By JENNY VAUGHAN Agence France-Presse ETHIOPIA, Jugol: People walk past the Fallana Gate on the northern part of the walled city Jugol in Ethiopia. The ancient wall and its five gates were initially built by an early king of Harar, Emir Nur ibn Mujahid, in order to keep outsiders from entering. AFP PHOTO / ZACHARIAS ABUBEKER
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Star News Online Sarah Isaac, a New Hanover County Schools counselor, poses with kids at the Children of Destiny Academy in Gofa, Ethiopia. Contributed photo By Sarah Isaac I took a leap of faith this summer, choosing to spend a month in Ethiopia. The few trips in high school where I was taken outside of
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The Seattle globalist By Aida Solomon I am Ethiopia: Mintwab Zemeadim: http://youtu.be/tWF8dN6-In4 Born in Ethiopia and raised in Seattle, Mintwab Zemeadim was exposed to two vastly different portrayals of Ethiopia during her upbringing — the way the country was depicted in western media, and the way she heard it described by her family. She recently returned
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Female First The 63-year-old royal – the daughter of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip – is due to carry out a four-day visit to Ethiopia and Tanzania and despite concerns about the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, she has vowed to make the engagement next month. A source told the Daily Mail newspaper: “There
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The Wall Street Journal Once you’ve been up on the Roof of Africa in the Ethiopian Highlands, you won’t want to come downThe Simien Mountains Photo: Alamy By JEMIMA SISSONS HAULING MYSELF UP a stony path, the air thins with every breath. Ribbons of mist weave past me and a vulture circles overhead. Just when I think my
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Yahoo By Sara Bliss Photo: Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu A native of Ethiopia, Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu is the founder of soleRebels, a line of colorful footwear that pairs Ethiopian craftsmanship with western design. The handmade, fair-trade shoes are made entirely in her native country and sold in 55 others. Alemu, who was recently named aForbes Woman to Watch,
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Yahoo By Sara Bliss Photo: Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu A native of Ethiopia, Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu is the founder of soleRebels, a line of colorful footwear that pairs Ethiopian craftsmanship with western design. The handmade, fair-trade shoes are made entirely in her native country and sold in 55 others. Alemu, who was recently named aForbes Woman to Watch,
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By Tadias Magazine Meron Wudneh was crowned Miss Africa USA 2014 on Saturday, August 9th in Bethesda, Maryland. (Photograph courtesy: Miss Africa USA) Washington, D.C. (TADIAS) – Ethiopian-born beauty queen Meron Wudneh has been crowned Miss Africa USA 2014. Meron, who beat 20 other contestants, is the first Ethiopian to win the Miss Africa USA
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By Tadias Magazine Meron Wudneh was crowned Miss Africa USA 2014 on Saturday, August 9th in Bethesda, Maryland. (Photograph courtesy: Miss Africa USA) Washington, D.C. (TADIAS) – Ethiopian-born beauty queen Meron Wudneh has been crowned Miss Africa USA 2014. Meron, who beat 20 other contestants, is the first Ethiopian to win the Miss Africa USA
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By Clay McGlaughlin, Times Standard Photo show at Ethiopian International Cafe features women, children Maureen Fitzgerald has always loved to travel. Starting with a cross-country bus trip that brought her from Philadelphia to San Francisco in the late 1970s — traveling with her 6-month-old son, Michael, and $7 in her pocket — she has a
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