Of Beetles and Angels Timeline By mab72645 Dec 1, 1934 Haileab was born in Saraye, Eritrea Dec 9, 1951 Haileab becomes a "dresser" (doctor) Nov 24, 1961 Eritrea and Ethiopia Civil War Begins Sep 29, 1976 Mawi Asgedom born Nov 24, 1979 Mawi's father, Haileab, escapes to Sudan Dec 1, 1979 World Relief has helped over 200,000 refugees since 1979 Nov 24, 1980 Mawi's family arrives at Umsagata Refugee Camp Nov 24, 1982 Mulu arrives in Sudan, Mawi's half sister Dec 9, 1982 Talks of coming to "Amerikah" Nov 24, 1983 Mawi's family leave refugee camp on way to America Oct 31, 1985 Family's first Halloween in America Nov 24, 1985 Mawi and his brother Tewolde attend Longfellow Elementary School in Wheaton, IL Jan 15, 1989 Mawi and Tewolde meet homeless man at Wheaton library Nov 24, 1991 Eritrea and Ethiopia Civil War Ends Dec 19, 1992 Tewolde is killed by a drunk driver Nov 24, 1993 Eritrea becomes independent nation Nov 24, 1999 Mawi graduates from Harvard Sep 1, 2002 Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard Nov 9, 2008 Mawi becomes a father!
