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Chronicler of Horrors
An Ethiopian Doctor Records the Destruction of His Homeland
Dr. Tewodros Tefera treats men, women and children who, like him, escaped the increasingly brutal violence in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. He records their stories in his little black notebook – and sometimes wishes he were dead.
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Fritz Schaap and Andy Spyra (Photos)
15.03.2021, 17.58 Uhr
Refugees in Hamdayet: Driven from their homes
Foto: Andy Spyra / DER SPIEGEL
In the arid expanse of eastern Sudan, where the borders of Eritrea, Ethiopia and Sudan meet, in a camp of plastic-tarp shelters and straw mats, a man is standing before an angry crowd. He gazes out at the hungry faces as the haggard group calls for food. In his hand, he clutches a black notebook, as though it could help him.