The Man Who Refused to Be Silenced
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Goshu Moges
The first time my father was taken to prison, I was a toddler and did not know what prison was. When I asked where he had gone, my mother told me he had to go rest in a resort for a while. I was allowed to visit him on weekends.
And he played the part. He would stand among armed guards and smile, relaxed, as if he were indeed on vacation. He pressed a handful of sweets into my hands, bought from the prison shop, as proof that he was in a good place and having a good time. I believed
The first time my father was taken to prison, I was a toddler and did not know what prison was. When I asked where he had gone, my mother told me he had to go rest in a resort for a while. I was allowed to visit him on weekends.
And he played the part. He would stand among armed guards and smile, relaxed, as if he were indeed on vacation. He pressed a handful of sweets into my hands, bought from the prison shop, as proof that he was in a good place and having a good time. I believed
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