Selamawi Asgedom
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About
Ethiopian-American author and public speaker who wrote a bestselling autobiography about his experience as a refugee, Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard.
Before Fame
He moved to the United States when he was seven after fleeing the war in Ethiopia and went on to graduate with honors and deliver his class's commencement address at Harvard University.
Trivia
He released his first fantasy novel set in East Africa in 2010 with a sequel planned for the future.
Family Life
His son, Sawyer Tewolde Asgedom, was born in 2008.
Associated With
His interview with Oprah Winfrey was named one of her twenty most unforgettable moments of 2005.
