User talk:YEKEBENALIG

Born in Addis Ababa the capital city of Ethiopia. Zelalem is the country's best Judo fighters. Zelalem gained international recognition when he won the 2001 IJC Judo competion in Paris France. He then won 4 concective Judo titles until he retired from Judo in 2005. In June 2006 Zelalem became the first Ethiopian writer to be named writer of the year in Johansburg South Africa. Following his award winning book he recieved a hero welcome when came to his country. His best selling book "Wishawa Better Have MY money" is consider to be a breakthrough, today in fighting against HIV through out the world.

Zelalem Fesseha is known as Yekebenalij to his fellow ethiopian countrymen, because he was born in kebena and loves kebena more than anything. The greatest sefer in all Addis Ababa.

In july 2007 he receieved his PHD in Astrophysics from Harvard University. Right after that he went on to win a gold medal in 5,000 & 10,000 meters in Osaca Japan.

In march 2008 he won the Los Angeles marathon breaking the world record formerly held by his countryman Haile Gebreselassie. In June he competed and won 100 and 200 meters in world championship.

Now he resides in Los Angles CA. contemplating retiring from long distance so he can focus on his acting career. HIs first movie will be coming out soon to a theatre near you. holla!