Tigist Tafesse

“Tafesse is a brilliant writer with eight books under his belt. He knows not only what to write but how to write it. The ... most I admire is all his writings are lean and to the point. His books, four of them with a focus on science, are the first of their kind in Ethiopia, like his book on Chess, that taught interested folks how to play chess. Another one, his book titled "Ye Haimanotoch Leyunet" is a breakthrough publication that primarily focused on different religions and belief systems. The book has served as a handy reference material for schools such as Meskaye Hizunan to help introduce the youth to the topic of various religion's core teachings. I have a fond memory of going to different publishers with my mother to get their price quote for his last book, while Tafesse was away in the US. He is a great example of how one can put his/her education and passion into producing books, I'm so proud of him” Read More

Gedlekiros Meseret

”The book titled 'How Does It Work' enlightened me the most. Many of us take the devices we encounter in our daily lives for ... granted that we don't inquire how they work. The book will open your eyes to the world of different appliances and how they perform their task.” Read More

Tizita Tafesse

“I was too young to enjoy any of Taf's books even when the last one was out on the market. But after I got to read them, I ... appreciated their importance to society. I love all his books, but the one titled “Ye Chess Tibeb” is my favorite, I am still fond of the memory of playing Chess with my friend day and night passionately. It was my inspiration to not only learn the game but to teach it to my friend too. His books hold a lot of information about various subjects and open a different insight. Poems and novels are good for motivation and relaxation but they don’t build bridges, cars or computers - science & technology do! They avail us of goods and services, thus enabling us to raise our standard of living. The short essays too are meant to help us think rationally. I’m very proud of my father’s contribution to society and I encourage everyone to read them.” Read More

Bisrat Tafesse

“Growing up as a kid, I remember dislodging the entire row of books from under the TV stand, not for reading but to play with ... by piling them up into some type of shape (the then Lego). Years later I came to realize those were valuable reads that my father wrote. I now know I am one fortunate child to have a father who spent most of his life enlightening others. Even if minuscule, I helped a little bit in editing a couple of his books. That taught me the burden and intricacies involved in writing a book. The diversity of the topics he covered in each publication is superb — I find it rare to find other authors at that level. It is one heck of a challenge to publish a single book considering the time, effort, and finance one invests in, but it takes another level of sacrifice and perseverance to release a number of them especially on varying subject matter — a real hero!" Read More