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How did Sophia Tesfamariam transition from driving a school bus to representing Eritrea as a UN ambassador?

Post by almaze » 08 Aug 2025, 22:39

Just don't take my word for it; hear it from Sophia herself.

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Re: How did Sophia Tesfamariam transition from driving a school bus to representing Eritrea as a UN ambassador?

Post by Misraq » 08 Aug 2025, 22:48

What an incredible transformation from being a school bus driver to an Ambassador. The requirement is to be a good cadre that doesn't ask a question. There is no rationality when you are a school bus driver. You have zero basic understanding of economics, geo-politics, sociology, anthropology, science, Math, statistics, history...etc. Basicly, you are a clean paper ready for someone to write their own principle and will on you. The requirement to be a bus driver is to learn how to drive in which millions know how. Sophie is an idiot [deleted] and very low IQ and she knows it. :lol: :lol:

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Re: How did Sophia Tesfamariam transition from driving a school bus to representing Eritrea as a UN ambassador?

Post by Zmeselo » 09 Aug 2025, 01:35

Your mistress Sophia earned a Bachelor of Science degree in management from Western International University in Phoenix, Arizona. https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/bio5249.doc.htm

Her grandfather was Tesfazion Deres, leader of the Eritrean Independence Party and brother of the national hero Zerai Deres.

She chaired the African Group at the UN in 2021, representing the collective interests of African nations in major discussions and resolutions. Sophia Tesfamariam has been instrumental in amplifying Africa's voice at the United Nations. She address issues specific to the continent, such as United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reforms and reducing external interference in African states' affairs.

She has emphasized autonomy and sovereignty rather than dependence on foreign aid. Her advocacy includes the importance of African solutions to African problems and strengthening the representation of Africans in high-level UN positions to ensure balanced global governance and calling for greater inclusion of African perspectives in global discussions. This is consistent with her advocacy of “pluralistic” sciences and the participation of marginalized communities in decision-making processes. https://www.un.org/osaa/sites/www.un.or ... y_2022.pdf

She was appointed as Vice President of the 2025 Executive Board of UNICEF.

She played a significant role in advancing African resolutions on development, energy access, and institutional capacity-building during her tenure as chair of the African Group. She underlined the importance of pan-African solidarity and international cooperation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Advocated for the protection of sovereignty and non-interference in Eritrean domestic affairs during high-profile UN debates.

Sophia Tesfamariam emphasizes the importance of reparations for colonial injustices and the inclusion of African perspectives in global governance. For example, she supports the idea that colonial injustices must be redressed through concrete efforts, including financial and symbolic reparations, as outlined in initiatives such as the African Union's African Programme of Action on Reparations. This programme promotes solutions such as debt cancellation, technology transfers and the fight against colonial legacies, including discriminatory laws and land dispossession. https://www.hks.harvard.edu/publication ... erspective

https://newint.org/colonialism/2024/afr ... ry-justice

She advocates for "pluralist sciences" that prioritize local voices, particularly those of marginalized Eritrean communities, in research and policy-making.

Sophia Tesfamariam frequently features in international media for her speeches and leadership roles, particularly during her tenure at the African Group.

Her statements on Eritrean sovereignty and African unity have been cited in numerous UN proceedings and regional forums.

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Re: How did Sophia Tesfamariam transition from driving a school bus to representing Eritrea as a UN ambassador?

Post by almaze » 09 Aug 2025, 01:54

Sophia was 14 years old when Janhoy was the Emperor of Ethiopia. Nonetheless, she is discussing parenting her 9-year-old kid in 2020. Having passed the age for natural pregnancy four decades ago, I'm curious to find out whether her child is adopted or if Fiyameta is the surrogate mother for her child. :lol: :lol: :lol:


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