Leonard N. Stern

I brought my sons into the business to extend my working life, so I could keep my hand in the business.

Under the previous regime of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, I was detained. So was my wife, Serkalem Fasil. She gave birth to our son in prison in 2005.

If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.

It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights are resisted by authoritarian governments.