(June 21, 2011, Kampala)- In our daily series capturing personal stories of victims of the July 11, 2010 bomb attacks in Kampala, our reporter Flavia Lanyero, tells the story of an Ethiopian who came in search for freedom and peace in Uganda, but now lives with an injured spine.
Mr Jonie Meheret ran away from Ethiopia in search of peace and freedom. And for three years, he found it in full in Uganda.
That was until July 11, 2010, when suspected terrorists attacked Kampala, killing 76 people and leaving hundreds others dead.
On that Sunday, Meheret and friends had in anticipation of the World Cup fun, decided to kick-off the party early. They hopped from one bar to another until towards the start of the match, they settled for the Ethiopian Restaurant in Kabalagala.
Then—death struck. He remembers hearing a loud bang and chaos around him. When the final count was done, 15 people had died, luckily, Meheret and his five friends survived. But it was not without scars. Read more »
Source: Daily Monitor
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TOGETHER: Mr Meheret with his wife and child. PHOTOS BY FLAVIA LANYERO |
That was until July 11, 2010, when suspected terrorists attacked Kampala, killing 76 people and leaving hundreds others dead.
On that Sunday, Meheret and friends had in anticipation of the World Cup fun, decided to kick-off the party early. They hopped from one bar to another until towards the start of the match, they settled for the Ethiopian Restaurant in Kabalagala.
Then—death struck. He remembers hearing a loud bang and chaos around him. When the final count was done, 15 people had died, luckily, Meheret and his five friends survived. But it was not without scars. Read more »
Source: Daily Monitor
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