Maaramee Harqaa: The Voice of Resistance, The Soul of Oromia

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By Zelalem Tadesse DuressaSenior Broadcast Journalist, Nairobi, BBC Afaan Oromoo “Fo’ii loli… goonni haa baruudu…”(“Fight, fight… let the cowards learn…”) When Maaramee Harqaa sang these words, she wasn’t just performing—she was summoning a people to awakening. Her voice, sharp as a blade yet tender as a mother’s embrace, cut through the silence of oppression and […]