Tigist Geme
Silver Spring, Md.
Tigist Geme is a reporter at The Click. She is currently a full-time digital journalist at the Voice of America, where she manages the webpage and social media platforms for the Afaan Oromo Service. She reports in three languages: Oromo, Amharic, and English. Her work has previously appeared on VOA News, Al Jazeera America, and OPride.com
June 8, 2022
Birds Are Disappearing in East Africa — And It Isn’t Just Because of Climate Change
(SILVER SPRING, Md.) — In December 2011, Andrew Bladon attended a conference in London that changed his life. Unsure what […]
December 14, 2021
Competing Narratives are Deepening Ethiopia’s Division Amid a Civil War
For the last 14 months, Ethiopia has been in a brutal civil war. However, the government has been on the […]
December 7, 2021
A Maryland Man Finds Purpose Through Giving
Jose Cooper was a typical kid and teenager; more than anything, he cared about his favorite sport: soccer. “Up until […]
November 16, 2021
Substitute Teacher Shortage Forces Montgomery Co. To Close Schools on Thanksgiving Eve
Last week, the Montgomery County Board of Education passed a resolution to make Wednesday, November 24th, a holiday for staff […]
November 9, 2021
Gasoline Prices Soar Nationwide
Gasoline prices are at their highest levels in more than seven years. In Maryland, as of Sunday, the average cost […]