Buzunish Atsbeha
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Buzunish Atsbeha, born Bizunish, was renamed by her grandmother when Buzu (translated: much or many) was two years old, because the family felt blessed that they "had so much". Buzunish was born in the Iray castle on the border of Eritrea, to the aristocratic house of Agame. [1]
Buzunish’s family told her that at the age of thirteen she was to marry a prince from another noble family. The two kingdoms were sharing a tense peace treaty, and to improve relations Buzunish’s hand had been offered and accepted. Refusing to marry someone she did not love, she ran away to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.
She became a very successful business woman running night clubs, bars and other establishments across the country. She was most well known for the "Blue Nile" in Asmara, and the "John F Kennedy Night Club" in Addis Ababa.
During the reign of the Red Terror, Buzunish found safety in Toronto, Canada. In 1991 she returned to Ethiopia, and now resides in Adigrat, Ethiopia. Her family’s former capitol city.
She has two children Edward Hodges, and Yasmina Sam.
In 2005, Buzu's granddaughter Joanne Hodges began filming a documentary in which Buzu is featured.
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Details provided from the "Association For The Preservation Of Ras Sebhat" Adigrat, Ethiopia
