Gebru

“My parents were afraid that if I stayed, I would be taken again. They told me to leave Tigray and save myself.”

Gebru · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25

Gebru says his parents feared he would be taken again and told him to leave Tigray.

“I was taken to the office with other young men. My parents found a way to get me released by paying 20,000 [Ethiopian] birr ($123) in cash.”

Gebru · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25

Gebru, 27, says he was taken with other young men to a local administration office and his parents paid to secure his release.

“After what happened, I knew I could not stay there and live normally. I felt that the only way to protect myself was to leave.”

Gebru · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25

Gebru says leaving Tigray became his way of protecting himself.