispensable?.... Home
By Dereje Hailu Kassa | 24, March 2009
" This writing is neither about the war in
Afghanistan, nor about the Canadian soldiers who
died there. It's rather about transparency and
accountability, above all a respect for human being.
Why these things are eroded in my beloved country,
where an opponent's life is dispensable?.... Home
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Somalia: Arms race Vs Arms embargo
By Dereje Hailu Kassa | November 19,2008
" ...The first U.N. Security Council Resolution 733
which was adopted on January 23, 1992 a year after
President Siad Barre was toppled supposed to do
just that. For anyone who closely follow the
situation in Somalia, it is clearly understandable that
what is lacking is not a new resolution, More
By Dereje Hailu Kassa | November 19,2008
" ...The first U.N. Security Council Resolution 733
which was adopted on January 23, 1992 a year after
President Siad Barre was toppled supposed to do
just that. For anyone who closely follow the
situation in Somalia, it is clearly understandable that
what is lacking is not a new resolution, More
Aid helped to avert disaster
By Dereje Hailu Kassa
February 19, 2002 | The Toronto Star )
" In 1984 and 1985, the last time Canada and the
world listened to Khalif's kind of advice, 1 million
Ethiopians lost their lives." More
By Dereje Hailu Kassa
February 19, 2002 | The Toronto Star )
" In 1984 and 1985, the last time Canada and the
world listened to Khalif's kind of advice, 1 million
Ethiopians lost their lives." More
| How Free Is Freedom? Selam! that, this writing is not intended to provoke or disappoint any of the movements, Fronts, Organizations,…and their nemesis, engaged in uncompromising struggle in the name of freedom, while causing the loss of uncountable number of lives who supposed to be freed.
avoid repercussion or scrutiny; rather a lesson learnt from personal life experience made me, a firm believer in freedom that is achieved from within, as a prerequisite in entrusting the freedom without. Let me clarify what I mean by that; think about it, as human beings we are endowed with the most sophisticated structure called brain, thanks to science today we have a better understanding about, how the patterns in the flow of energy and information within the brain, and between brains trigger the formation of our mind. A mind is so powerful that, it enables one to: think, reason, and imagine even the unimaginable, if there is such a thing. From its inception mind is pure and innocent. Like our body it too grows with what we feed it, as nutritious food help a child grow healthy, so is information for our mind. Many suggest that human connection is the bases of the emergence of a mind, and experience shapes the process. Therefore, it’s important to see this conjuncture as crucial in order to appreciate the interwoven aspect of an individual’s internal and external values created through this process and the interdependency of their freedom. The recently published book titled “ Yenetsanet Goh Siqed “ by Dr. Berhanu Nega,” can be a best example for this case; this wasn't due to the coincidental matching word in his title, “netsanet”, translated freedom or the content of the book, which I haven’t red yet, in fact it's the circumstances the book was written, in this case jail, where Dr. Berhanu’s external freedom has been taken away of importance . Based on the information we have; he some how managed to use his internal freedom in jail, and shared with us ( external ): his experience, thoughts, and vision in pursuit for freedom. The irony of this example is the fact that, if one tries to get his jailers' perspective on his case, most probably could hear that, it was done again, in the name of freedom. Therefore, how free is freedom? Can only be understood, when we take into account the relevance of defining the internal and external values, and the importance of harmonizing them through a complex compromise and power sharing, the goal of which at minimum should guarantee freedom to live. Otherwise, our intent to bring freedom, end up taking away more freedoms, which in return only strengthen the human will, ego, ambition to search for freedom. “The most powerful single force in the world today” said John F. Kennedy fifty years ago, “is neither Communism nor Capitalism, neither the H-bomb nor the guided missile – it is man’s eternal desire to be free and independent.” Who denies the validity of his wisdom today? Peace Be Unto You All! |