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EPISODE · Jan 6, 2026 · 38 MIN

2.8 Ethiopia – Tsehay Tolessa (interview with Simonetta Carr)

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Tsehay Tolessa was the wife and widow of Gudina Tumsa (Episode 2.7). She has an incredible story of faith and courage as she holds fast to Jesus in the face of torture and murder from the Communist regime. Today’s format is an interview with author Simonetta Carr. Simonetta has written many books about church history, especially for children, and hosts her own church history podcast: Kids talk Church History: https://kidstalkchurchhistory.podbean.com/ You can check out Simonetta’s other work here: https://simonettacarr.com/ In this episode we speak a lot about a book “The Life, Works, and Witness of Tsehay Tolessa and Gudina Tumsa, the Ethiopian Bonhoeffer”. If you want to know more about this incredible couple, you can get yourself a copy here: https://www.fortresspress.com/store/product/9781506418483/The-Life-Works-and-Witness-of-Tsehay-Tolessa-and-Gudina-Tumsa-the-Ethiopian-Bonhoeffer We recorded this interview in 2023. Sorry for the delay!

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Tsehay Tolessa was the wife and widow of Gudina Tumsa (Episode 2.7). She has an incredible story of faith and courage as she holds fast to Jesus in the face of torture and murder from the Communist regime. Today’s format is an interview with...

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