From that day on, whenever she felt impatient with her studies or her future, she remembered the proverb: Waldabaan takka hintuulu. She would climb the ladder of education one rung at a time, respecting the wisdom of those who climbed it before her.
– Exploration of the traditional Oromo social, political, and democratic system. Kitaaba Afaan Oromoo Kutaa 9
Exercises focused on listening, speaking, reading, and formal writing styles. From that day on, whenever she felt impatient
Sanyii was a diligent student in Kutaa 9 (Grade 9). She lived in a small town nestled between the highlands and the rift valley. Like many students her age, her life revolved around textbooks, exams, and the dream of becoming a doctor. She excelled in English and Mathematics, but she often neglected her Afaan Oromoo class, thinking, "I already speak the language; why do I need to study it as a subject?" Like many students her age, her life revolved