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Haileab was born Seraye, Eritrea
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Eritrea and Ethiopia fought a deadly civil war from 1961-1991
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The day Selamawi Asgedom was born in Adi Wahla, Ethiopia
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Sudanese refugee camp in Umsagata which was where Selamawi's family reunited with his father and came their home.
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Selamawi's family was first to come to America in 1982 but had to wait another year to ensure another family member was able to come with them.
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Selamawi and his family left the refugee camp, and traveled a long journey to America.
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The two brothers had an encounter with a homesless man at the Wheaton Library. They felt it in their hearts to give the man their sandwich. He became a big part of Tewolde's life.
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Selamawi's older brother Tewolde died, after being hit by a drunk driver during his Senior year in highschool.
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Eritrea became an independent nation after the deadly Civil War