Egeree Oromiyaa- EOs Podcast
About Egeree Oromiyaa – EOs Podcast
Exploring Identity, Culture, and the Voices of a Displaced Generation
Egeree Oromiyaa – EOs Podcast, founded in 2020, is a storytelling platform where we explore culture, identity, politics, literature, and the shared experiences of the past and present. We focus especially on the lives of first-generation refugees, particularly Oromo youth in Sweden and other Western countries. Through personal stories and thoughtful dialogue, we aim to give voice to the unheard and healing to the unseen.
Our podcast amplifies the voices of those who have lived through the trauma of exile, navigating the harsh journey from home to Europe. We invite role models, professionals, and changemakers to share their paths—from persecution to perseverance—to inspire, educate, and empower.
We also produce documentaries about significant historical and current events in Ethiopia, with special focus on Oromia, offering critical context and preserving narratives overlooked by mainstream media.
EOs Podcast is part of a broader media effort, including the YouTube channel Miidiyaa Dhaddacha Oromo, also launched in 2020. This digital space was created to give voice to the voiceless, but has faced repeated suppression. Due to its role in exposing state-sponsored violence and human rights abuses in Ethiopia, the podcast’s YouTube and Facebook accounts were banned following repeated reports by Ethiopian lobbyists and their supporters.
Banned Platforms
Despite being active for over 13 years, the following media accounts were forcibly removed:
- YouTube Channels:
- Miidiyaa Dhaddacha Oromo (est. 2020)
- BB-Show (est. 2012)
- Facebook:
- Personal account of Chala Hailu Abate, created in 2010
These bans reflect the high price of truth-telling in the face of repression. Still, the mission continues across new platforms and spaces.
About the Founder
Chala Hailu Abate, also known as Caalaa Hayiluu Abaataa, is the founder and host of Egeree Oromiyaa – EOs Podcast. Born in Ethiopia, Chala is a poet, author, human rights advocate, and former law student, now based in Sweden. He is known for bridging the worlds of Oromo cultural identity and political exile through media, writing, and public dialogue.
Digital Platforms
- Dhaloota Fincilaa.com – Established in 2017
A platform for poetry, articles, and Oromo resistance narratives. - AbooteeTimes.com – Founded at the end of 2017
Focused on community news, cultural commentary, and activism. - Miidiyaa Dhaddacha Oromo (YouTube) – Founded in 2020
Censored but influential, this channel gave a platform to marginalised Oromo voices.
Egeree Oromiyaa- EOs Podcast
ABOn waggoota 50n darban Oromoof Hoomaa hin hojjanne.” Abiy Ahmed akkas jedhe. Dhugaa dhaa?
“ABOn waggoota 50n darban Oromoof Hoomaa hin hojjanne.” Abiy Ahmed akkas jedhe. Dhugaa dhaa? Abiy Ahmed Maalif akkas jedhe? Dhuguma ABOn Oromoof waa hin goonee?
Kanaa fi kan kana fakkaatan irratti keessummoota Egeree Oromiyaatu dubbata. Caqasaa.
ABOn Oromoof homaa hin hojjannee?
Amma dhaloota ( siditu iddoo kana jirra) Dhaloota gaafa ABOn bu’uramu turan, dhaloota jidduu fi dhalota si’anaa ( Dhaloota Qubee)
Kanaaf mee dhaloota duraa irraa kaana,
1. Osoo ABOn hin bu’uramin ykn hin dhalatin Oromoon maal keessa ture Dr. Dagafaa ?
2. J/ Milkeessaa, ABOn maal faa hojjatee waggoottan shantamman darban ?
3. Dr. Caalaa: ABOn homaa hin hojjanne osoo hin taanee ergamaa fi mul’ata ( Vision and mission) isaayyuu xummuree sadarkaa biraa keessa jira kan jedhan jiru. Ati yaada kana akkamiin ilaalta? ( karaa afaanii, aadaa fi duudhaa ganamaa, karaa siyaasaa, diinagdee fi hawaasummaa) mee kana dhaggeeffattoota fi dawwattoota keenyaf ibsi.
4. Dr. Dagafaa gaaffilee jaallan lamaan of dhiyaate irratti waa dabalaa mee akkasumas, Osoo ABOn hin jiraannee OPDnu hin uumamtu, OPDOn subis dsrdartee qabsoo bilisummaa Oromoo buttee hardha sadarkaa kanatti hin dubbattu kan jedhan jiru maal jettu isin?
5. J/ Milkeessa: Abiy ABO waliinan hojjachaa ture jedhee ture…dhuguma ABOn homaa hin hojjanne yeroo jedhu olola siyaasaa ti moo maalif kana jedhe jettee yaadda? Deebii le karaa jaarmiyaa di ilmaan Oromoo maqaa ABOtiin dararamaa turanii hoo maal tahuu qaba ture?
6. Dr. Caalaa, dhimma kana qajeellotti deebii kennuun maalif barbaachisa? Eenyun dhugaa kana hubachiisuuf deemna?
