The Shinasha people is one of the five indigenous ethnic groups of Benishangul-Gumuz region. They are the only “Highlander” indigenous ethnic group (Berta and Gumuz are Nilotic, while Tigray, Amhara and Oromifa are immigrants from other parts of Ethiopia), mainly … Continue reading
“I miss my boots. They were sheep wool lined on the inside” said Agatha, the Kenyan midwife volunteer, on Monday morning as we woke up to pouring rain. All three of us had independently decided to sleep in that morning, … Continue reading
Bambasi Berta Wedding – May 8, 2016 ** A big thanks to Deirdre Nunan for the photos and videos in this section!! Check out her awesome blog here ** Cooking for many! The first wedding we went to in Ethiopia … Continue reading
A text message out of the blue on Wednesday afternoon, three weeks ago: “Just to give you a heads up, you will be heading to Tanzania by the end of the week” The next day, “Actually you have to go … Continue reading
Ato Solomon and his wife, Dr. Ejignesh, who were our amazing guides to Ethiopian Easter, Fasika. Dr. Ejignesh was my lovely cooking instructor for preparing doro wat. “Doro” means chicken and “wat” means stew in Amharic so doro wat … Continue reading
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