About the Poet and Author Emebet Mengiste Born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Emebet Mengiste: migrated to the United States when she was eighteen. Her first book ‘Yehelem Helem (dream beyond all dreams) is a collection of poems, and her second book which she published ‘Yengus lij’ is a compilation of poetry and short stories. The short stories just like her poems focus on community issues. Her latest literary harvest, Athejim, a collection of short stories. In her writings Emebet reflects the combination of her upbringing in Ethiopia and her life here in USA. Emebet strongly believes in creating awareness and talking about the unmentionables or taboos. Her short stories and poems truly reflect her roots and brings out social issues so people start talking about them, hopefully leading to solutions. A a mother to a beautiful daughter, and holds a full time job, host of a weekly radio show is a member of a poetry and writing club. Emebet enjoy reading and helping others achieve their dreams.