Birhan Gebrekirstos is co-author of “Meqanit” (Tearing the body, breaking the spirit) and founder of Wegahta CSO. She is a human rights activist and volunteers in humanitarian organizations where she documents human rights violations and sexual violations. She is a researcher and lecturer at Mekelle University’s Mekelle Institute of Technology.
Conflict combined with drought has led farmers across Tigray to widespread starvation, with famine looming that many argue could rival the infamous 1984-1985 events.
