Recent Posts Tagged With 'ethiopia'

• Ethiopian Dance Performed in Amsterdam

  Posted on Friday December 18th, 2009 at 07:38 in ethiopia

  Another video - this time curtsy to Addis (thank you!). God only knows just how much these guys had to practice!...

• You Tube Induced Nostalgia (6 comments)

  Posted on Thursday December 17th, 2009 at 06:04 in ethiopia

  I am sitting here in tears after watching these videos. They were staples of my childhood. I thought I might extend the possibility of being reduced to tears to those of you (Ethiopians) who are about my age and grew up in cities. Because you m...

• Hoya Hoye: Playing with Fire (2 comments)

  Posted on Tuesday September 29th, 2009 at 09:11 in ethiopia, dinbit, buchela

  Growing up in Ethiopia, I always loved taking part in the "Chibo" ceremony during holidays. [More]...

• No More A Pagan: The After Baptism Bash (4 comments)

  Posted on Saturday September 12th, 2009 at 00:53 in family, ethiopia, dinbit

  After the baptism and communion at the church, we all went home. My dad blessed and cut up the giant Ethiopian bread. [More]...

• Happy Ethiopian New Year (1 comment)

  Posted on Saturday September 12th, 2009 at 00:29 in ethiopia

• No More A Pagan: Dinbit's Ethiopian Baptism (5 comments)

  Posted on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 01:04 in family, ethiopia, dinbit

  One Sunday morning, this past summer, we got ourselves out of our warm beds at the crack of dawn and headed to the church. Dinbit's grandmother got her comfortable at the baptism hall while myself and the prospective godmother looked on. [Mor...

• Duty Free (3 comments)

  Posted on Wednesday August 12th, 2009 at 08:10 in ethiopia

  Of all the religious garb colors, this bright orange is my favorite. It makes religion seem cheerful and full of hope. Black, on the other hand, makes me think of the part of religious doctrine that is irrationally unyielding....

• Electric Rationing = No Blogging (1 comment)

  Posted on Monday August 10th, 2009 at 10:21 in ethiopia

  So, some of you guys have emailed me asking where I have disappeared to. Did you know that we are under electric rationing here in Addis Ababa? Good god, it is a pain in the butt not to have power y'all! In theory, we are supposed to have po...

• Scences - On the way to Ambo (2 comments)

  Posted on Tuesday July 28th, 2009 at 19:25 in ethiopia

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• Dinbit and the Closet (1 comment)

  Posted on Sunday July 26th, 2009 at 07:00 in ethiopia, dinbit

  So what does Dinbit do in the mornings, after she drops her brother off at school? She plays in the closet. [More]...

• First Day of School in Ethiopia (1 comment)

  Posted on Sunday July 26th, 2009 at 06:26 in ethiopia, buchela

  Both Buchela and I were excited about his first day of School here in Addis. [More]...

• Ethiopia 2009: Buchela's School (5 comments)

  Posted on Monday July 13th, 2009 at 08:28 in ethiopia

  I didn't want Buchela to be bored during his stay in Ethiopia. Addis is not a particularly child friendly city. It lacks basic amenities such as playgrounds. [More]...

• Ethiopia 2009: Adjusting (1 comment)

  Posted on Monday July 13th, 2009 at 08:06 in ethiopia

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• Safe and In Rainy Addis (11 comments)

  Posted on Tuesday July 7th, 2009 at 13:00 in ethiopia

  Addis is cold, grey, and rainy. I am trying to remember how to enjoy this season. As a child, I know I found magic in it....

• Ethiopia, Here We Come! (3 comments)

  Posted on Wednesday July 1st, 2009 at 17:47 in ethiopia

  The kids and I are embarking on another trip together. This time will be very different than the last time. [More]...

• Our Fasika (Ethiopian Easter) in Dalian

  Posted on Monday April 20th, 2009 at 01:12 in family, ethiopia, dinbit, buchela

  Our Fasika celebration was pretty simple. [More]...

• Friends Reaching (6 comments)

  Posted on Wednesday July 9th, 2008 at 06:28 in moments, ethiopia, how it ought to be

  Once again, I feel the love from Addis Ababa. My Mahiber friends envelope me in a circle of friendship that extends all the way to China. [More]...

• Earth Quake Sadness in China (4 comments)

  Posted on Thursday May 15th, 2008 at 06:56 in ethiopia, life in china

  So many seem to suffer in this part of the world the past few weeks. First there was the cyclone in Myanmar, now quakes in china, and the bombs in India. It has been hard to post anything positive. I am broken hearted for all those parents who l...

• Merry Christmas ... Again! (5 comments)

  Posted on Monday January 7th, 2008 at 06:36 in ethiopia

  Today is Ethiopian Christmas. Friends (4 of ours and 2 of Ady's plus 2 children) came over to our home bringing our grand total to 12. We had some wonderful Ethiopian dishes. Unlike last year, this year most of the food was cooked by my cousi...