Isolated and Forgotten

February 21, 2018

As we approach Passover, we’re reminded of the ancient Hebrew people in captivity in Egypt.

Displaced and unable to return to their homeland, under the authority of hostile rulers, and under constant pressure and threat of violence, it was only by a miraculous intervention from God that they were freed and allowed to leave captivity and make their way toward the Promised Land.

In a modern-day parallel, in the dry, northeastern areas of Ethiopia, along the border of the self-declared (but disputed) state of Somaliland, you’ll find a group of people known as the Yibir.

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