From: Biniam Tekle (biniamt@dehai.org)
Date: Tue Oct 13 2009 - 08:24:56 EDT
'No One's Son'
launch & meet the author, Tewondros Fekadu
Date: Friday 16th October 2009
Location: Berkelouw Book Barn
Come along and attend the launch of the memoir, No One's Son, and meet the
author, Tewondros Fekadu
In 1971, a boy is born out of wedlock into the crossfire of the
Ethiopian/Eritrean civil war. These lands of legendary history are engulfed
by one modern disaster after another as the last emperor is ousted, famine
strikes, the communist dictator attempts to cull rebels through genocide,
and the battle for independence continues.
Out of this chaos, Tewodros struggles for his own identity. Threaded with
hope, determination and occasional mischief, his inward journey is as
turbulent as his outward travels. His family flings him unwanted across
borders and regions, into orphanages and finally onto the streets to starve
- or die. At every turn, life deals him extremes: sometimes brutal,
sometimes generous, but never the love he seeks.
Through humour and wisdom, Tewodros faces more than seems possible in one
lifetime. His dramatic tale spans five countries, diverse cultures and torn
dreams. How will he survive? Who will heed his cry for help when he escapes
betrayal in his homeland, only to be incarcerated by politics in Japan?
When insurmountable despair threatens to consume him at last, a glimmer of
hope calls to his defiant heart.
No One's Son, Tewondros Fekadu
Karma Water's Restaurant
5/7 Venning Street, Mooloolaba
Thursday 15th October 2009, from 6pm
RSVP: Phone 07 5452 6722 to book your place
Two-course meal, $30
AND
No One's Son
Berkelouw Book Barn
87 Memorial Drive, Eumundi
Friday 16th October, from 6pm
RSVP: eumundi@berkelouw.com.au or Phone 07 5442 8366 to book your place.
Exotic supper and licenced bar, $25
AUTHOR BIO
Tewodros was born in Eritrea in 1971, and scraped through his childhood
years between relatives' houses and the streets of Ethiopia. He has since
lived in five countries on three continents and is fluent in four languages
(Amharic, Tigrinya, Japanese and English).
In 2003, he arrived in Australia and resides on the Gold Coast where he is
an active member of the community. He founded the African Communities
Association Gold Coast Inc. and is currently president of the association.
He also works with a number of community-based organisations and regularly
returns to Africa to shoot footage for documentaries related to East Africa.
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