SYNOPSIS

In this true story of a world ravaged by man-made calamities and supernatural forces, my family stood as a beacon of resilience and hope. Born into an Eritrean family during amid turmoil of war for independence from Ethiopia, my childhood was a tapestry woven with threads of joy, adventure, sorrow, and triumph against uncontrollable forces. My parents, burdened with the weight of protecting their children from the jaws of one of the world's most brutal conflict, instilled in me a slant and unspoken fight against the oppressive grip of socialism.

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​Nicknamed Amiche, after AMCE, the Automotive Manufacturing Company of Ethiopia, an Italian truck assembly factory located at the heart of Addis Ababa, the name symbolises the unbreakable spirit and strength that characterised Eritreans born and raised in Ethiopia,. Like their machine counterparts, the Amiche community bore the ultimate weight of the country's dark history through war and conflict that tore the region since the 70s and continues to impact Eritreans who live in present day Ethiopia.