Tamra Kusel: Based on True Story (Amharic Edition)

Tamra Kusel: Based on True Story (Amharic Edition)

When the call comes for volunteers to fight off an invasion in the northern part of the country, Nemera Gemechu didnâ€™t have to think twice. He leaves behind, his beautiful wife Dimtu Leta, his family and his birthplace for patriotic duty which could prove to be a one-way ticket. A farmer by trade and appreciated for his courage, skills and good behavior, Nemera finds out actual war is a different narrative. The human suffering in a battle dubbed by the global media as senseless, paranoid and even biblical is vividly described in heartbreaking scenes. Especially, the combatants being once brothers-in-arms, the psychological and emotional traumas are no less painful than the physical anguish. Meanwhile, back in Nemeraâ€™s hometown his wife went through emotional turbulence of her own. While she spent sleepless nights over what might befall her husband, the aggressive advances of a local official make life unbearable for her. She suffers silently as any revelation could mean more trouble. The tragic storyline thickens because the abusive man happened to be Nemeraâ€™s childhood friend. This is a paradoxical tale where the man risks his life defending his country, while no one defends his wife from hounds in the society. Nemera didnâ€™t see the war through as he was wounded and had to be taken to Addis for medical attention. Discharged from active duty, he returns to his hometown with high spirits longing for a peaceful, more rewarding life. Things have, however, have changed. All his close friends were now richer and life has submerged into an unending drinking sprees. For someone who witnessed the horrors of an active war, so much indifference as to the plight of the country and those defending it hurt bad. He tries to brush off the harsh realities and take up life from where he left it off. But it was not to be so. The local official who was after his wife had other plans for him; treacherous plans which leave Nemera in a pool of blood on his own doorstep. Once again Nemera has to be transported to the capital which was not an easy task. Apart from a weak infrastructure which made emergency responses nightmarish, his horrific injuries made moving him a very taxing undertaking. His were injuries which shocked even medical professionals whose training readied them for any and every kind of medical emergency. Nemeraâ€™s case, proved to be the exception. The medical procedures needed to save Nemera were very rare of its kind, holds a prominent place in the story. The storyteller, who was member of the team attending Nemera, details the step by step, stressful procedures and the emotional turbulences the doctors and nurses endured. It was a medical feat which deserved a chapter of its own in medical literature. The author includes altered photos of the injured man, employing a unique method where readers who wanted to avoid the photos could flip two pages at the same time. This story has all the elements of a thriller, where patriotism, betrayal, lust, vengeance, injustice etc. roll into one and paint a society beset by contradictions and a weak infrastructure unable to make amends. It deals with traditional practices which fill the void left by a conventional, discriminatory justice system. This is a true story as true stories go. The author, of course, changes names of places and personalities. This is the story of a man willing to lay his life on the line for his country, but who couldnâ€™t defend himself as effectively from the powers that be. Nemeraâ€™s quest to get justice breaks open the working of a judicial system where all men are not treated equal in front of the law; where those in power could twist and bend the rules to their own advantage; where the poor could only hope for divine intervention. He sought comfort in the bosom of a society which he cherished more than anything. He, however, discovers exceptions and realities seldom run on parallel lines.
Country USA
Manufacturer Createspace Independent Pub
Binding Paperback
EANs 9781540347107
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Createspace Independent Pub
Binding	Paperback
EANs	9781540347107
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00