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They arrived on the Rotterdam, an oceanliner from the Netherlands. They are on my dad's side. Picture: rockislandlighthouse.org
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*Ababba means father or grandfather in Amharic, a language from Ethiopia
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*Emamma means mother or grandmother in Amharic, a language of Ethiopia
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Dad's side.
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In Ethiopia, the wife keeps her maiden name,
while their children take their father's first name as their last name. -
My dad was born in Colorado
to Koby and Richard Channell -
Mom was born in Ethiopia
to Rahel Tsegaye and Taye Telahun.
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My mom's dad was a general.
Because of the dangerous situation in Ethiopia
involving him, she had to come to the U.S, along with her two sisters. -
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