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
Qabsoo Bilisummaa Oromootti Maaltu gufuu ta’aa Ture/ ammas itti jira? Marii Dr. Dassuu Nagarii Guyyoo waliin goone caqasaa
Seensaf: kitaaba Sacred Knowledge Traditions of the Oromo of the Horn of Africa:
Dr. Gammachuu Magarsaa kufaatii Mootii H/ Sillaasee booda Sayyootti akka hojjataa di daarikteera dhimma lafaa ( LAND TO TILLER) raawwachiisstti ramadamee yeroo deeme waliin dubbii akaaka isaanii Ruda Kuraa, Akaakayyuu Gammachuu Magarsaa waliin taasisan ilalla.
Dr. GM : Laal dhaloota keenya , Laal waan nwaan nuti hojjannee arganne, sirna sin dadhabdan kan sin miidhaa bahe nuti darbannee amma sirna uummataaf tahu finner uummanni Lafa isaa deebifate.
RK : Gaafa Jootee Tulluu dhufe ni gammanne, Oromoo waan taheef Oromoo Tilda jennee Waaqaa kadhanneef. Haa gahu malee gaafa Dajjaasmaach argatu Oromoo miidhuu jalqabe. Gabbara humnaa olii garbichaan kaffaluu ykn Maria Tireezaa dhaan akka kaffalan gabrummaa hamaa nu iirratti fe’e. Uummanni didee mormee jennan dhaamsa dhaakuu dugda isaanitti baachisee qileetti darbatee ajjeessuu itti fufe.
Uummanni kana nuffee Waaqni akka isa isaan irraa kaasu kadhachuu eegale.
Waaqayyoon nu dhagahe, Jooteen bakkaa kaafamee,Dajjaach- Birruun bakka bu’e. Ni gammanne, alatti yaanee sirbinee dhiichisneet Waaqa namticha Amaaraa ( Dajjach Birruu) sana nuuf fide galateeffanne. Tokkoon keenya illee Dajjaach kuni akkamiin jiruu fi jireenya Oromoo akka fooyyessus tahee mirga mulqamne akkamiinwakka deebisu hin gaafanne sirbaa fi dhiichisa keenya malee.
Namtichi osoo hin turin imaammata gabbaarii fi malkanyaa diriirse. uummata Maccaa qabeenya Nafxanyaa gochuun hire. Durboonni fi haati warraa keenya garbittii mana Nafzanyaa tajaajiltu taasise. Dubartoonni keenya isaa fi loltoota isaaf nyaata bilcheessuun dirqama itti tahe. Bishaan waraabuu, qoraan cabsuu, afaanii, meesuu, daakuun hojii isaanii tahe. Laftii fi qabeenyi keenya qabeenya dhuunfaa Birruu ta’e. Ijoolleen dargaggootaa fardeen fi gaangolii isaa fi loltoota isaa tiksuu fi eeguu hojii godhatan. Gibbirri maallaqaa fi qabeenya biraan kaffaluun dirqama tahe. Uummanni namtichaa fi warra qubattootaf waan hojjatuuf yeroo ofiif oomishatu hin qabu. Uumamni baayyee hiyyoome, oggaa Birruu fi qubattoonni kaan facaqanii gammaddan nuti beelofnee dhumanne. Waan Jootee jala taanee caalaatti dararamne. Gatii Jootee abaarree Birruun dhufutti sirbinee dhiichisne sana dachaan kaffalle.
Ammas Waaqayyootti boonye. ni kadhanne. Innis kadhaa keenya ni dhagahe. Kanaaf bara 1936 Xaaliyaanii nuu fide. Xaaliyaaniin Birruu fi Nafxanyootaa isa waliin nurra qubatan ariitee nurraa kaafte. Baayyee gammanne. Akka amala keenyaa karaatti baanee sirbinee dhiichifne. Haa tahu malee ammas namni tokko illee ajandaa ( fedhii) warra Xaaliyaanii gaafate hin jiru. Nuti Birruun Badu qofatti mirqaanne. Jarri adiin Suni nurraa adda ta’anis Birruu irra nu wayyu jenneetuma gammachuu keenya itti fufne. Haa tahu malee ammas hirreeguma akka gaafa Jooteen deemee Birruun dhufee sana irra deebineet Buqqifamuun Jootee booda akkuma Birruun wayyuu nuuf hin buufne daganne. Xaaliyaanonni konkolaataa isaanif karaa baafachuuf uummanni keenya qonna isaa dhiisee torbeetti guyyaa dhan akka dhangaa baatee lafa qotu itti murteessan. Kan Sana dide oggasuma rasaasan tumamee ajjeefama. Dhibeen hamtuun ka’e jennaan warra dhibamee fi isaanitti dhiyoo walitti qabanii mana itti cufuun jiraa abiddaan guban dhibeen akka hin babaldhanne goona jedhanii.
Humna dhabuu keenyan hireen keenya kana ilalaaa boohu duwwaa ta’e. Ammas kaanee Waaqayyootti boonye. Dadhabne jennee itti himanne.
Ammas Waaqayyoon nu dhagahee bara 1941 Ingilizoota loltoota isaanii waliin karaa Suudan nutti fide. Jarri akka dhufteen Xaaliyaanota ariitee baafte nurraa. Ammas Ingilizoonni Maalif akka Xaaliyaanota ari’an nuti hin gaafanne. Am
