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1 | Message to an Ethiopian Blogger: Mahlet Fantahun, You Are Not Alone | Hafatra Hoan'ilay Bilaogera Ethiopiana: Mahlet Fantahun, Tsy Irery Ianao |
2 | Mahlet Fantahun (second from right) stands with Edom Kassaye, a jailed journalist. | Mahlet Fantahun (faharoa avy any ankavanana) miaraka amin'i Edom Kassaye, mpanoratra gazety voafonja. |
3 | Before she was arrested, Ethiopian blogger Mahlet Fantahun worked as a data expert in the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. | Talohan'ny nisamborana azy, manam-pahaizana momba ny tahirin-kevitra nomerika tao amin'ny Minisiteran'ny Fahasalamana ao Ethiopia i Mahlet Fantahun, bilaogera Ethiopiana. |
4 | Mahlet is part of the collective blogging group known as Zone9. | Anisany ao anatin'ny vondrona famahanam-bilaogy iombonana antsoina hoe Zone9, i Mahlet. |
5 | The group take their name from an Ethiopian state prison in Addis Ababa called Kality, which has eight zones. | Nalaina avy amin'ny fonjan'ny fanjakana Ethiopiana ao Addis Abeba antsoina hoe Kality, izay manana faritra valo ny anaran'ny vondrona. |
6 | The bloggers named their project Zone9, after the “proverbial prison in which all Ethiopians live.” | Nomen'ireo bilaogera anarana ny hoe Zone9 (Faritra faha-9) ny tetikasan'izy ireo, amin'ny hevitra hoe “fonja onenan'ny Ethiopianina rehetra.” |
7 | I write this blog post in solidarity with Mahlet Fantahun and her group, Zone9. | Manoratra ity lahatsoratra bilaogy ity ho firaisankina amin'i Mahlet Fantahun sy ny vondrony, Zone9 aho. |
8 | Drawing of Mahlet Fantahun by Melody Sundberg | Sarin'i Mahlet Fantahun nataon'i Melody Sundberg |
9 | I have never been to Ethiopia. | Tsy mbola tany Ethiopia aho. |
10 | I have however spent years in East Africa, and I am very aware that Mahlet's everyday life and the risks she has taken are very different from the life I live. | Saingy efa niaina nandritra ny taona maro tany Afrika Atsinanana na dia izany aza, ary fantatro tsara fa samihafa tanteraka amin'ny fiainana iainako ny fiainana andavanandron'i Mahlet sy ny loza atrehiny. |
11 | People like Mahlet who choose to face these risks, despite the consequences, have my deepest respect. | Olona ametrahako fanajana ambony indrindra ny olona tahaka an'i Mahlet izay misafidy hiatrika izany risika izany, na dia eo aza ny fiantraikany. |
12 | I do not know what it is like to spend so many days in an Ethiopian prison. | Tsy fantatro hoe manao ahoana izany mandany andro maro any am-ponja Ethiopiana izany. |
13 | I imagine some days are worse than others. | Azoko an-tsaina fa tena ratsy kokoa ny andro sasany noho ny hafa. |
14 | I imagine that one of the hardest parts is the fact that it is unclear how many more days you are going to spend there. | Azoko an-tsaina fa iray amin'ireo zava-tsarotra indrindra ny tsy fahafantarana mazava hoe firy andro no hijanonanao any am-ponja. |
15 | I imagine that one of the worst parts is when you think of your family and friends, who are worried for your health and your future. | Azoko an-tsaina fa iray amin'ireo ratsy indrindra ny fahatsiarovanao ny fianakavianao sy ny namanao, izay miahiahy ny amin'ny fahasalamanao sy ny hoavinao. |
16 | I imagine the frustration with the legal system. | Azoko sary an-tsaina ny fahasorenana amin'ny rafi-pitsarana. |
17 | The frustration with being imprisoned for doing something that really should be an asset to a community: social engagement and taking responsibility for the future of your country. | Ny fahasorenana fa naiditra am-ponja noho ny fanaovana zavatra izay tena tokony mahasoa ny fiarahamonina: andraikitra ara-tsosialy sy ny fandraisana andraikitra hoan'ny hoavin'ny firenena. |
18 | In late April, I took part in a conference in Copenhagen on Global Media Freedom with over 100 journalists and media practitioners from around the world. | Tamin'ny volana Aprily, nandray anjara tamin'ny fihaonambe tao Copenhagen tamin'ny Global Media Freedom (Fahalalahan'ny Media Manerantany) miaraka amin'ireo mpanoratra gazety sy mpiantsehatra amin'ny haino aman-jery manerantany maherin'ny 100 aho. |
19 | One question was repeated: | Niverimberina ny fanontaniana iray tamin'izany fotoana izany. |
20 | Solidarity is word that keeps recurring at #mediafreedom2015 as vital to sustaining independent media. What does that look like in practice? | Firaisankina no teny miverimberina foana ao amin'ny #mediafreedom2015 izay ain-dehiben'ny fahaleovantena maharitry ny media. |
21 | - Jodie Ginsberg (@jodieginsberg) April 30, 2015 | Manao ahoana izany raha amin'ny fampiharana? |
22 | The question was not answered, at least not in detail. | Tsy voavaly ny fanontaniana, farafaharatsiny tsy tamin'ny antsipirihany. |
23 | But a representative from Global Voices during the conference in Copenhagen did mention how they have worked to create awareness of what is going on in Ethiopia. | Saingy nilaza ny fomba fiasan'izy ireo amin'ny fanentanana mikasika izay mitranga ao Ethiopia ny solontena iray avy ato amin'ny Global Voices nandritra ny fihaonambe tao Copenhague. |
24 | How to act in solidarity. | Ahoana no hanaovana hetsika ao anaty firaisankina. |
25 | There is always something you can do. | Misy hatrany ny zavatra azonao atao. |
26 | Writing one single blog post is not going to bring Mahlet and the other imprisoned bloggers out of prison. | Tsy hamotsotra an'i Malhet sy ireo bilaogera hafa any am-ponja ny fanoratana lahatsoratra bilaogy iray. |
27 | This is much rather about keeping the story alive. | Fa natao izany tsy hahamaty momoka ny tantara. |
28 | Of not staying silent. | Mba tsy hijanonana mangina. |
29 | The work of Zone9 bloggers is about taking a stand and responsibility. | Resaka fijoroana sy fandraisana andraikitra no nataon'ny bilaogeran'ny Zone9. |
30 | It is about acting, not only for an individual gain but for Ethiopia. | Fanaovan-javatra, tsy ho amin'ny tombotsoan'ny tsirairay ihany fa hoan'i Ethiopia. |
31 | It is about working for constructive social change. | Izany hoe miasa ho amin'ny fiovàm-pananganana ara-tsosialy. |
32 | Right now, I just want Mahlet and Group Zone9 to know that they are not alone. | Amin'izao fotoana izao, tiako ho fantatr'i Mahlet sy ny Vondrona Zone9 fotsiny fa tsy irery izy ireo. |