BY SALOME KASSA “ … a beautiful story of resilience and strength” At the height of Mussolini’s fascist invasion of Ethiopia in the 1930s, a feisty thirteen-year-old village girl unknowingly turns her life upside down. The story takes the reader on a mesmerizing roller coaster. Fanaye’s strong will and determination throws her into the path […]
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“LeHem’s vision is to significantly reduce nutritional risk and its impact on human health, particularly in Ethiopia” This company provides comprehensive high quality nutrition counseling service services by a well experienced, professional nutritionist/food scientist to help clients develop healthy eating habits and achieve personal aspirations of leading healthier lifestyles. The company also has expertise in
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Preserving Ethiopian Heritage and Empowering Communities Founded in 2020, SELO Craft Tella is a dedicated social brewery that has embarked on a mission to revitalize the Tella micro industry in Ethiopia. With a passion for Tella and a vision for socioeconomic change, the company made its mark by opening an inaugural branch in Bole, surprising
Ethiopia has many unique religious and cultural festivals involving distinctive rituals, and Buhe is one of these. Traditionally, Buhe (Ge’ez: ቡሄ), is a feast day observed by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church on 19 August (13 Nahase, the last month of the Ethiopian calendar). It celebrates the Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor, commemorating the
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Where once there were no genuine French croissants and lemon tarts, Addis now boasts quite a few French patisseries serving the real thing! Chez Jean Pierre is the latest one to open in Kazanchis. A French architect by profession, Jean Pierre Fasbeter fell in love with Ethiopia almost a decade ago on a visit and
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The Italian State School of Addis Ababa began its activities in 1954 as a primary school. Subsequently, the Secondary School and, in the 1960s, the “Technical Institute for Constructions, Environment and Territory” were established. After 1974, Italian-speaking students have become gradually less numerous, while the presence of Ethiopian students has increased. Currently, more than 70%
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As the Ethiopian sun shakes off the last whispers of the somber rainy season known as “Kiremt,” the country awakens to a time of vibrant celebrations. This joyous transition from the grey of the rains to the golden warmth of summer is a time for giving thanks and celebrating life in Ethiopia’s cultural tapestry. Imagine
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Kirubel Melke is a unique and remarkable artist with a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Addis Ababa. He is known for his talent and style which creatively combines his passion for art with his fascination for textiles. Inspired by his mother’s work at a garment factory and using fabric waste that she
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To move forward, people need to be inspired: they need buildings that enhance their creativity and push them to take their future into their own hands.” Francis Kéré Diébédo Francis Kéré is a Burkinabé-German architect who rose from humble beginnings in the village of Gando in Burkina Faso to being the first African to receive
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