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
Sirna Eebba Kitaaba Caalaa Hayiluu
Kitaabni mata duree Dhaloota Fincilaa jedhamu kan barreessaa fi waloo Caalaa Hayiluu Abaatatiin barreeffame Sadaasa 24-2018, biyya Sweden magaalaa Stockholmitti eebbifameera.
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Kitaabni kuni takkaahuu waan dhalli Oromoo tokko darbeeyyuu uummanni keenya keessa jiraateefi jiru fi jiraachuu fedhu, diddaa fi roorroo, beelaa fi dheebuu,hongee fi godaansa, lolaa fi nagaa, jaalalaafi jibba, waadaa fi gantummaa, gootummaa fi albaadhessummaa. Faroo- falaa fi raaga, ijibbaataa fi muldhata egeree fi suur-sammuun fedha waloo fi fedha qeenxee, imaanaa dhalootaa akkasuma gumgummii,asaasaa namummaa fi sodaa, abdii fi haamilee dhaba, yaadaa fi yaaddoo,seexaa fi seenaa, seeraa fi yakka, cabiinsa mirga namoomaa fi baqattummaa, namummaa fi gaabbii fi madoo keessoo keenyatti takkaa baannee deemnuu, kaanimmoo dinnee bulgaafannu bifa walalootin sararame.
Dhiibbaa siyaasaa fi diinagdee, olaantumma afi diddaa gadaantummaan roorrifamuu, falma saamicha lafaa fi malaanmaltummaa, kiyyaafi keenyaa, abbaa biyyummaa fi eenyummaa, dhugeeffata Oromoo fi falaasama matayyaa, aadaa,seenaa fi afaan ofiif quuqqaa akkasumas didhaa sabni kuni waansaaf jedhee keessa le’ee as ce’e haala barreessichaaf galeefi ifetti, bifa Walaloo dhadheeroo fi gaggaabaaboo,akkasuman walaloo aadaa, sheekkoo,durdurii fi mammaakkasa Oromoo hundee godhatee qaacceffamuun walaloo bifa ammayyaatiin barraahedha.
walalootaa gara mata dureewwaan 100 tti dhihaatan hammatera. Hunduu taateefi kaatee akkasumas muudannoo fi miira adda addaatin barreeffaman. Walaloon miiraa dubbistootaa kaan gammachiisaa, kaan boochisaa, kaan dinqisiisaa kaanimmoo aarsaa fi kafalchiisa kan jechoota bareedoo fi gaggabaaboon miira dubbistoota taa’atee dhamaa fi dhaamsa dabarsuudha.
Akkuma Artistii fi gaazexeessaa Ibraahim Haajii Alii kitaaba walaloo tiyya jalqabaa yommuu gulaalee yaada isaa kennu, ‘’ onnee dhabanis,sombatu nama duta.’’ jedhetti dandeettii guddaa fi ogummaa afaanii guddoo qabaannee osoo hin taane, inaaffaa, teenyaahoo maaf Akka kan biraa dhabdee fi hanqaxxee? wanti biraa hafnaan kitaabni walaloo afaan Oromootiin barreeffame qooda guddaa hogbarruu Oromoof gumaachullee yoo baattee lakkobsa keessa galuunuu waajabil jedheen kitaaba kana hogbarruu Oromootif gumaachu fedhe.
Sabni kiyya kanneen hogbarruu Oromoo jaalataniifi kanneen immoo ogummaasaa qaban, akka dubbisaanii yaada ijaaraa fi egereef foooyyeesse waa gumaatu godhuuf akka haamilee naaf ta’an abdiin koo guddaa dha. abdachaatii Kitaabni tuni Yaadannoo isii immoo;
Hangafoota Qabsaahota Oromoo kannee murannoo fi tikfata Iccitii dhaloota kana barsiisaan Hundeessaa fi barreessaa olaanaa Waldaa Maccaa-Tuulamaa kan ta'an obbo Haylamaaram Gammadaa fi Haaji Aadam Saddoo tiif naaf haa taatu. Dhaamsa dhaloonni akka irbuutti kudhaammaatee ittiin deemu Kan nuuf dhaaman; ‘’qabsoon Oromoo hamma bofa hudduu lixeeti, harkisan ni cita, dhiisanis ni lixa, takkaa summii isaa facaasera.’’ jechuun qabsoon galma gahuu akka hin oolle kan raaganii mana hidhaatti wareegama qaalii sabaaf kennan, obbo Haylamaaram Gammadaa tiif yaadannoo dhalootaa haa taatuf!
Lammeessoo irratt immoo gootichaa qabsoo Oromoo kan dhaloonni qubee iccitii qabannaa irraa dhaallu fi gadaadhaan maqaasaanii leellisnu, ‘’ kan garaa dhaa nu bahe garaatti deebifneerraa, kana booddee waan feetan godhaa.’’ jechuun gara kuteenyummaasaa diinatti muldhise, Haajii Aadam Saaddoo tiif naa haa taatu!
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