Baʻālu Germā

Bealu Girma (Amharic: በአሉ ግርማ, romanized: Be’ālu Girma; 22 September 1939 – 1984) was an Ethiopian journalist and author known for his criticism of prominent members of the Derg, in his book Oromay ("The End"). Girma disappeared in 1984, and it is widely believed he was abducted and killed by the Derg for his critical writings. He was a notable Journalist during the time of Emperor Haile Selassie and served in various media positions in the country He has also written notable works, including Beyond the Horizon, The Bell of Conscience, The Call of the Red Star, and Haddis. Girma was born to an Indian father from Gujarat and Ethiopian mother, at Illubabor Province, Ethiopia in 1939 while fascist forces led by the Axis were occupying Ethiopia. Nonetheless Girma's career is centered around the capital, Addis Ababa. Girma's writing have influences of George Orwell and Aldous Huxley and others critical of government and philosophical positions regarding freedom and natural rights for societies.