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The Ethiopian bookbinder connecting a city’s people with its forgotten past. For three decades, Abdallah Ali Sherif has been on a mission to explore Harar’s once-repressed cultural identity.
People kept the manuscripts wrapped in cloth and would only uncover them on special occasions. At first, Sherif, who was 40 when he began his project, purchased the manuscripts.
The Minister of Peace, Mohammad Idris emphasized that Ethiopia's rich history and deeply rooted cultural traditions have been instrumental in overcoming its challenges with wisdom and resilience.
He recalls the incident in Where Is Our Culture, a song he recorded with singer/musician Wormbass and poet Derajah. The song, ...
A new restaurant in San Francisco's Lower Nob Hill neighborhood is serving more than just food. It's serving heritage.
As we witness ongoing wars in Europe, the Middle East, and beyond, alongside the looming threat of new conflicts, one might wonder: what has happened to the international peace movement? Where are the ...
a plate piled with delicious ethiopian food, vibrant dishes, live music. IT’S A PARTY AND EVERYONE’S HERE TO GIVE THEIR COMPLIMENTS TO THE CHEF. I LIKE TO FEED PEOPLE.
The Ethiopian government, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, is waging war against its own people—specifically, the Amhara. Amhara men, women, and children are being killed and arrested not for ...
Ethiopian church in D.C. fetes faith, culture ... It now has more than 1,500 registered members, and church leaders say more than 4,000 people attend services each week.
For Brehan, a 37-year-old bride-to-be in Dallas with both Ethiopian and Eritrean roots, the decision to get her hair braided for her mels, or reception, wasn’t about vanity—it was about return.