Effective ‘Difret’ looks at abhorrent practice in Ethiopia

By Kenneth Turan LOS ANGELES TIMES kenneth.turan​@latimes.com ‘Difret’ Hirut (Tizita Hagare) sits in a halfway house in “Difret.” (Haile Addis Pictures / Cineart) Zeresenay Berhane Mehari, a USC film school grad, delves into abduction of girls to be brides in Ethiopia The compelling “Difret” is a small film with a lot on its mind. Authentic

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As Ethiopia celebrates 2007, 17 delightful facts about this hardy nation that sets it apart

Mail & Guardian By Samantha Spooner Urban hyenas, unique scripts and rasta roots are just some of them… The beauty of Ethiopian women is a much-discussed subject Today Ethiopia is ringing in the New Year, but in this case it’s 2007. This is because Ethiopia follows the Julian calendar, roughly seven years behind the Gregorian,

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As Ethiopia celebrates 2007, 17 delightful facts about this hardy nation that sets it apart

Mail & Guardian By Samantha Spooner Urban hyenas, unique scripts and rasta roots are just some of them… The beauty of Ethiopian women is a much-discussed subject Today Ethiopia is ringing in the New Year, but in this case it’s 2007. This is because Ethiopia follows the Julian calendar, roughly seven years behind the Gregorian,

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World traveler shares sights from Ethiopia 

By Clay McGlaughlin,  Times Standard  Photo show at Ethiopian International Cafe features women, children Maureen Fitzgerald has always loved to travel. Starting with a cross-country bus trip that brought her from Philadelphia to San Francisco in the late 1970s — traveling with her 6-month-old son, Michael, and $7 in her pocket — she has a

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Goat riding man riding bike caught on film in Ethiopia

The Independent Amazed onlookers could not hide their amusement when they spotted this goat seeming to hitch a ride with a cyclist. The animal looks unconcerned, casually looking around as the man pedals alongside traffic through Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. The video, uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday, has been viewed more than 150,000 times. It

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Goat riding man riding bike caught on film in Ethiopia

The Independent Amazed onlookers could not hide their amusement when they spotted this goat seeming to hitch a ride with a cyclist. The animal looks unconcerned, casually looking around as the man pedals alongside traffic through Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. The video, uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday, has been viewed more than 150,000 times. It

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