Author: Valerie McKee
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1398408484
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 269
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Ethiopians have not completely put that historical famine – of ‘Live Aid’ times – behind them and they struggle to understand or to keep up with the Western world, including their ever-advancing technology. Education there is seen as a key to success but balancing developments alongside embedded tribal and superstitious beliefs is not easy. At least now schools have moved from drawing in the dust under a shady tree, into purpose-built structures – with or without resources. It was into this environment Valerie was placed when, following the dramatic changes in her circumstances, she made her momentous decision to put her comfortable English life on hold and to replace it with a year in that developing country. At 58, not only did she use her life skills and teaching experience in the northern town of Mekelle, but she lived through a potentially dangerous political time. Valerie used in-country transport to visit some amazing places which included her medal-winning run in Addis Ababa! Partly to record every little detail but also to maintain some sort of sanity, she kept a detailed diary throughout that roller coaster year. This book gives the reader a combination of an entertaining personal read of diaried key events, alongside her own Ethiopian life with its water conservation, frugal diet, wind, dust and much more. Valerie records an honest and sometimes harrowing insight into the little-known everyday existence of Ethiopians.
Author: Marie Cruz Gabriel
Publisher:
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Category : East Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Experiences of a Indian teacher-cum-writer in Ethiopia, 1966-1971.
Author: Rania Mamoun
Publisher: Comma Press
ISBN: 191269719X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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A young woman sits by her father’s deathbed, lamenting her failure to keep a promise to him… A struggling writer walks every inch of the city in search of inspiration, only to find it is much closer than she imagined… A girl collapses from hunger at the side of the road and is rescued by the most unlikely of saviours... In this powerful, debut collection, Rania Mamoun expertly blends the real and imagined to create a rich, complex and moving portrait of contemporary Sudan. From painful encounters with loved ones to unexpected new friendships, Mamoun illuminates the breadth of human experience and explores, with humour and compassion, the alienation, isolation and estrangement that is urban life. Translated from the Arabic by Elisabeth Jaquette. One of World Literature Today's 75 Notable Translations of 2019. One of The Guardian's 'Top 10 books about Sudan'. One of Bustle's '25 New Short Story Collections To Read This Summer'. One of Bookshy Book's 'Ten-Plus Short Story Collections from Writers of African Origin'. It is a phenomental, exacting collection. It's intense and intimate, and always bordering, with absolute control, on the subversive and erotic. It's also very funny - Rania Mamoun is an extraordinary talent.' - Preti Taneja, author of We That Are Young ‘A stunning collection, remarkable for its sweet clarity of voice and startling depictions of the marginalised and the destitute. With mastery, Rania Mamoun reaches straight into the heartbeat of her subject matter, laying bare humanity in all its tenderness and tenacity.’ - Leila Aboulela, author of Elsewhere Home
Author: Patricia Summers-Parish
Publisher: America Star Books
ISBN: 9781608135400
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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Pat was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The Peace Corps was formed by President John F. Kennedy during her first three years of teaching in Milwaukee. She eagerly accepted the call to go to Ethiopia. There she met Emperor Haile Selassie, at Jubilee Palace in Addis Abeba, visited with Sargent Shriver, and hosted Norman Rockwell, whose painting of Peace Corps Ethiopia became the centerfold for the Saturday Evening Post and replicated on a US stamp. Hysterical attempts at bargaining in market places, arguing over the price of a camel, participating in Muslim and Coptic church traditions and holidays, building a school at a Leprosarium, battling fleas and flies, finding a hyena in the kitchen, and coming to know many beautiful Ethiopians made two years pass quickly. Girls struggled to attend the secondary school and faced a myriad of hurdles from dealing with menstruation to arranged marriages. The tragic story of Lakech Ali, a brilliant young girl, weaves itself throughout the book. Her death and the assassination of JFK were mourned in our village. All of this is set in the majestic mountains that border the Great Rift Valley of East Africa.
Author: Simplicio Reyes
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 198
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Author: Zander Tsadwa
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781985861657
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 142
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How do you become your own person when the world wants you to be someone else? As a young adult, you understand you have to play along with society to remain a part of it. But you have way more power to create your own space in the world than you think. In "13 Months of Sunshine" the hip-hop album, Zander Tsadwa and Abeye Cherinet-Zander and Ahbee C of The HabeshAmericans-captured the struggles and successes on the journey toward becoming your best self. Through pop culture, sociology, philosophy, and personal anecdotes, they will now help you create your own "13 Months of Sunshine" with this book. From theories of self-definition to candid tales about learning from failure, "13 Months of Sunshine" will help you find yourself, be yourself, and stay positive on your journey toward fulfillment. BONUS: Fans of the "13 Months of Sunshine" album, rejoice! This book comes with complete 13MOS lyric annotations from Zander and Ahbee C!
Author: Don Brobst
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1449713114
Category : Cancer
Languages : en
Pages : 430
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In a society where love has been tainted and marriage destroyed by the ways of this world, Thirteen Months is the depiction of the ultimate love between a man and a woman, the way God intends it to be. In the face of unspeakable tragedy, every aspect of one couple’s adventures, both past and present, has forged the bond between them that will carry them into the center of God’s plan. As a physician finding himself in the heart-wrenching position of being totally and utterly helpless to save the love of his life, Don has no power to overcome this foe, save for his faith in God and the power of prayer. A romantic and deeply touching story, Thirteen Months seeks to inspire on every level. It reaches out not only to those finding themselves fighting for their lives, but for couples everywhere who desire more in their marriages and who need to see the fullness of love and depth of romance God desires for them.
Author: Daniachew Worku
Publisher: Red Sea Press(NJ)
ISBN: 9781569021231
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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A young radical is unwillingly taking his dying nobleman father on a pilgrimage to an Ethiopian shrine by a mountain lake. The journey becomes not only a search for a cure, but also a last attempt to bridge the generation gap in the family. Their relationship is set against the background of the conflict between the ancient Christianity of Ethiopia and the superstition of the people. Deeply symbolic, this novel evokes the rich contrasts of life in present day Ethiopia.
Author: Stacy Bellward
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Social life and customs of an eleven-year-old Orthodox Christian Ethiopian girl and her family. Includes Amharic vocabulary words.
Author: Great Britain. Meteorological Office
Publisher:
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Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 592
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