"I was very scared when I first entered the safe house. I was lonely and didn't leave my room for a month," said Ms. Alemtsehay*, now 18.
"I was very scared when I first entered the safe house. I was lonely and didn't leave my room for a month," said Ms. Alemtsehay*, now 18.
For Ms. Alemtsehay, this also meant abandoning her schooling. As a bright student who consistently ranked at the top of her class, she understood the value of education - and the cost of missing out on one."If we are not educated, we can't change our lives," she explained.The family sought refuge at the Chagni camp for displaced people, in the neighbouring Amhara region. Ms.
Some days later the man appeared again, tormenting her as she tried to continue her education - and childhood - in peace.
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