Seyoum Nigussie
The world and life in general was promising to me until I was 17 years in my native country of Ethiopia. While a high school student in 1974, the world around me came crashing down when communist military Junta took state power and soon started a killing spree, at times committing mass murder.
This was very traumatizing and the start of Stalinist ‘Red Terror’ on the ground. It was bad enough to hate being in life. From this, I quickly learnt life in the world is about taking on adventures.
With six of my school friends and one of our teachers, we formed an alliance to take action against the Junta. With 2 years of preparation we had managed to inform the public and get the local police headquarters on our side. Then, in April 1976 we staged a rebellion without violence in Nekempte, provincial capital of Welega.
The revolt was short-lived, nothing lost with little gain. Amidst media control of the Junta, the news of rebellion was heard across the country. After that, my friends and I vowed to individually take on challenges for democracy as a life-long mission. We split apart and I went underground. When the security situation became harsh, I left the country for Sudan.
Despite traumatizing news and the realities around me with the ‘Periods of Gloom and Doom’, I took refuge in reading classical poetry which became my long time passion.
After a long journey through ups and downs, I suffered a car accident in Sudan, and left Africa all together – migrating to Canada in 1990. Through my journey in life, I looked around for a drug of relief from grief and nostalgia. Poetry reading had become my choice for entertainment and to delete bad memories and traumas. Soon after I realized that positive poetry is as good as drugs, music and paintings are, I decided to write one and here I begin with World of Stars.
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Most frequent questions and answers
The ideal of beauty and my love of nature.
To help lower blood pressure and create a sense of relaxation. To provide an opportunity for readers to visualize the beauties of nature around them and to feel harmony and peace.
In the world that constantly seeks out watching thrilling effects of conflicts and crimes in movies or on TV; my book is unique for portraying the world and nature as harmonious and glamorous.
I had a good beginning, then witnessed evil done before my eyes and was traumatized. That experience inspired me to look at life on the brighter side, then came a passion to write the good things down to pass it over.
Visualizing positive poetry is a transport through imaginary paradise.
There are tons of books coming out every week. Poetry is not so much in demand and my book is at the mercy of readers.
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