Spotlight

Sonia Pasqua: Strong as Steel Her name may appear Russian, Indian, and as some of her ancestors—Italian.  Born in Wonji, Ethiopia, Sonia Pasqua was raised in Addis Ababa since about […]

Kemer Temam: The Benevolent Leader Kemer, a quiet yet resilient woman, was born and raised in Addis Ababa.  The last born in a family of nine grew up in a

Ekram Akill: You Gain When in Gratitude Even while having been raised by a strict mother, Ekram Akill remembers her childhood being a fun and crazy one.  She was a

Zelealem Fisseha: Failure’s Result is Success Growing up in a full house of extended family, Zelealem Fisseha remembers a pleasant childhood with a great relationship with her parents.  The co-partner

Melbana Seifu Birke: Satisfied Within! Melbana Seifu Birke, an attentive mother and leader, began her life journey in Addis Ababa.  She was raised with her younger sister among their parents

Lights, Camera, AIDA! Born and bred in the Flamingo area in Addis Ababa, Aida Ashenafi is the middle-child from three and the only girl.  Naturally, she was “daddy’s little girl”. 

Sara Yirga: Brewing the Future with Ethiopia’s First Love The first-born of seven, Sara Yirga, who was very quiet as a child, is from Addis and grew up in the

Rachel Samuel: Aroma and Taste of Success Returning to her birthplace, Addis Ababa, about seven years ago, Rachel Samuel was brewing a collective of her gifts and interests:  photography, film-making,

Standing Firm for Change: Frehiwot Worku Frehiwot Worku is one of Ethiopia’s daughters—one who has served her country for years, disrupting systems and bringing astonishing changes in institutions, leaving a

Cultivating Human Capital: Genet Abebe Genet Abebe, the eldest of two brothers and three sisters, was born in Addis Ababa and raised in the eastern part of Ethiopia.  Her father