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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 14, 20222 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...
Yerusalem Work
Mar 13, 20221 min read
ESL Dialogues for Muslims
ESL DIALOGUES BY YERUSALEM WORK © 2022 TABLE OF CONTENTS VALUES STRENGTHS FAITH WORK ART EXERCISE/FITNESS BEAUTY EDUCATION TRAVEL/ISLAMIC...
Yerusalem Work
Mar 9, 20226 min read
ESL Dialogues for Ethiopians
ESL DIALOGUES BY YERUSALEM WORK © 2022 TABLE OF CONTENTS BUSINESS SCHOOL FAMILY ROMANCE RELIGION BUSINESS YOADAN: Being an entrepreneur...
Yerusalem Work
Mar 9, 20224 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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Mar 4, 20222 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...
Yerusalem Work
Feb 2, 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...
Yerusalem Work
Jan 31, 20224 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...
Yerusalem Work
Jan 24, 20225 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....
Yerusalem Work
Jan 17, 20221 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...
Yerusalem Work
Jan 16, 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...
Yerusalem Work
Jan 15, 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,...
Yerusalem Work
Jan 12, 20222 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....
Yerusalem Work
Jan 9, 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...
Yerusalem Work
Jan 8, 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...
Yerusalem Work
Jan 2, 20223 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...
Yerusalem Work
Dec 26, 20214 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 25, 20212 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...
Yerusalem Work
Dec 22, 20213 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...
Yerusalem Work
Dec 17, 20212 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...
Yerusalem Work
Dec 13, 20211 min read
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