This book chronicles a unique twentieth century story, the emigration to Ethiopia in the early 1960s of Judy Linder and of her marriage to African musician Abubajer Ashakih. What emerges is not simply a personal memoir but also a living picture of a unique time and place in East Africa before it was forever changed by revolution and famine. The reader, especially the Western reader, shares through the life story of Abubaker the lives of a remarkable group of Ethiopian and Eritrean people in a country that had found a way to balance Muslim and Christian traditions.
This book chronicles a unique twentieth century story, the emigration to Ethiopia in the early 1960s of Judy Linder and of her marriage to African musician Abubajer Ashakih. What emerges is not simply a personal memoir but also a living picture of a unique time and place in East Africa before it was forever changed by revolution and famine. The reader, especially the Western reader, shares through the life story of Abubaker the lives of a remarkable group of Ethiopian and Eritrean people in a country that had found a way to balance Muslim and Christian traditions.
"Judy ashikih has magically intertwined loving stories of real people from many cultures and numerous walks of life into a personal account of the political and cultural upheavals in Ethiopia during the 1960s and 1970s." - John Roth, Westron Press; "This is a worthwhile read for students of history and cultural studies and for all lovers of good books that enhance knowledge...the refreshing perspectives and autobiographical reflections of two people who were born worlds apart make this book invaluable." - Robert M. Baxter, former professor at Haile Selassie I University"
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