one dollar birr

The one dollar birr has a picture of a young Ethiopian boy on it. When I
asked our Ethiopian colleagues if he is a famous political or historical
figure, they told me no, he is just a boy whose picture was taken when
he was young and used when they printed the money. Apparently, when he
got older, he knew that it was his picture that was used for the
national currency and demanded that he be compensated for their use of
his picture. I was told he was awarded some amount, but not exactly how
much. I suppose however much they gave him, it's feasible that they paid
him in single birr bills with his picture on them.