All too often when think of heroes, we look up to the stars not realizing that the greatest champions of our people reside on the ground in the communities where we live. Such is the case with Ato Aragie Woldemeskel […]
Yesterday afternoon, more than a hundred people attended “Tenenet: Seeking Light in Times of Darkness”, an event organized by Ethiopians for Constitutional Monarchy and held at Arlington Central Library. The event kicked off with feature speaker Sina Demsash who conveyed […]
Since the write up below noting the accomplishments of two outstanding contributors to our community, an important development has taken place that deserved a moment of recognition. Two days ago, Washington DC’s mayor Muriel Bowser made an official proclamation in […]
There has been much ado about Ethiopia’s “economic development” over the past 27 years. The Ethiopian government, multinational entities and the few who are prospering tremendously continually boast about macro-economic indicators, the influx of foreign capital and shiny skyscrapers as […]
We all remember these moments: missing a home we once took for granted, navigating life in a new land as an immigrant, struggling to fit in while trying to hold on to our heritage, the stresses that come with living […]
Updated 8.10.2019 at 6:35 PM Addis Abeba Time Around this time last year, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was flying high. Appearing out of nowhere as Ethiopia was nearing an implosion after 27 years of TPLF hegemony and tribal chauvinism, Ahmed […]
By some counts, there are over 250,000 Ethiopians who call the DC metro area home. The number is most likely significantly higher given the inexact nature of quantifying immigrants and the fact that a lot of newcomers are averse to […]
We all bear difficulties in life; where some are able to hide our challenges through smiles and facades of normality, others are given abnormal adversities and wear their scars visibly. Such is the case with Haben Girma, who was born […]
Shame. Guilt. Fear of judgement. These factors are some of the reasons why Ethiopians who endure mental illnesses choose to suffer alone instead of seeking help. Even the term “mental illnesses” is a barrier; like a scarlet letter that is […]
On Saturday, August 17th, we will be hosting a special event that focuses on mental health and wellness within the Ethiopian community. As evidenced by more and more tragic stories emerging about Ethiopians taking drastic measures to deal with depression, […]
