Menbere Aklilu, owner of Salute e Vita Ristorante in Richmond, California, delivers the keynote address at Holy Names University's 2013 Commencement Ceremony on May 18, 2013. Introduction by HNU President William Hynes, PhD.
Menbere is one of a kind. She went through a suffering caused by men (her absent dad, the murderer who took her mother's life and her abusive husband). Through God's miracle she achieved financial freedom and she decided to use her power in the service mankind and especially in the healing of women who have been abused by their male partners. She is doing so many good both in USA and Ethiopia, God bless her!
Dear Dr. Menber, I am an Ethiopian business Women, educated in America. I am so impressed with your faith and how God works in his miraculous ways through you. You are a great inspiration to all human beings and a living witness that God's work is inexplicable and I am proud that people like you came out of Ethiopia.. Congratulations!!!! Mulumebet Girma
From the most beautiful place on earth where all the beautiful people reside, where everyone loves one another regardless of status, religion or sex that's ''Ethiopia''.. menbi really proud of you
It's Amazing story. Dr. Menbere your stroy is a wonderful book to teach a lesson for many generations to come. God Bless you for everything you have done.
Thank you, I am proud of my ETHIOPIAN queen but disappointed on the same ETHIOPIAN who would do this kind of harm to any women in general. I learned something life is what you want out of it and work hard to make it a dream. Nothing is impossible and dreams can be real. May God bless you
Very emotional! It is touched me. You are really a role model for thousands if not millions of women in Africa who live in disparate poverty. I wish you all the best.
This is very amazing speech....The best motivational, true, natural speech I have ever heard in my life and it made me so proud, happy and inspired. Good luck with every thing Dr. Menbere Aklilu.
The message is if you have ambition and drive no matter what the obstacles are you will make it . The road will be bumpy of course but @ the end the reward is sweet. Like this brilliant women indicated there is no stop Sighn for succeeding. I think the for father's of this great land bulit a beautiful country on the face off the earth Is it perfect no where is perfect so stop complaining and do you have to do to servive.
Menbere Aklilu what a wonderful women, what a wonderful mother you are. it was so emotional to watch your speech, every word you spoke was exceptional "meret teb ayelem" Ethiopia needs a person like you, i jut said to my frend can you imagine if this women is our president, she would feed the entire nation, we would never be hungry. I hope to see you give back to your home land Ethiopia. We love you, very proud of you i have no words. God Bless you, thank you so much.
Wow you are emazig wanderfal my sister my home tawen gojam lam proud of you you are beautiful and axaple for as lam proud of you God blass you my sister tankyou
I wish i can be able to LIKE more than hundred times..... she's awesome & i believe there is more to come in her life....... HER WAYs are inspirational 1. Do the right thing 2. success 3. don't settle for less, .....God bless u & Congrats
incredible and inspiring woman indeed. she has a good heart!! she is the one who can proof to people; that if you are good person, life itself will pays back to you success.
Sei una forza della natura Menbe... I have known you for just a short time and you have already inspired me to much higher aspirations... I am proud I know you
wow what a strong lady and she walked her life with great difficult. it is vivid that she has big heart and with firm believe in god and her passion. I salute you Dr Aklilu on this occation and I am really touched by your motivational and inpiration speech. YOU are a typical exam for people who came to this country as immigrants . thanks a lot and countinue the good work cos god loves a person who support poor and diabled popel
what an amazing work of God picking his people from any where,hold them with care,stay close all the way weather the road is gravy unpleasant or irritating he is always besides such people to help them achieve their dream which he himself had put in their little mind long ago.Hon.Dr. Menbi be grateful for being the chosen daughter of God, show his great hands to the world.keep up the good spirit "give back to the world"I need your email, we have a lot to share Mons.Gasparini was my father too
