tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365512832011-04-21T14:03:28.523-07:00Araya Zerihun (1947 - 2006)MylihamRxnoreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36551283.post-45722291507143113632006-11-01T08:33:00.000-08:002006-11-01T08:41:19.069-08:00Araya Zerihun, Development Activist and Businessmanby http://www.addisfortune.com/All his life, Araya Zerihun was an invaluable advocate of the poor and a hard working visionary who left a very good life in the United States to work with his people back home, according to the accounts of many who came to know him. He returned to Ethiopia two years after the ousting of a military regime that fought a rebel movement from his home, Tigray. Araya wasMylihamRxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36551283.post-34124157512871329372006-10-30T09:05:00.001-08:002006-10-30T10:06:36.108-08:00ETV REport on his FuneralETV ReportMylihamRxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36551283.post-13258157333663076482006-10-30T08:52:00.000-08:002006-10-30T08:59:39.882-08:00Mot Jegna Tsniat Hizbiby Abraham from CanadaMylihamRxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36551283.post-69096958879006098862006-10-30T08:30:00.000-08:002006-10-30T08:48:55.616-08:00Tigrigna Poems Dedicated to Aite Araya ZerihunAraya Nitsinat Meraya by Yikum Murts from MekelleMen Yu Motyu Zibele by Aite Edom from Adie HakieMylihamRxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36551283.post-23557745937574272912006-10-26T13:32:00.001-07:002006-10-26T13:33:03.460-07:00To the family members of Mr. Araya Zerihun, his colleagues, and the people of TigrayOur shock is immense, our disbelief wide, and our sorrow runs deep for the untimely demise of this great inspiring man and a voice for the poor and hard working people of Tigray.We are very shocked and saddened to learn of his premature passing and just wanted to express our sympathy to his family and friends on behalf of the Tigray Community in Seattle, WA. We Just want to let you know that we MylihamRxnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36551283.post-39818189623117309792006-10-25T15:10:00.000-07:002006-10-25T15:13:07.520-07:00Funeral of the late Araya Zerihun conductedAddis Ababa, October 23, 2006 (WIC) - The funeral of the late Araya Zerihun, one of the founders and Chairman of Tigray Development Association (TDA) for over a decade, was conducted here today at the Holy Trinity Cathedral.Araya Zerhiun was born in 1947 in Adwa town to his father Kegnazimach Zerihun Getahun and his mother Aster Ashel.He attended his elementary and secondary schools in Asmara. HeMylihamRxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36551283.post-3634447269993227792006-10-25T14:48:00.000-07:002006-10-25T14:54:11.721-07:00Araya Zerihun DiesHttp://www.addisfortune.comAraya Zerihun, general manager of Kebire Enterprise, passed away on Friday, October 20, after suffering a sudden heart attack, aigaforum website reported. After coming back from the United States in the early 1990s, Araya served the Tigray Development Association (TDA) as chairman. He left the organization in early 2000, to join Sheik Al-Amoudi’s group of companies; he MylihamRxnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36551283.post-82913844749069945262006-10-25T14:39:00.000-07:002006-10-25T14:40:34.440-07:00The passing of Araya ZerihunThe passing of Araya Zerihun It is utterly shocking to hear the passing of Araya Zerihun, a gallant and hard working Ethiopian who tirelessly dedicated his time for the welfare of his people. I have known Araya for a long time, spanning at least three decades but my affinity to him was reinforced when we became colleagues in the formation and subsequent operation of the Tigray Development MylihamRxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36551283.post-58710693855529119742006-10-24T13:39:00.000-07:002006-10-24T13:44:02.124-07:00On Ways to Involve Diaspora ProfessionalsOn Ways to Invole Diaspora ProfessionalsMylihamRxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36551283.post-1161714026279993912006-10-24T11:18:00.001-07:002006-10-25T11:04:34.735-07:00Former TDA chairman passes away(Aigaforum Oct 21, 2006) It is with sadness we brought you this news. Aite Araya Zerihun passed away Oct 20, 2006 due to sudden heart attack. Araya was a proud father and one of a kind humanitarian person. He left the United States of America to serve his country of birth as the Chairman of Tigray Development Association(TDA). He had served TDA in different capacityMylihamRxnoreply@blogger.com0