
- 298 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
"A candid, inspiring memoir of cultural and historical importance" from an Eritrean-Ethiopian War refugee (Michael Bloomberg).
Dawit Gebremichael Habte fled his homeland of Eritrea as a teenager. In the midst of the ongoing Eritrean-Ethiopian war, Dawit and his sisters crossed illegally into Kenya. Without their parents or documents to help their passage, they experienced the abuse and neglect known by so many refugees around the world.
But Dawit refused to give up. He stayed resilient and positive. Journeying to the United States under asylum—and still a boy—Dawit found a new purpose in an unfamiliar land. Against impossible odds, he studied hard and was accepted to Johns Hopkins University, eventually landing a job as a software engineer at Bloomberg. After a few years, with the support of Michael Bloomberg himself, Dawit returned to his homeland to offer business opportunities for other Eritreans. Dawit found a way to help his ancestral land emerge from thirty years of debilitating war.
Gratitude in Low Voices is about how one man was marginalized, but how compassion and love never abandoned him. It's about learning how to care for family, and how to honor those who help the helpless. This account reminds us that hope is not lost.
"An inspiring memoir by Dawit Gebremichael Habte, who poignantly portrays his childhood in Africa and his struggles as a refugee to the United States . . . This book is a reaffirmation of the good that people can do and how one young man succeeded despite the odds against him."— Foreword ReviewsFrequently asked questions
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Timeline
- Family Tree
- Table of Contents
- Introduction: Behind the Horizon
- What’s in a Name?
- It Takes a Village, Indeed
- Back to the Future: New Life in Asmara
- As Gold Is Tested by Fire
- Teach a Kid to Fish…
- The Turning Point for Asmara
- Human Smuggling
- An Ordinary Man With an Extraordinary Heart
- New Life and New Dreams of a High School Dropout
- Renewed Ambitions at Springbrook High School
- Life at Johns Hopkins
- Bloomberg
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author