Her story has uncanny similarity to one of those feel good movies in which a beautiful and vulnerable girl is rescued from her villain by a charming Prince. ah!

Bilillee was an Oromo slave girl who was sold to Europeans by her Abyssinian slave traders around the end of 19th century. Fortunatly for her a German Prince who became head over heels being attracted with her elegance, beauty, intelligence and character married her.

To learn more about her visit Pankurst’s Corner. And also check Early German-Oromo relations.

I recently came accross her portrait on this artist’s website. The painter’s name is Samuel Daffa. Check his website and support this brother by purchasing his wonderful pieces.

http://www.daffasart.com/