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Haileab leaves Eritrea and goes to Ethiopia
He leaves his abusive family member and finds his one rich uncle. -
Haileab Passes the Physician's Exam
He did not have a high school education and was one of two people who passed.He begins training as a dresser. -
Haileab Flees to Sudan From the Dergue Army Leaving His Family Behind
Haileab was afraid that if he brought his family with him, people would have known he was trying to flee so he had to leave them behind until he got to Sudan safely. -
The Journey to Sudan
Mawi, his mother, and his siblings leave their home in Ethiopia and walk across the desert to Sudan. Mawi is 3 years old. -
Mawi and his Family Travel to America
World Relief helps relocate Mawi and his family to Chicago. -
Mawi's Family Finds a Home
Their home was larger than anything they had ever lived in. It was a two-story house with a large yard. -
Mawi's Brother is Born
Mawi's brother, Hntsa Eyesus was conceived in Sudan and born in the United States. -
Angels
Mawi's father teaches him and his siblings about strangers and tells them to be kind to them because they are angels sent from God. Charlene, one of their angels, comes into the children's lives and makes a lasting impact. She spent time playing, singing and teaching them about God. -
Turning Enemies Into Friends
Mawi and Tewolde beat up two bullies from school, Frank and Mbago. Frank and Mbago's parents show up at Mawi's house to discuss the altercation with Mawi's parents. Mawi and Tewolde get into trouble and from that point the families became close friends. -
Do Not Fight Back
Haileab tells Tewolde and Mawi that when bullied at school they are not to fight back so they will avoid getting expelled. Tewolde and Mawi feel betrayed. -
Mawi and His Siblings Discover Halloween - Their Favorite Holiday
Tewolde and Mawi liken Halloween to Hoyo, Hoyo, which they celebrated annually in Sudan. On Halloween the boys get into mischief and steal candy from two young boys. Unbeknownst to Mawi at the time, the older boy would become his best friend. -
Parking Meter
Tewolde, Mawi, and their friend steal a parking meter and bring it to a tunnel to try and open it and steal the money inside. A police officer finds them in the tunnel trying to open the parking meter and Tewolde and Mawi run away from him. -
Tewolde and Mawi Feed the Man Who They Found Freezing Outside the Wheaton Public Library
The man was standing outside the library freezing. He told Tewolde and Mawi that he had lost his job and never got another one and probabaly never would. Tewolde stayed outside with the man while Mawi went into the library. -
Tewolde Goes Through Libee Migbar
Tewolde goes through a transformation called Libee Migbar. It means developing a heart. -
Mawi Finds Out That Tewolde Has Been Helping The Man They Met Outside The Library
Tewolde found him a job, housing, and helped him with money and never said a word to anyone about it. -
Tewolde Is Killed By a Drunk Driver
He never graduated from high school. He was killed during the middle of his senior year. -
Haileab Becomes A Beetle
He is no longer highly regarded and respected and his skills as a dresser do not translate to America. He becomes a janitor, his eyesight starts to fail him so he loses the job as a janitor. There begins his downward spiral to a beetle. -
Mawi is accepted to Harvard
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Mawi Runs Into Berhe
Berhe tells him stories of his trip back to the homeland. Of the stories that the elders told Berhe of Haileab. Mawi has a new found respect for his father after realizing he was regarded as a hero back in their country and still is a hero. -
Haileab Is Killed By A Drunk Driver
He was riding his bike home and was hit by a drunk driver. He never got to see Mawi graduate from college. -
Mawi Graduates From Harvard
His father's dream for him had come true and his mom was able to witness it. Haileab would have been so proud.
