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Yemodish Bekele was born on 1960 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is an A 20th-century ethiopian writer. Discover Yemodish Bekele's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?
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Author / crime journalist |
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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Ethiopian
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Yemodish Bekele Height, Weight & Measurements
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Yemodish Bekele Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Yemodish Bekele worth at the age of 64 years old? Yemodish Bekele’s income source is mostly from being a successful Author. She is from Ethiopian. We have estimated Yemodish Bekele's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Yemodish Bekele (born 1960) is a published author of more than seven books, including poetry, short stories, and a novella, and was the first Ethiopian woman to publish her own collection of short stories.
A crime journalist, Yemedish was also the first woman to become the head editor for Polis Ena Ermijaw (‘Police and Future Journeys’) the newspaper of the Federal Police in Ethiopia.
An activist for women's rights, she works with and serves on board for organisations devoted to women's advancement.
She is currently the president of the Ethiopian Women Writers’ Association, and serves as the chair of the board of the Network of Ethiopian Women's Associations.
Yemodish was born in 1960 in the Teklehaiymanot area of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where she attended the local primary school Africa Andinet, and attended secondary school in Addis Ketema.
Yemodish was an only child, and as the daughter of a police officer she grew up reading police newspapers and publications.
In 1979, at the age of 19, she won a competition sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Sports.
This led to twelve of her poems being published in an illustrated collection entitled ‘Abyotawi Gitmoch’ (‘Revolutionary Poems’).
One of the poems was entitled ‘‘ke maget eske ketema’ (From the home to the town) and was about the struggle of women.
In 1990, at the age of 27, she published her first book of short stories, titled ‘ ye bakene gize’ (‘Wasted Time’).
Yemedish worked for twenty-six years at Polis Ena Ermijaw the newspaper of the Federal Police in Ethiopia.
She started as an intern, and worked her way up as a reporter and crime journalist, and then editor, and was the first woman to achieve status as the head editor.
Yemedish is known as a supporter of many poets in Ethiopia, and is involved in showcasing both her own work and the work of others at poem-a-thons in Addis Ababa.
Since retiring from Polis Ena Ermijaw, Yemodish writes and participates in organisations devoted to women's rights.
She is the current President of the Ethiopian Women Writers’ Association and the chair of the board of the Network for Ethiopian Women's Associations.
