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Mar 14, 20222 min read

Coffee Quiz: A Look at Ethiopia

"Coffee, Culture, and Intellectual Property Rights: The Case of Ethiopia" is the title of a lecture delivered by Dr. Heran Sereke-Berhan...

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Mar 13, 20221 min read

Adjectives - ESL instruction

An adjective is a word that modifies a noun. It can describe the size, color, or quality of a thing: the blue sky, her red nails, a...

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Mar 9, 20226 min read

ESL Dialogues for Muslims

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Mar 9, 20224 min read

ESL Dialogues for Ethiopians

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Mar 4, 20222 min read

Education in Ethiopia

Greetings of peace. Please watch this video and answer the questions listed below. I hope you find the lecture as engaging as I did. It...

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Feb 2, 20224 min read

Success

I sat on the floor of my bedroom after Fajr prayer curled up in a ball. Another day of praying for a Muslim match - a love to last beyond...

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Jan 31, 20224 min read

Walk Proud

If you could tap God on the shoulder, would He turn around and look in your eyes? Would He listen to you? Are you busy following God’s...

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Jan 24, 20225 min read

Inner Anthropologist

I am in touch with my inner anthropologist. I’m most interested in linguistic anthropology. What message(s) do words convey? I studied...

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Jan 17, 20221 min read

Humble Beginnings

This is a dialogue between a librarian and a patron. Librarian: It’s a modest position. Patron: You’re humble. I love librarians....

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Yerusalem Work

Jan 16, 20222 min read

Dear Daughter

A dialogue between a mother and daughter. Mother: Don’t turn your back on God, dear daughter! Ever. Daughter: Mom, God is not isolated to...

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Jan 15, 20222 min read

The Ones I Love

He didn’t return my call. He showed up at my door, so tall. He brought flowers, which fade, but held lasting promises. His sultry smile...

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Jan 12, 20222 min read

The Water's Edge

I’ve never felt this way before. Freedom crashes at destiny’s shore. I slept a little longer. I sank into the futon. Your alarm erupted,...

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Jan 9, 20223 min read

Inner Art Historian

I am in touch with my inner art historian. Ethiopia has been described as an ethnic museum. I am a mix of Oromo, Amhara, and Gurage....

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Yerusalem Work

Jan 8, 20223 min read

Freedom from Fear

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” - Maya Angelou. I am writing this note, because I want to be...

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Jan 2, 20223 min read

Where to begin?

We often begin with the end in mind, as if looking at a map. A pilot has coordinates to reach his destination. A driver has an address to...

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Dec 26, 20214 min read

Hospitality

I’m proud to show people hospitality. It’s part of my culture. Unlike generous Ethiopians who offer signature coffee ceremonies for...

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Dec 25, 20212 min read

Fear

An all-female parliament sat in silence until the sound of jazz emerged from the massive black speakers along the brown walls partially...

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Dec 22, 20213 min read

Like Water

Starbucks is pricey, but they prioritize giving you an experience to remember. I visited a local Starbucks with a friend and wanted...

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Dec 17, 20212 min read

The Script

Don’t worry about reading your lines directly from life’s script. A screenplay is refined through revisions. Edit on the fly! Make...

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Dec 13, 20211 min read

Sweet Music

She wandered an abandoned Moorish castle in search of breathtaking vistas of mountains and green trees. Her broad shoulders held the...

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