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As an undergraduate, I took a theology course titled Religion as Writing. If writing can be considered a form of faith, then inevitably doubt has to accompany it. Dinaw Mengestu

Faith Religion Writing Doubt Took Considered Undergraduate Course Inevitably Accompany Form Then Theology

Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, the color of my skin and my rather peculiar background as an Ethiopian immigrant delineated the border of my life and friendships. I learned quickly how to stand alone. Dinaw Mengestu

I couldn't be more American if I tried. I was born in Ethiopia, but I was raised and educated as an American. Dinaw Mengestu

Tried Born More Educated American Ethiopia Raised

Anywhere the struggle is great, the level of ingenuity and inventiveness is high. Eleni Zaude Gabre-Madhin

Great Struggle High Anywhere Ingenuity Level

Happiness is the freedom of choice. The freedom to choose where to live, what to do, what to buy, what to sell, from whom, to whom, when and how. Eleni Zaude Gabre-Madhin

Happiness Buy Freedom Live How Sell Where Choice Choose Whom

Wont to unlearn from history, we aptly repeat even its most brazen mistakes. Eskinder Nega

History Unlearn Mistakes Aptly Most Repeat Wont Brazen Even

I am jailed, with around 200 other inmates, in a wide hall that looks like a warehouse. Eskinder Nega

Other Like Looks Hall Around Am Jailed Warehouse Wide

As a prisoner of conscience committed to peaceful transition to democracy, I urge Europe to apply economic sanctions against Ethiopia. What short-term pain may result will be compensated by long-term gain. A pledge to re-engage energetically with a democratic Ethiopia would act as a catalyst for reform. Eskinder Nega

Democracy Result Will Prisoner Pain Pledge Would Economic Catalyst Long-Term Democratic Reform Committed May Gain Short-Term Against Sanctions Urge Transition Ethiopia Act Europe Peaceful Conscience Apply

Modeling is not something you excel because you are clever but is based on physical appearance, but then you have to be a businesswoman, like, to keep your longevity. Gelila Bekele

You Clever Physical Physical Appearance Something Excel Longevity Like Because Modeling Then Your Businesswoman Appearance Keep Based

I had a great season and truly enjoyed competing around the world - from Monaco, where I managed to establish a world record, to Beijing, where I finally captured my first world outdoor title. Genzebe Dibaba

I'm the first from Ethiopia getting 1500-meter world record; that is amazing. Genzebe Dibaba

World Amazing First Record Getting Ethiopia World Record

I already have natural speed, which I don't need to work on, so in training I've been working more on my endurance. Genzebe Dibaba

Work Natural Training Speed More Been Endurance Which Working Need

My dream is to get gold medal both in the world championship and the Olympics. Genzebe Dibaba

World Dream Both Get Gold Gold Medal Medal World Championship Championship Olympics

Thanks to the heroic sons and daughters of this country, who have paid sacrifices, we have been able to score a number of victories which are encouraging the nation-building process we are engaged in. Girma Woldegiorgis

Country Thanks Heroic Able Daughters Sacrifices Sons Nation-Building Been Score Encouraging Process Which Victories Engaged Paid Who Number

We have never been colonized, because of our attitude... We have the confidence, the moral authority, and our people are also enough to tell us what they want to tell us. Hailemariam Desalegn

Attitude Confidence People Moral Authority Enough Our Our People Tell Moral Never Also Because Been Authority Want Us

Free media is very essential for the democratic process and... development. Hailemariam Desalegn

Free Development Democratic Democratic Process Very Essential Process Media

We have Israel always in our hearts. Hailemariam Desalegn

Our Always Israel Hearts

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