Saba Kidane
Saba Kidane (born 1978) is an Eritrean journalist, poet, and political activist.
Saba Kidane
- Name
- Saba Kidane
- Birthplace
- Asmara, Ethiopia
- Born
- 1978
- Occupation
- * poet
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• Name — Saba Kidane • Birthplace — Asmara, Ethiopia • Born — 1978 • Occupation — * poet • political activist • journalist • Employer — youth radio • Notable Works — "Tsiruy guhaf nafiqe"
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Saba Kidane, recorded as a poet, journalist and activist, was born in 1978 in Asmara. The birth is recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Early life
Early life
Born in Asmara, Saba Kidane dropped out of school and joined the Eritrean People's Liberation Front at the age of 13. She returned to school in 1995. She was a program director for youth radio and is a single mother. Most of her poetry is composed in Tigrinya. Her poetry addresses children, everyday life, social issues, and the effect of war on Eritrean women. Her poem, "Tsiruy guhaf nafiqe" ("I miss the clean garbage"), encourages careful condom disposal due to the risk of spreading HIV. Saba Kidane was denied a U.S. visitor's visa in 2001.
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