Meles Zenawi


  • Photographer
    Myron Parran
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Date of Photograph
    9/2012
  • Technical Info
    Digital and Film

These images chronicle the funeral of Meles Zenawi. And the family and nation he left behind.

Story

The death of Prime Minister Meles Zenwai marked the end of revolution. Despite being born under the rule of a corrupt government. Meles pursed an education as a physician, but as his consciousness beckoned. He replaced the need to heal with the call to serve. Meles Zenwai led the revolutionary forces that over threw the Ethiopian dictator regime that marked his youth. And through a democratic process the people of Ethiopia elected Meles Zenwai as Prime Minister.

His administration is credited with reforms such as those that led a multi-party political system in Ethiopia, introduction of private press in Ethiopia and decreased child mortality rates. Before is death is embarked on the countries largest endeavor to date the Grand Renaissance Dam. This Dam will use the force of the Nile River to create electricity. The Energy from this dam will be use internally and sold to neighboring countries.

Ethiopia under the leadership of Meles Zenwai, Ethiopia has recreated itself. Rising from a nation plagued by famine and drought into one of the fastest going economies in Africa.

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