Solar-powered pump charges water changes in Ethiopian village. September 29, 2023 By Chris Hufstader. Amina Mohamed Abdi: “We drink it, we cook with it, it is essential. Life means having water.” ...

KURA KALICHA, Ethiopia, April 6 (Reuters) - After three years of failed rains, the animals in the southern Ethiopian village of Kura Kalicha are dying. Dozens of decomposing cattle carcasses lie ...

Several years ago, Mola began gathering the life stories of older members of the Beta Israel community to preserve and celebrate their history and culture. The oral history project, which Mola has ...

To celebrate the 25 years of Facets of Faith, I am occasionally running updates of older columns this year. This week’s piece originally ran Sept. 14, 2018.

Designed to replicate an Ethiopian village, the center offers an authentic experience of traditional Ethiopian culture, art, and the communal warmth of the coffee ceremony – Buna, a gesture of ...

In southern Ethiopia, drought kills livestock and brings hunger. Nearly 12 million people, a 10th of the population, are at risk of famine in Ethiopia’s drought-affected areas.

Seifu Ibssa, co-founder of East African Village Outreach, endured countless struggles to receive education, and ultimately, success. Sacramento-based nonprofit leader returned home to Ethiopia to ...

As the shadows lengthen over the village of Tuli Guleed in the Somali region of southern Ethiopia, Halemu Hassan Ali and her husband, Elias Abdi Abdullahi, move methodically through row after row ...

The ceremony is a daily part of life in Ethiopia, where coffee originated. The fresh beans are roasted in a metal pot until brown, then finely ground and brewed with boiling water in a clay decanter.

Ethiopian-inspired graffiti, painted by James Mong, electrified the walls. A field of philodendrons dangled from the ceiling, and lush living vines cradled corner high-tops by the bar.

Adjusting to life in Israel In retrospect, Zehava is in awe of how her mother managed. Israel was a strange place, with completely different customs and a language that was difficult to learn.

To celebrate the 25 years of Facets of Faith, I am occasionally running updates of older columns this year. This week’s piece originally ran Sept. 14, 2018.