u/Electrical_Study_341

Reading is a hobby that'll take you a long way but understandably many simply don't enjoy reading or hit a wall when attempting to go through more complicated books. The following video and the channel itself draws a lot from a book (How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren) that's widely seen as the gold standard when it comes to building the skills I mentioned, making reading a habit and the channel also has videos on ways for someone to enjoy reading if they currently don't which also draw things from the book.

For anyone interested in reading, check out the reading list for a wide catalog of books and articles on Tigray's history, the genocide, comparative situations around the world, how neoliberalism caused similar situations in the past, etc.

Here's the wiki page. I recommend that you first go through the link labelled "introductory material" before moving on to anything else since it will provide a solid base for further research.

With war on the horizon once more (This time against both Tigray and Eritrea) and 1/3 of Tigray still occupied following the ethnic cleansing and resettling that took place, it is imperative that more of the world learn about the situation in Tigray and how to best keep up to date with it.

Source

Addis Standard - In-depth Analysis: Zewdu Haftu acquittal shocks Tigray, raises fresh questions over evidence, judicial independence and justice for women

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Two important articles to go along with this:

UN: Women’s human rights and gender-related concerns in situations of conflict and instability

World Peace Foundation: Addressing Narratives Normalizing Weaponized Sexual Violence: The Case of Tigray

Two recent discussions with Semhal Meles that I don't agree with wholeheartedly (especially when it comes to the TPLF's strategy regarding Abiy and Eritrea 1, 2) but they are thought provoking and she does raise some very fair criticisms when it comes to their handling of Tigray's internal situation:

Why Ethiopia’s 2018 Promise Ended in Genocide—and Why the Worst is Coming -- Semhal Meles Zenawi

The Standard Signal Ep.23| Semhal Meles on TPLF, Elite Capture & The Politics of Resource Extraction

Capitulation, giving up on Western Tigray and everything else necessary for Tigray's current and future survival? Isolationism, facing the Abiy threat all by itself? Naivety, stubborn belief that the International community will help Tigray gain justice and in defending itself against the neoliberalist Abiy who they've given impunity time and again? If you can't answer these questions then stop criticizing the TPLF for using every card available and stick to criticizing them for the litany of things they can be criticized over like Tigray's internal situation. Justice is a pipe dream until Tigray's in a position where it can recover from the genocide and build itself up once more and it will not be handed to Tigray by the IC until Tigray's in a position to demand it.

Is there something I'm missing or are some people just genuinely oblivious to how desperate Tigray's situation is and what limited cards are available rn.

Separately, this doesn't mean the diaspora's efforts are meaningless. Contributing to charity toward Tigray and crucially raising awareness (As a diaspora we need to do much more in this regard) are endeavours that can go a long way to helping Tigray.