Tag Archives: Ethiopia

UnityFirst: Miss Israel, Diva Yityish Aynaw

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Yityish Aynaw’s Miss Israel  of Ethiopian heritage, Belaynesh Zevadia‘s appointment as Israel’s first Ethiopian-born ambassador to Ethiopia, or Pnina Tamano-Shata becoming the first female Ethiopian-born Knesset member are ushering  in a new generation. Continue reading

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Susan Rice Protested at Meles Memorial in Harlem

Together with three other former U.S. ambassadors to Ethiopia, I attended the memorial service for Meles Zenawi on 27 October 2012 at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in the Harlem, NY. Continue reading

Land Grabs Leave Tribes Hungry on World Food Day

Violent land grabs in Ethiopia’s Lower Omo Valley are displacing tribes and preventing them from cultivating their land, leaving thousands of people hungry and ‘waiting to die’. Continue reading

Harlem’s Liya Kebede Look Book

NYMag.com says she was discovered in her native city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, when she was a teenager, Liya Kebede is one of the lucky few models who continues to work steadily into her thirties now. Continue reading

Of Note’s Launch Event with Grace Aneiza Ali

Of Note Magazine had an exciting launch of the ‘Guyana Issue,’ on Sunday, June 10th, with Harlemite Grace Aneiza Ali (in black dress) is founder and editorial Director. Continue reading

HW Pick: “No Death,” By Mirel Wagner (video)

Remember libraries? If you’re under 25, perhaps not, but for those who do, recall that they used to loan CDs as well as books. Continue reading

Abyssinian Baptist Church In Harlem Lays Hands On Ethiopian Village

The Rev. Nicholas Richards, an assistant minister at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, N.Y., has traveled to the village of Chaffee Jenette in the eastern highlands of Ethiopia five times in less than two years. Continue reading

It’s All ‘Good’ At The Lexington Social In E. Harlem

The Lexington Social  kicked-off its charity campaign on Saturday, November 27th, to help fight hunger and provide nutritious meals to schoolchildren in Ethiopia. The event provides a great opportunity for good food, good drink for a good cause. In addition, 10% of  the proceeds will be donated to Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA). Continue reading

Haile Gebrselassie Announces His Retirement

World-record holder Haile Gebrselassie stunned the running world by announcing his retirement Sunday after dropping out of the New York City Marathon. Continue reading

From Ethiopia, To Sweden, To Harlem

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New York has long been home to people who’ve come to make a brand new start. The journey is nothing less than an integral part of the story of one of the city’s most successful chefs, Marcus Samuelsson… Continue reading