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Ask Amsale Aberra
Amsale Aberra (Photo: Blackenterprise.com)
Growing up in Ethiopia, I never thought I would end up in fashion, let alone a couture bridal designer. But as I was planning my wedding in 1985, and every dress was an over-the-top ’80s creation, I found myself designing my own gown — something simple and elegant. I thought, there must be other women like me, women who want something sophisticated...
Weyni Mengesha, Award-Winning Director/Dramaturge
Weyni Mengesha (Photo: Weyni's MySpace page)
Weyni Mengesha is an award winning director/dramaturge who was born in Vancouver and raised in Toronto to Ethiopian parents.
She first received acclaim directing trey anthony’s ‘da kink in my hair, helping build it into an international sensation; and composing its Dora-nominated score. Mengesha has gone on to make a name for herself with...
From a mud hut in Ethiopia to a home in Oak Park, life has been a journey for one OPRF student-athlete
Sentayehu "Ty" Fleming (Photos By J.Geil)
Oak Park, Illinois - This is not an ordinary story, simply because Sintayehu “Ty” Fleming is not an ordinary teenager.
To start from the beginning would be too conventional, and there’s been nothing too conventional about the first 18 years of this kid’s life. We begin here and now with Ty in his senior year at Oak Park and...
Menkir Tamrat brings Ethiopian heirlooms to the East Bay
Menkir Tamrat (Photo by Patricia Hayse Haller)
Oakland, California (USA) – Like most of us, Menkir Tamrat has a special place in his heart for the foods he grew up with, foods he learned to make from his mother. He’s a passionate cook, and also has an urge to grow things. He believes with his whole heart that the best, most authentic food is made from fresh, locally grown crops.
But access...
Merid Tafesse of Ethiopia exhibits new paintings at the King Center in Atlanta
Ethiopian artist Merid Tafesse
Atlanta, Georgia – Going to interview contemporary artist Merid Tafesse, I had a pretty good idea of how the conversation was going to go. I imagined unlocking some tragic reason for his ten year stint working only with charcoal, gleaning celebrity goss on Rita Marley, wife of Bob and Tafesse’s long time patron, and spilling secrets about Tafesse’s mother’s...
