The Ethiopian Heritage Society of North America “EHSNA” Board is proud to announce the formation of the Ethiopian Heritage Society of North America a 501(c)(3) organization. EHSNA’s primary mission and vision is to promote, and preserve the rich heritage and traditions of our Ethiopian ancestors. EHSNA seeks to develop a strong link among...
By Rikki Ratliff It was a mass of thousands, everyone dressed in holy white. I was one of the many who had gathered in Addis Ababa Stadium for the celebration of Epiphany, one of the most sacred holidays for Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia. The ancient ceremony, commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ, brought...
Rochester, N.Y. — When Yarden Fanta-Vagenshtein emigrated from Ethiopia to Israel in 1985, she didn’t know how to read or write. In 2005, she completed her Ph.D. in education at the Tel Aviv University, becoming the first Ethiopian woman to earn a doctorate in Israel. All are invited to hear Dr. Fanta-Vagenshtein, a specialist in...
By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times Huddled beneath a large white tent, hundreds of people sang together in the early morning darkness. For hours, they repeated a single word: Hallelujah. They were gathered last Sunday to mark Timket, the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of the Epiphany. For the faithful, the holiday commemorates Jesus'...
By Ido Solomon After completing her military service, 22-year-old Maayan Balata, like many women her age, began looking for a job. She noticed an ad in the newspaper for a salesperson at a shoe store in Holon and immediately picked up the phone. After a brief, friendly conversation with the manager, Balata was...
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By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times Fassil Abebe drives in rush-hour traffic to a bustling stretch of Fairfax Avenue, where the smells of cumin and roasting coffee carry down the street. With handshakes and cries of "Salaam!" he greets a dozen men and women who have gathered in the back room of a...
APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) – A famous United States singer R. Kelly arrived Thursday in Addis Ababa to perform a concert. Kelly along with his band arrived in Ethiopia to perform a concert for the New Year Eve at the Sheraton Addis, which is one of the luxury hotels in Africa. He is...
By Natalie Stechyson Samuel Getachew is the first to admit he’s an ambitious man, and over steaming mugs of bitter kaffa at Wanza Restaurant, he makes no apologies for his big dreams or the people who oppose them. “I’m proposing changes,” he said matter-of-factly in the Danforth Avenue Ethiopian eatery. “Change always gets...
By Bonnie F. Jacobs Bonnie F. Jacobs, a paleobotanist at Southern Methodist University, writes from Ethiopia, where she is studying fossils of ancient plant and animal life. The current field season in the Mush Valley of Ethiopia is financed by a grant to Ellen Currano of Miami University, Ohio, from the National Geographic...
