Today, I’m working in my office, gazing westward to the massive Central Vietnam mountains outside my office window. Some day, I’ll write about Vietnam. But while I’m gazing at jungly mountains, I’m working on an African novel, second in a series. I’m thinking about having the climatic chase enfold along…
Many people worldwide have developed through childhood with versions of Aesop’s Fables. If not, they probably heard variations in cartoons or films, not realizing the storyteller. This has been true for thousands of years. Most of us never realized these tales were originally religious, political or social commentaries aimed at…
It used to be US Embassy emails to Americans in Ethiopia were mundane with notices about meetings, visa changes, and other bureaucratic items. A bleak message For the past few years, that hasn’t been the case, with regional conflict, outbreak of war, and then Covid-19. But this week’s message gave…
A collection of news and features about Ethiopia, with links to read more.
Prayers today and always for Ethiopia. On June 30, an unknown assailant assassinated a popular musician, Hachalu Hundessa, known for his political songs.
Aisha al-Juaidi is my imaginary friend who has suffered in life, and whom I want to save physically and spiritually. This young Yemeni girl is the antagonist in my newest suspense novel, The Terrorist’s Redemption. When I picture her face, I see the face of one of my fifth-grade students at the School of Tomorrow in Addis Ababa, a Yemeni girl taken out of class five years ago and disappearing, most likely home to civil war torn Yemen.
Ethiopians are proud of the Blue Nile which begins in Ethiopia. In national lore, the source of the Blue Nile was the Gihon, one of the four rivers that flowed from the Garden of Eden.
David Tesfaye turned his head and flashed a quick glance down the road. Three boys followed him through the Addis Ababa neighborhood where he’d grown up. He stopped and put his hands on his hips, tightening his lips, and squinting in an attempt to look mean…
Help us be a blessing to Ethiopian children. We feel blessed in many ways, and we hope you do too. We are even more blessed when we can help and bless others. We want to bless Vision School. So, if you are considering donations to make the biggest blessing, please consider helping this Christian school serving the poorest of the poor.
What country was the first Christian nation? Some say Armenia. Others say Ethiopia. But it definitely was not the Roman Empire, as many believe.
