Welcome to Adi Gebray

Welcome to Adi Gebray is a powerful literary drama set in the rugged highlands of Eritrea, where land is more than soil - it's legacy, identity, and battleground.
Dawit Tesfaye, an idealistic young man from Asmara, and Selam Berhane, a spirited woman raised in the United States, arrive in the remote village of Adi Gebray searching for peace, purpose, and a deeper connection to their ancestral roots. But what begins as a journey of self-discovery quickly turns into a confrontation with the harsh realities of tradition, suspicion, and a burial code that conceals more than it reveals.
When a funeral ceremony erupts into violence and the body of a local historian is found on disputed land, Dawit and Selam are pulled into a labyrinth of secrets buried beneath generations of silence. As they uncover forged lineage records, illegal land transactions, and a long-forgotten peace pact, they must navigate a community where heritage is weaponized and belonging is fiercely contested.
Set against the backdrop of Adi Gebray - a fictional town emblematic of many villages in the Eritrean highlands - the novel explores the deeply rooted land disputes that have fractured families and communities for decades. It also examines the emotional and cultural deadlocks faced by diaspora Eritreans whose dreams of reconnection often clash with the entrenched customs and expectations of the homeland.
From shadowy conspiracies to the redemptive power of love and truth, Welcome to Adi Gebray is a gripping tale of identity, justice, and reconciliation. In a land where burial rites can spark war and outsiders are both welcomed and feared, two young people must risk everything to heal a fractured village and themselves.