'In The Determined Wound, Abraha Weldu has transformed two year in Wuqro and Adigrat, during the terrible genocidal war against the Tigray people, into a powerful account that reads as much like a diary as it does like a work of social science.' -- Pierre Guidi, PhD Cepad (IRD, Universite Paris Cite), France. 'Abraha's diary-based account of the Tigray war sheds light on how power-hungry political elites can cause massive suffering for ordinary people who, besides their poverty status, are made to bear the pains of a devastating war.' -- Kelemework Tafere, PhD, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Mekelle University. 'The Determined Wound by Abraha Weldu is a powerful and meticulously documented firsthand narrative that transforms personal journaling into a vital historical record. Spanning from the onset of the Tigray conflict in 2020 to the cessation of hostilities in 2022, the work captures the lived realities of ordinary civilians amid war, blockade, displacement, and institutional collapse.' -- Tsegay Berhe, PhD, Former Vice President, Adigrat University; University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 'As an eyewitness of the early days of the Tigray War and a once passionate diary keeper myself I can only highly endorse the publication of Dr. Abraha's diary. His courage in writing this it is to be highly praised, and even more so now, in publishing it, as it will enhance our general understanding of these times.' -- Peter Nadiq, Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany & Mekelle University, Tigray, Ethiopia.