Chimdi

Country of origin: Oromia, Ethiopia.

Storyteller: Tarekegn Chimdi

As a human rights activist, Chimdi was committed to raising international awareness of the persecution of Oromo people in Ethiopia. During his activism, he was involved in the writing of an Amnesty International report which exposed the human rights abuses of the Oromo people by the Ethiopian government. Chimdi was forced to leave Oromia when he was targeted with political violence as a result of his activism.