Bewketu Seyoum shares his poems “To Imitate a River” and “Notes on Exile,” both in English, translated from Amharic. Bewketu Seyoum is an Ethiopian writer, poet, essayist, and entertainer. Honored as Ethiopian Best Novelist of the Year in 2008 and Best Young Author in 2009, he is widely regarded as one of the leading poets of his generation. Thank you Bewketu and City of Asylum for sharing these words! Originally recorded & shared for World Refugee Day 2020