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The Making of a Man Part 2
Haileab had scored a 84% and earned the right to train as a advanced dresser. He had grown his reputation amongst many villages. He then met Tsege and had children with her. With a growing clinic comes hate and enemies. Due to fear of losing his family, he left his village to find refuge in Sudan. -
The Making of a Man
This chapter tells the story of Haileab. Born in 1934 in Seraye, Eritera, he had lost his father and his mother fell ill. She couldn't take care of him. Haileab moved in with a monastery and close relatives but soon left to seek a better life. Wandering deeper into Ethiopia he lived amongst strangers (his people) as a means of survival. As he grew older he worked in clinics and started to learn. He read many books and soon took the government standardized test in hopes to become a physician. -
Adi Wahla, Ethiopia
The journey begins. Mawi reminisces about the little childhood he had while becoming a refugee at the age of 3. A civil war between Eritrea and Ethiopia was occuring. Mawi and his family walked In hopes of making it to Sudan to find there father and getting far away from the Ethiopian army which was increasing. -
The Camp
Mawi, Tewodle (brother), Mehret (sister), and his parents settled in a small refugee camp within Umsagata from 1980-1983. -
Coming to America
As civil war increased, Sudanese Rebels, Eritrean Liberation groups, and Ethiopian Liberation forces were drafting refugees to join there armies. Fearing their safety, Haileab (father) had decided to contact World-Relief. 1983 Mawi and his family made their way to Amerika. -
A New Life
Mawi and his family arrived in Chicago. Temesgen was born. Their family of 6 had now become a family of 7. -
God's Angels
Angels were disguised as the lowliest of beetles but sometimes they actually looked like angels (Charlene). Back in Africa a gift was given to them by a homeless man Mawi's father had taken in. The address book that was given was kept for many of years. -
Playground Warfare.
Mawi, Tewodle, and Mehrit had started school at Longfellow Elementary. Being Poor and Black ,excelling in school was installed in there minds. -
Days of Mischief
From hustling candies to stealing a parking meter, Mawi and his brother sprinted straight home. From there, they slightly changed their identity, and prayed that they wouldn't get caught by the policeman. Was it worth $7.50? -
Libee Migbar
Tewolde went through Libee Migbar, growing a heart at the age of 13. Mawi talks about how Tewolde helped a man whom lost his job and was shivering outside of the library. "Let's give him our sandwiches!" He also talks about the events of Tewolde making money and becoming a businessman in his teenage years. After all, doing well in school and making "cash" money and not "checks" helped their family. Tewolde had died and didn't make it to his high school graduation. -
Coffee Tales
While the grown-ups gather for a pot of boona (coffee), Mawi and his siblings would secretly listen as to why there father had left them in Adi to only find him in Sudan. It was a topic that wasn't talked about and even forbidden to ask about. It was more taboo than sex itself. Tsege and Haileab believed dating was a sidinet. -
Eyeing The Mountaintop
Mawi talks about how he grew his confidence in God especially after losing his brother. He studied even harder, got into advanced classes, and learned that "simple encouragements" could have a major impact on someone's life. Mawi started to play basketball and soon after run track and he was good at it. He later applied for 8 colleges and got accepted to Harvard with a full scholarship.? -
The Unmaking of a Man
Haileab lost his vision, his teeth, and soon his health. He lost his job and their home. Through all of this, he still remained true to his culture and kept his integrity. All though his new country saw him as insignificant, his people back home still told stories about how he was a hero. -
Father Haileab
Mawi reminisces about his father. Growing up, he was ashamed of him but as he got older all that shame went away. He learned how his father was an honorable man and would help others even when he didn't have much. He became a hero amongst their people. Haileab always instilled morals and life lessons into his children. Sadly, he was killed by a drunk driver. -
Izgihare Yihabkoom
Mawi graduated from Harvard. He delivered the commencement at his graduation entitled "Of snakes, butterflies, and small acts of kindness".