Out Of Thin Air: Running Wisdom and Magic from Above the Clouds in Ethiopia Since Abebe Bikila’s heroic barefoot victory in the marathon at the Rome Olympics in 1960 – the first gold medal won by a sub-Saharan African – running has been part of the Ethiopian psyche and a huge source of national pride. […]
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Different varieties of oils and butter are recommended and used by the experts to maintain skin and hair health. For the last few years, I have been using a hot oil treatment for my hair and skin; I get so many benefits from it – such as fast hair growth, healthy scalp, and hydrated skin.
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Congratulations to Ayele Solomon for winning a $750,000 deal with 4 sharks on Shark Tank for his Bee D’vine winery, inspired by Ethiopian national beverage t’ej. Ayele Solomon, a conservationist and Food & Magazine Tastemaker, presented his product seeking $750,000 for 20 percent equity and it would be an understatement to say that he impressed
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Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990). He is the only child of Makkonen and Samra Tesfaye, who were Ethiopian immigrants to Canada in the late 1980s. Tesfaye was raised by his grandmother and mother after his parents split up. While living with his grandmother Tesfaye learned Amharic, which he also spoke with his mother
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The Entoto Project in the hills above Addis has been devised with great imagination and ingenuity. A canyon of beauty and lush greenery complete with pleasant hiking trails amidst the ancient Entoto forest. Entoto Natural Park offers visitors absolutely stunning views and comfortable places for relaxation. Kuriftu in the heart of the park offers visitors
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Surely both their strength and beauty are intriguing, as is their intelligence, eagerness to learn and their gentle behavior – despite their size, (as one of the bigger mammals walking the earth). For thousands of years horses have helped us humans, whether in battle or on the farm, for weddings or funerals. And today, many
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Ten months ago, Simien Lodge management had a difficult decision to make. The Highest Hotel in Africa in the Simien Mountains was one of the first to close because of the pandemic. The problem was what to do about the 52 staff who all depend on tourism for their livelihoods and were initially surprised by
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Chef Yohanis has received rave reviews and awards for his Cook Book “Experience the wonderful flavors of Ethiopia”. They include the 2020 James Beard Award for Best International Cookbook, Shortlisted IACP Award for Best Cookbook 2020, Shortlisted Guild of Food Writers Award 2019 and National Geographic Traveller Best New Cookbook. After training in California and
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Apollo the international art magazine honors “40 under 40” of the most inspirational young people in art worlds across the globe broken down by continental region. Rakeb is the Co-founder and director of Addis Fine Art with branches in Addis Ababa and London. In 2016, Rakeb Sile co-founded Addis Fine Art with Mesai Haileleul, creating
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“Just do it” was a phrase often uttered by Jonathan Crown. He said it to set up a charity to help thousands of Ethiopian children born with a cleft lip or palate. The idea for Project Harar came to Crown on a hot, dusty afternoon in 2000 in Ethiopia. Just near the market of Harar,
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