BY ADDISALEM MULAT
By their very nature, human beings struggle every single day to lead a meaningful life and transform their lives despite they do not know what the future holds in store for them. In more concert terms, they worry about their lives every once in a while.
Religious texts says, “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can anyone of by worrying add a single hour to your life? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin…
Whatever the reality on the ground may be, all and sundry leave no stone unturned to pull themselves out of the quagmire of poverty and make ends meet. They bend over backwards to get to the bottom of their problems in their ways and turn their vision into reality.
For the sake of truth, they pull out all the stops to make their dreams become a reality bringing a considerable amount of techniques into play. In the same way, for some, success is imminent, while for others, it turns out to be a source of death and suffering.
Flipping back to the gist, the intended target of this writer is not giving prominence to challenges in life, and life’s long journey, but to familiarize the nuts and bolts of The Ethiopian Herald esteemed readers with Agitu Gudeta who was found dead in her residential house in Italy.
To begin with, Agitu was born and raised in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. As fate would have it, she left for Italy ten
years ago intending to stand on her own two feet. However, all her efforts went for nothing for the simple reason that she unexpectedly departed this life.
Education wise, the instant she completed high school, she got full scholarship in Italy and earned her Bachelor degree from the University of Trentino and returned home safe and sound.
After she stayed in Ethiopia for some time, she returned to Italy and went underway residing there. Through the passage of time, she embarked on thinking of running her own business.
At the appropriate time, she arrived at a decision to get herself involved in breeding goats in the Trentino region of Italy and producing a variety of dairy products. Slowly but surely, as she turned out to be a successful entrepreneur, her fame went on spreading in every nook and cranny of Italy.
In the same manner, she was known for supporting migrants coming from various parts of Africa and creating a lot of job opportunities for them. She was a lovable person.
In the interview Agitu gave to various print and electronic media at various times said, “Animal husbandry has passed down from generation to generation amid my family members. I know the profession like the palm of my hand. ” As Agitu managed to pass previously on sustainable agricultural projects with a focus on pastoralists, she proved to be successful in animal husbandry. The whole thing grew out to be as easy as falling off a log.
By the same token, she embarked on creating job opportunities for many African refugees by producing goat’s cheese. What is more, she is known for fighting racism and defending the rights of refugees and standing for their rights.
Likewise, when Agitu found bare land
she reached into a decision to get herself involved in breeding goats which is commonly known as petamonikina, endangered species. Initially, she had 15 goats. However, as time went by, she worked hard and shot the number of goats to 180 with hard work and determination.
Most of Agitu’s employees working in goat herding and cheese production were refugees. Following her contributions, she was able to receive numerous awards from time to time.
It is learned that the refugee who confessed to the murder had worked with her for three years. The suspect who was arrested by police on the night after the killing managed to confess regarding the killing within hours.
According to the Guardian, two years ago she received death threats and was the target of racist attacks, which she reported to police, recounting them on her social media posts. But police said a man who has confessed to the rape and murder of the farmer was an ex-employee who, they said, allegedly acted for “economic reasons”
“Despite her tragic end the UNHCR hopes that Agitu Ideo Gudeta will be remembered and celebrated as a model of success and integration and inspire refugees that struggle to rebuild their lives,”
“We spoke on the phone last week’’, said Ghermandi. “We spent two hours speaking about Ethiopia. We had plans to get together in the spring. Agitu considered Italy her home. She used to say that she had suffered too much in Ethiopia. Now Agitu is gone, but her work mustn’t die. We will soon begin a fundraising campaign to follow her plan for expanding the business so that her dream will live on.”
The Ethiopian Heraled 17 January
