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Those who were alive then still use the phrase "የ77 ድርቅ" (translates to "the 77 drought," the Ethiopian calendar is about 7 years behind the Gregorian one), to refer to the era as a whole, when the Soviet backed communist regime decided blocking aid might be an effective war tool.

It was concealed well, until a BBC report blasted horrific images to the world.

We grew up believing this was part of our past.

Then in 2020, a Nobel Peace Prize winner said "hold my beer."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/703958.stm