Bayunesh Kassa, who grew up with her grandparents and a mother of three, is our new diarist on Debub FM 100.9. At a very young age, she takes on the responsibility of tending to young children at home and in her neighborhood. Although she asks her grandparents to send her to school, she is told it is for those who want to sit with boys under trees. Instead, they  want her to marry a respectable man and keep house. After getting married, however, her husband abuses her to the extent of blinding her one eye. Tune in to listen to her story on Debub FM 100.9.

Selamawit was born and raised in Asmara, Eritrea. At a time and in a manner she had not expected, she was given an opportunity to go to her parents’ birth place in Ethiopia. When she started living in the rural zone called Gerhusirnaye in Adwa, Tigray, many things baffled her. It was difficult for her to fit into the culture of the community and that of her school. She was also finding it hard to understand the language her teachers were using.  Many things have become strange to her.

Selamawit will be sharing her story with us three times a week on Dimtsi Woyane and FM Mekelle 104.4, listen in.