On Ethiopian New Year, "Meskel Flower" Is a Love Letter to Our Culture
Every September 11—as the rains retreat and the earth drinks its final drops—the golden petals of the Meskel flower are ...
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Thousands gather in Ethiopia's capital to celebrate a religious festival. Many are thinking of peace
Meskel has been inscribed by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This year's festival comes at a difficult time for Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous country and one of ...
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Thousands died during Ethiopia’s Red Terror, but the culprits still evade justice
In 2010, the Ethiopian government opened the “Red Terror” Martyrs’ Memorial Museum in Meskel Square of the country’s capital city, Addis Ababa — the same place where, just over 30 years ...