Activist Yenealem Kebede Passed Away

Outspoken political activist Yenealem Kebede passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015 it was disclosed by a family release. The burial ceremony was conducted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia according to family sources. Aynalem vehemently struggled against the divisive TPLF rule. She was particularly noted for hosting the Denver General Assembly of the Support Group for Kinijit in North America. Her advocacy for Ethiopian Unity and the reveling of TPLF's hidden agenda of dispersing Ethiopia had attracted a huge audience. Her political analysis under the nick name "Adbar" had gained her fame especially in the Pal talk discussion forums. She also played a pioneering role in the effort to organize Ethiopian women in North America. Dewol prays for her soul to rest in peace and share its condolences to her family and to her compatriots in the struggle. Dewol also urges our comrades to continue the struggle relayed by our deceased compatriots. "Fighters may die but not the fight," as said! 

The following is a brief biography of Yenealem Kebede

Yenealem Kebede was born in Addis Ababa Ethiopia on May 20, 1963, to her parents, Cornel Kebede Senbeto and her mother Mrs. Woinshet Ali.  She attended Nativity Girls School from kindergarten to 8th grade.  She completed her secondary education at Tegbareid Vocational School.  After graduating she worked at Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority.  Shortly after she moved to Salt Lake City Utah in 1980. The first in her family to come to the US, she paved the way for all of her brothers and sisters to follow her. 

Yenealem moved to Denver Colorado in 1989 and began attending school at Metropolitan State College of Denver. In 1992 she graduated with a degree in Political Science. Shortly thereafter began her life as an entrepreneur and as an agent for the Internal Revenue Service.

During her time in Denver she was a fierce advocate of the Ethiopian community as well as the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Denver. She would often spend her spare time helping those finding their transition to the United States difficult. There are many in the Ethiopian community who owe their livelihood to her.

She was intelligent, outspoken, vivacious, and full of charisma. Every person who came in contact with her was better for having met her. Yenealem brought joy and laughter to every room she entered and always gave everything she could to others. Her generosity and dedication to maintaining the prosperity of her people will not soon be forgotten.

Yenealem was loved and respected by her family. She will be dearly missed by many beyond her family. She is survived by her husband Gedion, her two daughters Bethlehem and Sophanite, beloved mother and  brothers and sisters.