Friend,
You hear very little about Eritrea in the United States. I doubt most high school students could find it on a map.
But there is a lesson they could learn from hearing about it.
I grew up in Eritrea, a country that was once a beacon of African democracy but is now one of the world's most oppressive and authoritarian countries.
I had to flee my country, but that hasn’t stopped me from sharing my story.
That’s why I want to share my story through the Dissident Project. But I can’t do it without your help, Friend.
That’s why I’m asking you to chip in just $25 each to support bringing speakers like me to high schools around the country. Click here to send $25, $50, or any amount >>>
Young Voice’s Dissident Project brings survivors of tyrannical socialist countries to high schools around the United States to tell their stories.
We are countering the mainstream narratives about how peaceful and successful socialism can be. Too many young people are taught to believe the United States is an evil, oppressive country and that capitalism is a failure.
But I witnessed firsthand how a government can gradually take control of every aspect of citizens' lives.
To fight back, I had to get involved in underground pro-democracy activism and citizen journalism in Eritrea, where the private press is prohibited.
I used my journalism and new media training from the Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism to write news articles, journals, opinion pieces, and analyses on freedom-related issues.
But my activism wasn’t ignored by the authoritarians in charge.
They only suspected me of engaging in those activities, but I was literally kidnapped.
I was detained, tortured, and forced to leave the country.
But that hasn't stopped me. I'm tired of being silent.
That’s why I want, no need, to share my story, Friend.
Can you chip in $25 and support the Dissident Project?
With the Dissdent Project, I can continue to speak out about my experiences dealing with authoritarianism and advocate for freedom.
High school students around the country are eager to learn more about my experience and those of the other survivors of authoritarian socialism.
But like I said before, we can’t do this alone.
Click below to help educate high school students on the dangers of socialism.
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Thank you,
Angesom Teklu
The Dissident Project is a program of Young Voices, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible and will be acknowledged via email receipt. Donations made to the Dissident Project will be spent exclusively on that program.