19 February 2024
Mekele, Tigray – Tigray Interim Administration President Getachew Reda marked the 49th anniversary of February 11th with a message emphasizing the importance of preserving memories and culture.
Drawing a parallel to the celebrated author Milan Kundera’s quote from “The Book of Laughter and Forgetting,” President Reda stated, “Those who seek to destroy a people often begin by erasing their history and culture. They attempt to rewrite narratives and impose new identities.”
His message, delivered on Feb 19, resonates with the ongoing situation in Tigray, which has witnessed internal conflict and displacement. Getachew’s remarks highlight the significance of cultural preservation in resisting erasure and maintaining communal identity.
His message underscores the enduring themes of memory, cultural resilience, and resistance to imposed narratives
