An Ethiopian archbishop keeps the ancient craft of parchment bookmaking alive, but he needs a supply of goat skins. Archbishop Kalehiwot Habtewold still practices the ancient craft of parchment bookmaking. The Bookmaker by filmmaker Girum Berehanetsehay unfolds in the mists of the high Ankober Mountains of Ethiopia. To be able to do that, he sets […]
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NEW YEAR REFLECTIONS From the land of origins Ethiopia, I send you all my warmest New Year wishes. January 01 marks the New Year for many people around the world just as here in Ethiopia New Year is celebrated by some but the Ethiopian Holy Days of Christmas and Timket are celebrated by millions of
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Tens of thousands of illegal human settlements pose a real threat to the continued existence of an endangered elephant population, according to satellite analysis of the Babile Elephant Sanctuary in eastern Ethiopia by University of Oxford researchers and the Born Free Foundation. Researchers from Oxford’s School of Geography and the Environment and Born Free found,
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Mafi Mafi is among the six finalists of the 2021 Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Frontier Challenge – each finalist was carefully selected from over 430 applications received from start-ups and scaleups globally. Building on Tommy Hilfiger’s sustainability vision to Waste Nothing and Welcome All, the third edition of the program strives to continue amplifying and supporting
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There are lots of events and activities in the coming months organised both by the private sector and the government of particular interest and aimed at the returning Diaspora – here are some highlights. One of the most anticipated events of the season is the Addis Expo and X-mas Festival @ Ghion hotel Addis Ababa
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A super delicious eggless yellow cake made with both butter and oil which makes this cake stay soft for long and stiff full of butter flavor. This is a simple cake that does not need any decoration, serve it plain with a cup of milk. To start, add caster sugar in a saucepan together with
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A little girl who grew up in Addis, Sosina Wogayehu loved acrobatics from the age of 6 and grew up to become a globally renowned circus artiste creating multiple opportunities for many other young Ethiopian acrobats. After years abroad and an international career and education in Australia, Sosina returned to Ethiopia in 2013 to establish
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For miracles to happen, we must be open and willing to believe the possibility that magic still exists. My personal life is filled with miracles. Yours is too. It all depends on perspective. What is the color of the lens we look through? Pink or blue? Teaching Yoga in Ethiopia is a dream-come true. I
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