“I love you so much, Sahra. You will do wonderful things. Have courage and believe in yourself.”
— Abeba Habtu
“I knew right then and there that I would become as courageous as I needed in order to keep him safe. I thought of the soldiers and bullets that I hid from in Asmara. I would stand and fight them to keep Fili safe.”
— Abeba Habtu
“Please remember, no matter how hard it seems and no matter how badly you feel you can always become courageous.”
— Abeba Habtu
“Whether I felt strong and courageous or not, I would now have to be for my baby boy.”
— Abeba Habtu
“One might say my life has been tragic. Yet, as I sat in pain in the hospital I raised my tired hands toward the sky, palms facing in, fingers spread, and I gave thanks.”
— Abeba Habtu
“Eritrean people are strong and caring. And despite all that we had been through we were brimming with optimism. Our country was on the verge of huge change.”
— Abeba Habtu
“I could get through this. I would be strong because I was so close to achieving my dream of having my kids together.”
— Abeba Habtu