Yesterday afternoon, more than a hundred people attended “Tenenet: Seeking Light in Times of Darkness”, an event organized by Ethiopians for Constitutional Monarchy and held at Arlington Central Library. The event kicked off with feature speake Sina Demsash who conveyed her story and experiences with three family members who have varying mental health challenges and the way she has dedicated her life to helping others who cope with cognitive impairments. The panel discussion, hosted by Bethlehem Bekele and included Dr. Abeba Fekade, Anteneh Demelash, Kesis Nehemiah Getu and Ustath Jemal Beshir Ahmed, tackled an issue that is frequently stigmatized and treated as taboo in our community.
Profound changes take place through imperceptible occurrences. Having such respected professionals and spiritual leaders from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the Ethiopian Muslim Mosque was truly a paradigm shift. Of equal importance was having such a large turnout, this event and the network effect that it can create can be a catalyst for broader exchanges to take place at home and within our circles of influence. The impact was not localized, EthioTube broadcasted the event live on Facebook; thousands of people tuned in to take part in a conversation that is sorely needed in our community.
We live in a time where everyone is clamoring for change; all too often, passions get in the way of progress as we yell at each other instead of talking to one another. The issues that are impacting our community and the injustices that we all care about cannot be resolved through anger and ....continued...
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