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Politics is the art of division; that is why it is so hard to find politicians who speak to our humanity and seek unity. All too often, those who take the mantle of leadership do so by picking up the baton of polarization and splintering our communities apart. There is a reason why so many Ethiopians are loath to partake in political discussions, doing so only ensures headaches and screaming matches.

There is one exception to this rule and he goes by the name of Obang Metho; not only does he refuse to dive into the toxic pool of zeregnenet (tribalism), he makes it his purpose to vehemently speak against ethnocentrism and instead stands up for the noble ideal of Ethiopiawinet. But then again, Obang is not a politician; he is more of our collective conscience who reminds us that we are better together and that the only way we can heal our nation is through collective effort and shared journeys.

It does not escape the mind that Obang does not look like the “typical Ethiopian”, when he speaks Amharic, he usually induces double-takes from those who don’t know him. To his great credit, instead of harboring resentment and trafficking in the blame game that one too many firebrands endeavor in, he just smiles and patiently introduces himself. It does not take long to realize that Obang is ....continued...

Read full article at: https://ethiopians4cm.org/obang-metho-s ... opiawinet/

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Politics is the art of division; that is why it is so hard to find politicians who speak to our humanity and seek unity. All too often, those who take the mantle of leadership do so by picking up the baton of polarization and splintering our communities apart. There is a reason why so many Ethiopians are loath to partake in political discussions, doing so only ensures headaches and screaming matches.

There is one exception to this rule and he goes by the name of Obang Metho; not only does he refuse to dive into the toxic pool of zeregnenet (tribalism), he makes it his purpose to vehemently speak against ethnocentrism and instead stands up for the noble ideal of Ethiopiawinet. But then again, Obang is not a politician; he is more of our collective conscience who reminds us that we are better together and that the only way we can heal our nation is through collective effort and shared journeys.

It does not escape the mind that Obang does not look like the “typical Ethiopian”, when he speaks Amharic, he usually induces double-takes from those who don’t know him. To his great credit, instead of harboring resentment and trafficking in the blame game that one too many firebrands endeavor in, he just smiles and patiently introduces himself. It does not take long to realize that Obang is ....continued...

Read full article at: https://ethiopians4cm.org/obang-metho-s ... opiawinet/

Thank you for sharing and writing this article,he once wrote me a wonderful letter about all this,thank God.