0 years old
I was born a girl in the city of Harer in Ethiopia's Harerge Region.
My parents have named me Alemnesh. My surname is Abdi. My mother, Meseret, is 18 and my father, Juma, is 19. I have no brothers or sisters.
My mother is now working as a handicraft worker.
My father has schistosomiasis.
1 year old
I have had malaria.
My father has had malaria.
My father has been cured of schistosomiasis.
2 years old
3 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 20.795 people have died and 1.800.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Daughter Fatima born.
4 years old
5 years old
6 years old
Brother Bayisa born.
Began school.
7 years old
8 years old
Removed from school.
My daughter Fatima has schistosomiasis.
My daughter Fatima began school.
9 years old
Brother Melesse born.
My daughter Fatima has been cured of schistosomiasis.
10 years old
11 years old
Moved to a less expensive place.
My brother Bayisa began school.
12 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 29.800 people have died and 1.300.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Began work as a manufacturing laborer.
My daughter Fatima has had malaria.
13 years old
Met a new boy I like very much, named Ikangaa Mehani.
Rejected by Ikangaa Mehani.
Received a 1% pay raise.
My brother Bayisa has had malaria.
My daughter Fatima is now working as a laborer.
14 years old
I have had another malaria flare-up.
Met a new boy I like very much, named Gabre Demessie.
Decided not to pursue a relationship with Gabre Demessie.
My brother Melesse began school.
15 years old
Received a 6% pay raise.
Denied a raise.
My brother Melesse has schistosomiasis.
16 years old
Met a new boy I like very much, named Geressu Kutre.
Rejected by Geressu Kutre.
Received a 5% pay raise.
My brother Bayisa has had measles.
My brother Melesse has been cured of schistosomiasis.
17 years old
Received a 1% pay raise.
My brother Bayisa is now working as a assembler.
18 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 67.723 people have died and 2.500.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Met a new boy I like very much, named Demessie Gabre.
Rejected by Demessie Gabre.
My mother has schistosomiasis.
19 years old
Denied a raise.
20 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 89.399 people have died and 5.000.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Your boyfriend Tekle-Mariam has been disabled by leprosy
Met a new man I like very much, named Tekle-Mariam Tekle-Ab.
Decided not to pursue a relationship with Tekle-Mariam Tekle-Ab.
Denied a raise.
My mother has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother Melesse is now working as a textile worker.
21 years old
My father has had another malaria flare-up.
My daughter Fatima has moved out on her own.
My daughter Fatima is now working as a handicraft worker.
22 years old
Denied a raise.
Moved away from home.
My brother Melesse has been cured of schistosomiasis.
23 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 494 people have died and 960.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Your boyfriend Edemariam has been disabled by leprosy
Met a new man I like very much, named Edemariam Haddis.
Rejected by Edemariam Haddis.
Met a new man I like very much, named Bayisa Bakele.
Decided not to pursue a relationship with Bayisa Bakele.
Met a new man I like very much, named Hailu Wolde-Selassie.
Rejected by Hailu Wolde-Selassie.
Received a 4% pay raise.
24 years old
Received a 2% pay raise.
25 years old
Denied a raise.
26 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 71.524 people have died and 1.000.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Received a 5% pay raise.
Met a new man I like very much, named Sarsa Fekadu.
Decided not to pursue a relationship with Sarsa Fekadu.
Met a new man I like very much, named Bakele Gebre-Egziabhear.
Rejected by Bakele Gebre-Egziabhear.
Met a new man I like very much, named Tekle-Mariam Mamo.
Rejected by Tekle-Mariam Mamo.
My mother is now working as a metal worker.
My brother Bayisa has moved out on his own.
My brother Melesse is now working as a assembler.
27 years old
Denied a raise.
Met a new man I like very much, named Haddis Roba.
Rejected by Haddis Roba.
Met a new man I like very much, named Bisrat Tamirat.
Decided not to pursue a relationship with Bisrat Tamirat.
Met a new man I like very much, named Wolde-Tsadik Mengistu.
Rejected by Wolde-Tsadik Mengistu.
Met a new man I like very much, named Selassie Gebre-Tsadik.
Rejected by Selassie Gebre-Tsadik.
Met a new man I like very much, named Menelik Mamo.
We've begun seeing each other.
My brother Bayisa has been injured in a mishap and suffered some nerve damage..
My brother Bayisa has been hurt in an accident.
28 years old
I have hookworm.
I have had malaria again.
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 18.264 people have died and 1.200.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
My boyfriend Menelik and I are now engaged.
Menelik Mamo and I got married this year.
Received a 2% pay raise.
29 years old
Cured of ancylostomiasis.
Received a 3% pay raise.
My brother Melesse is now working as a metal worker.
30 years old
Denied a raise.
My father has been cured of schistosomiasis.
31 years old
Denied a raise.
My brother Melesse has moved out on his own.
Leki-Ye-Delu Bisrat and my brother Melesse are now engaged to be married.
32 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 14.140 people have died and 1.200.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Widespread fighting in Shewa region.
Invested money blindly in a risky deal.
Lost money on a risky deal.
Home was broken into and burglarized.
Victim of burglary.
Denied a raise.
My brother Melesse has become addicted to illicit drugs.
33 years old
Received a 1% pay raise.
Pregnant.
My husband Menelik has asthma.
34 years old
Daughter Walletta born.
Seble Gabre and my brother Bayisa are now engaged to be married.
Seble Gabre and my brother Bayisa have married.
My daughter Walletta has had measles.
35 years old
Peace.
Daughter Kutre born.
Received a 3% pay raise.
Denied a raise.
36 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 6.809 people have died and 3.400.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Son Kidane born.
Quit my job.
Began work as a textile worker.
Denied a raise.
37 years old
Avoided donating to a disaster relief charity.
Denied a raise.
My husband Menelik has been involved in a road traffic accident but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
38 years old
Widespread fighting in Gamo Gofa region.
Denied a raise.
Moved to Goba.
My brother Melesse has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My daughter Walletta has schistosomiasis.
39 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 1.139 people have died and 3.100.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Peace.
Son Fekadu born.
Received a 2% pay raise.
My daughter Walletta has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My daughter Walletta began school.
My son Kidane has had measles.
40 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 58.925 people have died and 3.400.000 others have been affected.
The famine or food shortage has hit my area.
Famine victim.
My husband grabbed and shoved me.
Son Mengistu born.
My daughter Kutre began school.
My son Kidane has died at age 5 from measles.
My son Mengistu has had measles.
41 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 50.938 people have died and 1.400.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Saved the life of a friend of mine.
Received a 4% pay raise.
My father is now working as a part-time assembler.
Zewdnesh born to Seble Gabre
My daughter Walletta has had malaria.
42 years old
Denied a raise.
My father is now working as a textile worker.
My brother Bayisa has hookworm.
Demessie born to Seble Gabre
My husband Menelik has schistosomiasis.
43 years old
Received a 3% pay raise.
My father has reduced vision from cataracts.
My brother Bayisa has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My husband Menelik has been cured of schistosomiasis.
44 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 100.771 people have died and 5.500.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Invested 1000 birr in a bank account.
Denied a raise.
My father is now working as a metal worker.
My brother Bayisa has become addicted to illicit drugs.
My brother Bayisa has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My daughter Fatima's boyfriend Menelik has been injured in a mishap and suffered some nerve damage..
My daughter Fatima's boyfriend Menelik has been hurt in an accident.
My daughter Walletta has been caught in a fire and suffered minor burns over 10% of the body. Luckily there was no permanent debilitating injury.
My daughter Kutre has had measles.
My daughter Kutre is now working as a assembler.
My son Fekadu has onchocerciasis.
My son Fekadu began school.
45 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
Denied a raise.
Sarsa-Dengal born to Seble Gabre
My daughter Walletta is now working as a handicraft worker.
My son Mengistu began school.
My husband Menelik has been hurt in an accident.
46 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 32.248 people have died and 5.600.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Received a 5% pay raise.
My father has been cured of cataracts.
My brother Melesse has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother Melesse has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My brother Melesse is now working as a handicraft worker.
47 years old
I have arthritis of the knee.
Received a 2% pay raise.
My mother has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My mother is now working as a part-time handicraft worker.
My brother Bayisa has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My son Mengistu has had malaria.
48 years old
I was robbed.
Received a 2% pay raise.
My brother Bayisa has been involved in a road traffic accident but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My brother Bayisa has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
49 years old
Denied a raise.
My son Mengistu is now working as a manufacturing laborer.
50 years old
I have lymphedema.
Decided not to give money to charity.
Denied a raise.
51 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 20.460 people have died and 7.700.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Refused to invest in a risky deal to make money.
Received a 1% pay raise.
My mother has died at age 70 from an accident caused by senile dementia.
My daughter Fatima has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My daughter Fatima's boyfriend Sarsa-Dengal is now working as a handicraft worker.
My daughter Walletta has moved out on her own.
My daughter Kutre has had malaria.
My son Fekadu is now working as a manufacturing laborer.
52 years old
Widespread fighting in Bale region.
We have been forced from our home by the war. We are refugees.
Moved to Debre Berhan.
Denied a raise.
My daughter Walletta has had another malaria flare-up.
My daughter Walletta is now working as a assembler.
53 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 14.129 people have died and 1.500.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Peace.
Received a 3% pay raise.
My daughter Kutre is now working as a restaurant services worker.
My son Fekadu has been cured of onchocerciasis.
54 years old
Began work as a temporary odd jobs.
Received a 3% pay raise.
Cashed in 1104 birr from a bank account.
Caught trying to sneak into Portugal.
55 years old
I have been cured of lymphatic filariasis.
I have had another malaria flare-up.
Decided not to give money to charity.
Denied a raise.
My daughter Kutre's boyfriend Selam has died from dehydration.
My son Fekadu's girlfriend Ayelak is now working as a manufacturing laborer.
56 years old
Received a 4% pay raise.
My brother Bayisa has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My daughter Kutre has suffered an epileptic seizure.
Selam Debebe and my daughter Kutre have married.
My daughter Kutre has moved out on her own.
My daughter Kutre's husband Selam has had malaria.
My son Fekadu is now working as a assembler.
57 years old
Received a 2% pay raise.
My brother Bayisa died from an infection at the age of 52.
Ayelak Haile-Mariam and my son Fekadu are now engaged to be married.
My son Mengistu has moved out on his own.
My husband Menelik has had malaria.
58 years old
Denied a raise.
My brother Melesse has lymphedema.
My brother Melesse's girlfriend Yehudit has schistosomiasis.
My son Fekadu has moved out on his own.
Ayelak Haile-Mariam and my son Fekadu have married.
My husband Menelik is now working as a part-time assembler.
59 years old
Received a 3% pay raise.
My brother Melesse has been cured of lymphatic filariasis.
My husband Menelik is now working as a assembler.
60 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 4.461 people have died and 1.200.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Denied a raise.
My daughter Kutre's husband Selam has schistosomiasis.
Meseret Tekle-Ab and my son Mengistu are now engaged to be married.
My husband Menelik is now working as a part-time handicraft worker.
61 years old
Widespread fighting in Arsi region.
Received a 4% pay raise.
Denied a raise.
My daughter Kutre's husband Selam has been cured of schistosomiasis.
Meseret Tekle-Ab and my son Mengistu have married.
62 years old
I have schistosomiasis.
Received a 3% pay raise.
My brother Bayisa's wife Seble has schistosomiasis.
My brother Melesse has hookworm.
My daughter Kutre has had another malaria flare-up.
63 years old
I have been cured of schistosomiasis.
Invested money blindly in a risky deal.
Lost money on a risky deal.
Denied a raise.
My brother Melesse has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My daughter Fatima's boyfriend Ketema is now working as a part-time handicraft worker.
My son Mengistu's wife Meseret has hookworm.
64 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 83.513 people have died and 980.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Peace.
My husband slapped me.
Denied a raise.
My brother Bayisa's wife Seble has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My daughter Kutre has given up drugs.
My son Mengistu's wife Meseret has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
65 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
Sporadic localized fighting in Gonder region.
My husband grabbed and shoved me.
Denied a raise.
My brother Melesse has had malaria.
My son Mengistu has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
66 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 6.570 people have died and 7.100.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Peace.
Received a 3% pay raise.
My daughter Kutre has given up drinking.
My daughter Kutre's husband Selam has hookworm.
67 years old
Denied a raise.
Invested 2000 birr in a bank account.
My father has had another malaria flare-up.
My brother Melesse has hookworm.
My brother Melesse has given up drugs.
My daughter Walletta's boyfriend Roba has given up drinking.
My daughter Walletta's boyfriend Roba has had malaria.
My daughter Kutre's husband Selam has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
68 years old
Denied a raise.
My brother Melesse has arthritis of the knee.
69 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 39.829 people have died and 2.200.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Heavy localized fighting in Shewa region.
Denied a raise.
Invested 2000 birr in a bank account.
My son Mengistu has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
70 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
Refused to invest in a risky deal to make money.
Home was broken into and burglarized.
Victim of burglary.
Denied a raise.
Cashed in 2020 birr from a bank account.
Cashed in 2060 birr from a bank account.
My brother Bayisa's wife Seble has asthma.
My brother Melesse has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My brother Melesse's girlfriend Yeshi has died at age 53 from cervical cancer.
My son Fekadu's wife Ayelak has a peptic ulcer.
My son Mengistu has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My husband Menelik has had malaria again.
71 years old
Refused to invest in a risky deal to make money.
Denied a raise.
My father died from general complications of old age.
My son Mengistu has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
72 years old
I have diabetes.
Peace.
Denied a raise.
My daughter Walletta's boyfriend Wolde-Selassie has had malaria.
73 years old
Denied a raise.
My brother Melesse has had malaria again.
Hailu born to Kutre Debebe
My son Mengistu's wife Meseret has had malaria.
My husband Menelik has died at age 76 from an asthma attack.
74 years old
Denied a raise.
My daughter Fatima has gone blind from onchocerciasis (river blindness).
Lema born to Kutre Debebe
Amsalu born to Ayelak Haile-Mariam
My son Mengistu has lymphatic filariasis.
75 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
Denied a raise.
My brother Bayisa's wife Seble has had malaria.
Kelile Abdu and my daughter Walletta have married.
Elshaday born to Kutre Debebe
Abebe born to Meseret Tekle-Ab
My grandchild Elshaday has had measles.
76 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 18.674 people have died and 1.300.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Too old to continue working as a temporary odd jobs.
Began work as a beggar.
Received a 3% pay raise.
My son Fekadu's wife Ayelak has schistosomiasis.
My son Mengistu died from an infection at the age of 37.
Azeb born to Meseret Tekle-Ab
77 years old
Received a 1% pay raise.
My daughter Kutre has schistosomiasis.
My son Mengistu's wife Meseret has had malaria again.
Tekle-Giorgis born to Meseret Tekle-Ab
78 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 25.401 people have died and 7.500.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
My brother Melesse has hookworm.
My son Fekadu has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My son Mengistu's wife Meseret has schistosomiasis.
79 years old
Denied a raise.
Met a new man I like very much, named Selam Haile.
Rejected by Selam Haile.
Met a new man I like very much, named Hailu Mekonen.
Rejected by Hailu Mekonen.
Met a new man I like very much, named Tamirat Juma.
Rejected by Tamirat Juma.
Met a new man I like very much, named Mekonen Fekadu.
Rejected by Mekonen Fekadu.
My brother Melesse died from an infection at the age of 71.
My son Fekadu has HIV.
80 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
A famine or food shortage has hit Ethiopia. 18.633 people have died and 2.000.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Received a 3% pay raise.
Met a new man I like very much, named Tamirat Tecle.
Rejected by Tamirat Tecle.
Met a new man I like very much, named Tekle-Ab Adem.
Rejected by Tekle-Ab Adem.
My daughter Kutre died from an infection at the age of 46.
My son Fekadu has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My son Fekadu's wife Ayelak has died at age 44 from pneumonia.
Gete born to Meseret Tekle-Ab
My grandchild Elshaday began school.
81 years old
Too old to continue working as a beggar.
Began work as a fortune-teller.
Denied a raise.
Met a new man I like very much, named Menelik Gurmu.
Rejected by Menelik Gurmu.
Met a new man I like very much, named Tamirat Mengistu.
Rejected by Tamirat Mengistu.
Met a new man I like very much, named Wolde Habtamu.
Rejected by Wolde Habtamu.
My brother Bayisa's wife Seble died from an infection at the age of 75.
My son Fekadu has hookworm.
My son Fekadu has died at age 43 from AIDS.
Meseret born to Meseret Tekle-Ab
82 years old
Met a new man I like very much, named Ashenafi Bekila.
Rejected by Ashenafi Bekila.
My boyfriend Tekle-Ab has died from dehydration.
Met a new man I like very much, named Tekle-Ab Asrat.
Rejected by Tekle-Ab Asrat.
Met a new man I like very much, named Debebe Gebre.
Rejected by Debebe Gebre.
My daughter Fatima died from an infection at the age of 80.
83 years old
Died at age 83 from diabetes.
