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Haileab was born
Haileab was born in Seraye, Eritrea -
Haileab moved
Haileab moved into a home with his relative where he was treated unfairly and made a servant. -
Haileab moved to Tigray
Haileab left his home town Eritrea and moved to Tigray -
Civil War
The beginning of the civil war with Eritrea and Ethiopia. -
We made Sudanese our home
Sudanese, a refugee camp in Umsagata, was home during this time. The camp was nothing but a dusty village made of straw and mud adobes. -
Leaving for America
The family thought they were leaving for America at this time until they found there half sister and the trip was put off. -
Finally leaving for America
Papers had processed and the family was allowed to go to America. -
Got our first home
The family got there first home 7 weeks after arriving in America. -
Started attending school
The children started attending school at Longfellow Elementary School. -
First Halloween
The children celebrated there first Halloween in America, which they believed to be alot like Hoya. -
first visit to the library
The brothers went to the public library for the first time. -
Tewolde past away
Tewolde was killed his senior year by a drunk driver. -
1st new couch
Father purchased there first brand new couch and during the last 2 weeks they spent together they sat on the same couch many times -
Civil War
The end of the Civil War -
Eritrea became an independent nation
The war ended and Eritrea became its own nation. -
Spent 2 weeks with dad
The last visit before dad past away -
junior
junior at Harvard University -
graduated
graduated Harvard and gave the commencement speach
