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The Book of Ethiopia’, Pêro da Covilhã’s Hornbook 

The Book of Ethiopia’, Pêro da Covilhã’s Hornbook spells out the history of Ethiopia through a series  of 33 biographical vignettes of emblematic Ethiopian lives – with each life corresponding to one of the main 33 symbols of the Abyssinian Syllabary – or Abugida. The story begins when Yves-Marie Stranger receives an outline of Pêro da […]

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“Fragments Of Emotion”

Kenenisa Bekele’s daughter, Elnata, publishes her first book Ethiopian running legend Kenenisa Bekele is celebrating a milestone off the track — his 17-year-old daughter, Elnata Kenenisa, has published her first book, Fragments of Emotion. The poetry collection features 17 heartfelt poems that explore themes of love, self-discovery, and the complexity of human emotion. Kenenisa expressed

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Dissecting Haile: New Book about Legendary Athlete Haile Gebrselassie

A new book titled Dissecting Haile is set for release this August, offering rare insight into the life and mindset of Ethiopia’s legendary long-distance runner, Haile Gebrselassie. Written by his daughter, Melat Haile, the book delves into the values, discipline, and perseverance that defined his journey from rural Ethiopia to Olympic glory. Through twelve chapters,

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Ethiopia Reads: Cultivating A Culture Of Literacy

Ethiopia Reads is on a mission to create a culture of reading across Ethiopia. Since its founding in 1998, the nonprofit has worked to increase access to books and literacy resources, empowering communities and transforming lives through reading. Partnering with local communities, Ethiopia Reads has planted over 80 libraries throughout Ethiopia and developed one of

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Beneath the African Sun

Barry Maughan is a lifelong writer and was an international broadcaster and journalist for more than forty years. During that time, he plied his trade on four continents, including stops in Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and the United States. In this enthralling narrative, Barry invites you to relive the exhilarating, dramatic and often comical

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Behind Sunrise

by Elsabet Ademe.Based on factual events of the dangerous journey of human trafficking Behind Sunrise tells the story of the bright, positive and ferociously determined, Sarah Belay, a sixteen-year-old Ethiopian girl with big dreams. She wants to travel to Europe to pursue the arts. However, her family is dead set against it. She hears the

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