When the Fascist troops of Benito Mussolini invaded Ethiopia and Emperor Haile Selassie was forced into exile in May 1936, what were the experiences of both young and adult people in the capital, Addis Ababa, and in other towns across the country? How did they cope with the profound disruption? Beyond the written records produced by Italian authorities and other European observers, what were the Ethiopian perspectives of the time? In a series of articles, Ethiopia Observer will feature firsthand accounts drawn from the memoirs of Ethiopian youths of the time, illuminating the anguish, quiet resistance, and daily realities of life in…

When the Fascist troops of Benito Mussolini invaded Ethiopia and Emperor Haile Selassie was forced into exile in May 1936, what were the experiences of both young and adult people in the capital, Addis Ababa, and in other towns across the country? How did they cope with the profound disruption? Beyond the written records produced by Italian authorities and other European observers, what were the Ethiopian perspectives of the time? In a series of articles, Ethiopia Observer will feature firsthand accounts drawn from the memoirs of Ethiopian youths of the time, illuminating the anguish, quiet resistance, and daily realities of life in…