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Elias Sime :: eye of the needle, eye of the heart

April 3, 2009by jolifanta Leave a comment

Made a quick visit to Santa Monica Museum of Art yesterday to visit a friend who works there and was taken aback by their wonderful exhibition of work by Ethiopian […]

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art, los angeles, museums

On Publishing Travel Photos and Stories for Posterity

August 5, 2008by jolifanta 5 Comments

I returned from my trip to Ethiopia on June 15. Six weeks later I have shared the photos and stories with many people and in many formats! I decided to […]

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history, technology, travel
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Retracing My Dad’s Steps in Ethiopia

June 24, 2008by jolifanta 4 Comments

On my recent trip to Ethiopia I took along with me some copies of the photos my dad took while he lived there in 1962-64. Dad lived in Addis and […]

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history, research, travel

“History” in Ethiopia

June 8, 2008by jolifanta Leave a comment

One thing that is very clear to me as I travel in Ethiopia is that the people here have a very strong sense of being a part of ‘history’. And […]

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history, travel

Walking on Rocks in Ethiopia

June 5, 2008by jolifanta Leave a comment

We just left Lalibela, home of sacred monolithic rock-hewn churches, which were pretty stunning. While we were in the area we went on a trek through the neighborung villages of […]

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travel

Ethiopia–adventures on arrival

May 30, 2008by jolifanta 2 Comments

I just arrived in Adis Abiba, Ethiopia about 36 hours ago. I am staying at a very non-touristy place with a friend of mine who is involved in a training […]

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food, travel

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