Getatchew Haile was an Ethiopian-American foremost scholar of the Ge’ez language. He was acknowledged for his contributions to the field with a MacArthur Fellows Program “genius” award and the Edward Ullendorff Medal from the Council of the British Academy. He was the first Ethiopian and the first African to win the award. As a boy, […]
Getatchew Haile 1931-2021: Ge’ez Language Scholar Read More »
The Ayzot app is a collaboration between Surrey, the University of Strathclyde, Hospice Ethiopia, the Federal Ministry of Health and Hello Doctor Ethiopia, an Ethiopian-based software company run by Dr Yohans Wodaje. ‘It’s like having a doctor in my pocket’; this was the feedback from one of the patients at Hospice Ethiopia during user testing
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Lemn Sissay has been named in the Queen’s annual Birthday Honours List (UK). The University of Manchester Chancellor, poet and playwright Lemn Sissay, has been awarded an OBE for services to Literature and Charity in the Queen’s Birthday Honour’s List. Since taking up the Chancellorship in 2015, Lemn Sissay MBE has contributed to the University
Ethiopian Poet Lemn Sissay Honoured Read More »
“Our mission is to produce and sell high-quality handcrafted leather goods to support orphans, create sustainable job opportunities, and train unemployed youth.” In addition to creating job opportunities, they also proudly donate 5% of their proceeds to Ekklesia Oromia, a charity supporting vulnerable families in Ethiopia. Most of Bille Leather’s employees are women whom Cherinet
Luxury Leather Company Helps Orphans and Empowers Women in Ethiopia Read More »
So now that you know where my inspiration for fashion comes from …. My next interview highlights one of the pioneer designers from Ethiopia Genet Kebede After studying fashion design and garment construction in Italy and Argentina, Genet Kebede founded her brand Paradise Fashion which is a well-known fashion brand in Ethiopia established in
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A “must-read and experience” charming cook book on discovering the basic principles on cooking Ethiopian food. Sari Nordberg-Tafassa is from Finland but she has lived in Ethiopia since 1976 and is married to an Ethiopian. She is an illustrator and author of another popular book Kaldi and the Dancing Goats: The Legend of Ethiopian Coffee,
Let’s Eat (Enebla) “My Favorite Ethiopian Recipes” Read More »
“Kohl” ( kuhl, kahal, or kohol) is a black substance used by the women of Ethiopia as an eyeliner and as eyeshadow.Apart from making the eyes look brighter and larger, kohl was once believed to have value as a protection against eye disease.It’s blackness also controls the sun’s glare , and thus it is used
Ethiopian Beauty – The Art of Using Kohl Powder Read More »
Group hiking became the new norm and order in and around Addis Abeba. Alpha Tour (and event organizing) and I took the initiative of organizing a hiking program at Gullelle Botanical Garden for visual artists and art enthusiasts on Sunday June 13th 2021 aiming to create a special platform for both parties rather than the
Ingredients: 1 pound cubed flat-iron steak ¼ cup red onion, sliced 1 tomato, cut in wedges 3 tablespoons olive oil (or preferred alternative) 1 teaspoon salt 1 rosemary stick 2 teaspoon garlic, minced 1 teaspoon ground black cardamom or black pepper to taste Instructions: Heat 2 tablespoon of oil on medium-high heat, then add
Recipe for Siga Tibs (Beef Stir Fry) Read More »
