The Fallen Obelisk of Aksum
Ethiopian
Observer Editorial
In
his most recent article entitled Gratification
and Gratitude for the Reemergence of Pan-Ethiopian
Agenda, Dr. Ghelawdewos Araia proposed, among
many other suggestions he presented, the erection
of the fallen obelisk of Aksum. Professor
Ghelawdewos is a leading Ethiopian scholar in
education, international studies, political
economy, and history, and a prolific writer on
contemporary and current issues; he has
contributed hundreds of scholarly works, not to
mention his books on Ethiopia in English, Amharic,
and Tigrigna. He also has written extensively on
areas pertaining to his field of expertise
mentioned above. What makes Dr. Ghelawdewos
different from other writers is that his writings
are objective, balanced, educational, and
original; and with this unique style and
integrity, he has been producing articles that
reflect divergent issues and that could be
considered blue prints for discussion forums,
researchers, and individual readers. On top of
this, Dr. Araia is the founder and president of
the Institute of Development and Education for
Africa (IDEA).
Therefore
his present noble idea embedded in novelty in
regards to the erection of the fallen obelisk of
Aksum is not surprising; what is significant in
his proposal is the fact that he argues, the
standing of the obelisk is tantamount to the rise
of Ethiopia, or as he further extrapolates, the
erection of this enormous stele will symbolically
represent the emergence of Ethiopia as one of the
success stories in Africa, if not the world.
We
at Ethiopian Observer fully endorse the idea of
Professor Ghelawdewos Araia and will cooperate
with his initiative and effort; ethioobserver.net
will be the first media network to campaign for
this great idea, and we urge Ethiopian Observer
subscribers and other Ethiopians to follow suit
and support the idea of erecting the fallen
obelisk of Aksum.
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