Ethiopia埃塞俄比亚 , a landlocked African country about the size of一个非洲内陆国家,约相当于 Texas德州 , is the place of my ancestry.就是把我的祖先.

A Short History of简史 Ethiopia埃塞俄比亚

Ethiopia埃塞俄比亚 is unique among the other countries on the African continent.在其他国家是独一无二的非洲大陆. Ethiopia埃塞俄比亚 , as an ancient civilization and monarchy, maintained its freedom from colonial invaders for hundreds of years, until WWII, when作为一个古老文明君主,维持其殖民侵略者免于千百年来,直到二战时 Italy意大利 occupied it from 1936 until 1941.从1936年到1941年占领. When 1974 rolled around, the reigning emperor, Emperor Haile Selassie, was deposed by Derg, a military junta (a small group ruling a country.当1974年左右推出,执政皇帝,皇帝忍痛被废黜的derg,一军(少数统治一个国家.

Derg quickly established a socialist state.derg很快建立了社会主义国家. The Regime finally collapsed under the weight of bloody coups, drought, refugee problems, and uprisings in 1991.政权最终崩溃下重量流血政变,旱灾,难民问题,并在1991年起义. The EPRDF ( Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front) can also claim to have brought down the previous regime.该来函(埃塞俄比亚人民革命民主阵线)也宣称已击落前政权. In 1994, a constitution was adopted, and in 19951994年通过的宪法,并在1995 Ethiopia埃塞俄比亚 held its first multi-party election!举行首次多党选举!

Land of My Father大地爸爸

During the hazardous times of the Derg, my father thought it wise to leave.在危险的时候derg,父亲以为聪明离去. He thanks God everyday that he happened to meet a missionary family that was willing to help him immigrate to the他感谢上帝,他每天都发生了适应家庭教会也愿意帮助他,给移民 United States美国 .. Leaving离开 Ethiopia埃塞俄比亚 at the time wasn’t as easy as flashing a passport and boarding a plane.当时并不容易闪了护照和登机. My father was escorted to the border of父亲的陪同下到边防 Kenya肯尼亚 , where he met up with another missionary family.,在那里他遇到了另一个传教士家庭. He was able to stay with them until he was able to afford the passage to他能够同住,直到他能够负担的甬道 America美洲 ..

The< Land土地 Of条 Opportunity机遇 and American Women而美国妇女

Once my father arrived in the<我的父亲曾经来到 US美国 , he set to work finding a place to live, and employment.他着手找寻安居、就业等. He found a cheap apartment to rent in他发现,在租来的廉价公寓 Fresno弗雷斯诺 ,、 California加州 , and quickly found a job as a custodian for the Parks Department.,并很快找到了一份工作,为公园处保管. It was one of the few jobs where his broken English didn’t keep him from getting paid.它是少数几个没有工作的一块英文让他工资. After two years, my father was able to enroll in an ESL class.两年后,我父亲是一个可以报名参加英语班. There is where he met my mother.有看望母亲. My mother was a counselor in the school where my father was attending his ESL classes.我母亲是在学校辅导员那里参加他父亲都听不懂课. She thought he was charming and he thought she was beautiful.她心想,他以为她是美丽迷人. After dating for three years, they married and I was born in 1981.测三年后,他们结婚,我出生于1981年.

Long Story Short道一

My father saw my birth as a sign to him that his life was complete.爸爸看到我的出生,对他作为一个标志他的人生是完整的. He escaped a country that was, at the time, a deadly place to be.他说,一个国家被逃脱,当时一个致命的地方. He came to a country where his life was his own and he flourished.他来到一个国家,他的一生是他自己,他非常活跃. He found a woman who loved him despite his low education and his heavy accent.他发现一名女子喜欢他学历低,但他和他的脸. And he fathered a child that could carry his family heritage.孩子的父亲说,他可以携带家属遗产. My father has lived through much, and experienced much.父亲走过,经历许多.

I am proud of him and all that he has accomplished in his life.我为他感到骄傲,他已经完成了所有在他生命. I am also proud of the fact that I am an Ethiopian American!我也很自豪的是,我是一名埃塞俄比亚美洲!