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8 months ago

Caught in the crossfire of war, a community in #Ethiopia keeps preaching peace The #Awramba in northern Ethiopia has been widely hailed for its radical commitment to equality, peace and pacifism. Now, fighting has erupted on its doorstep, and the community is struggling to stay unaffected. This tiny utopian community in Ethiopia's #Amhara region has spent decades championing equality, peace, and pacifism. Today, it lives under the shadow of civil war in the area. The Awramba is a pacifist pocket of around 500-600 people nestled in the northern mountains of Amhara, over 550 kilometres from the capital, #Addis_Abeba. Founded in the 1970s, this pioneering community has been praised by organisations including the UN for its efforts to combat poverty, exploitation and gender inequality. As its prominence grew, the Awramba would welcome thousands of visitors every year and guide them in its foundational ideas, hoping that they would spread far and wide. Visitor numbers collapsed, and fighting between the armed group #Fano and federal troops from the Ethiopian National Defence Force (#ENDF) has engulfed much of the Amhara region over the past two years. "The civil war is near and all around our area, which is still worrying," Gebeyehu, a member of the Awramba's "welcoming committee," told Euronews from Ethiopia. "It is so disturbing." Now, Awrambamembers are loath to even leave the village for fear of violence. Its founder Zumra Nuru and others have been openly targeted, too. "Zumra’s son is in Addis because they tried to kidnap him. There are many bandit groups," explained Claudio Maria Lerario, a photographer who spent months living in Awramba documenting daily life. Other members of the community have been kidnapped, with no side taking responsibility. Schools have had to close. This has been especially hard for a community founded on principles, including children’s rights and education. https://t.co/KBvHLwwoIS

addisstandard's tweet photo. Caught in the crossfire of war, a community in #Ethiopia keeps preaching peace

The #Awramba in northern Ethiopia has been widely hailed for its radical commitment to equality, peace and pacifism. Now, fighting has erupted on its doorstep, and the community is struggling to stay unaffected.

This tiny utopian community in Ethiopia's #Amhara region has spent decades championing equality, peace, and pacifism. Today, it lives under the shadow of civil war in the area.

The Awramba is a pacifist pocket of around 500-600 people nestled in the northern mountains of Amhara, over 550 kilometres from the capital, #Addis_Abeba.

Founded in the 1970s, this pioneering community has been praised by organisations including the UN for its efforts to combat poverty, exploitation and gender inequality.

As its prominence grew, the Awramba would welcome thousands of visitors every year and guide them in its foundational ideas, hoping that they would spread far and wide.

Visitor numbers collapsed, and fighting between the armed group #Fano and federal troops from the Ethiopian National Defence Force (#ENDF) has engulfed much of the Amhara region over the past two years.

"The civil war is near and all around our area, which is still worrying," Gebeyehu, a member of the Awramba's "welcoming committee," told Euronews from Ethiopia. "It is so disturbing."

Now, Awrambamembers are loath to even leave the village for fear of violence. Its founder Zumra Nuru and others have been openly targeted, too.

"Zumra’s son is in Addis because they tried to kidnap him. There are many bandit groups," explained Claudio Maria Lerario, a photographer who spent months living in Awramba documenting daily life.

Other members of the community have been kidnapped, with no side taking responsibility. Schools have had to close. This has been especially hard for a community founded on principles, including children’s rights and education.

https://t.co/KBvHLwwoIS

TasseW @TWubetu

about 4 years ago

#AwrAmba Community teaching by example. አስከፊ ድህነትን በህብረተሰብ የተቀናጀ ጥረት እና መረዳዳት በጋራ የማሸነፍ ጥበብ፣ ሰው በማንነቱ ሳይሆን ሰው በሰውነቱ እና በስራው የሚከበርበት፣ ዲሞክራሲ በተግባር የተገለጠበት ድንቅ ህዝብ💚💛❤️ #RespectZumra

Neamin Zeleke

@NeaminZeleke

about 4 years ago

#AwraAmba is a village in N. Ethiopia. A great story of community building & resilience is captured by a documentary @AndargachewTse2 produced. ከአውራምባ - ለኢትዮጵያና ለዓለም https://t.co/d6vzug7tfV I encourage friends to watch, share, & provide comments.

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Anegagregn Gashaw Ferede @AnegagregnGF

about 5 years ago

So glad to see #Awramba_Community amazing stories shared by international platforms even from #London all the way to #Ethiopia, #South_Gondar, #Fogera, #Awramba. #2 https://t.co/ayoKiPXZaG

Lyfta Education

@LyftaEd

about 5 years ago

Some of the skills and values the audience at @NAHTnews #SBLConference told us they can teach using the Visitor's Centre Lyfta storyworld: #Resilience #Courage #Determination #Hope #Perseverance #Equality #Positivity

LyftaEd's tweet photo. Some of the skills and values the audience at @NAHTnews #SBLConference told us they can teach using the Visitor's Centre Lyfta storyworld:
#Resilience #Courage #Determination #Hope #Perseverance #Equality #Positivity https://t.co/cUdk6nQ1QG

Anegagregn Gashaw Ferede @AnegagregnGF

about 5 years ago

So glad to see #Awramba_Community amazing stories shared by international platforms even from #London all the way to #Ethiopia, #South_Gondar, #Fogera, #Awramba. #1 https://t.co/62DA8DSDvV

Lyfta Education

@LyftaEd

about 5 years ago

Delighted to be part of the #SBLConference with @NAHTnews this morning! Our Co-CEO @SerdarFerit is kicking off by sharing the inspiring story of Enaney from Awra Amba with the audience. #HumanStories #Entrepreneurship 🌎

LyftaEd's tweet photo. Delighted to be part of the #SBLConference with @NAHTnews this morning! Our Co-CEO @SerdarFerit is kicking off by sharing the inspiring story of Enaney from Awra Amba with the audience. #HumanStories #Entrepreneurship 🌎 https://t.co/OhOnRbuArG

albert hola @holalbert

about 6 years ago

Unión, Acción Directa, Democracia Directa y Autogestión. #Awramba https://t.co/gVoqsmirxU

Nahom Teklu @NahomTeklu_

over 6 years ago

Architect Fasil Giorgis narrated the possible application of transitional spaces between urban centers & farming communities to balance rural urban relation. #Ethiopia2050Challenge #AddisAbeba #Ethiopia #BuraNest #NestTown #Architecture #Urbanization #Awramba #City #town

Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom

almost 15 years ago

Dawit #Kebede's departure from #Ethiopia likely spells end of #Awramba Times. One independent #newspaper left. http://t.co/wqVdggXd

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