At the age of 24, a stunning beauty, models in Europe in 1964. She represented Ethiopia in international stage. She appears in many modeling magazines and postcards. Now she is 85 years old. Source: Eduardo Byronoboard
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Amsale Gualu, First Female Ethiopian Airlines Captain | Tempo.co
Ethiopian Airlines’ first female captain Amsale Gualu prepares the plane for takeoff at Bole international airport in the capital Addis Ababa, November 19, 2015. Ethiopia Airlines on Thursday, dispatched its first ever all-female operated flight. Every aspect of the journey was handled by women, from the ground crew, aircraft maintenance to traffic controllers. Gualu and…
Zelalem Gemmeda is the owner of Abyssinia Ethiopian Cuisine at the West Side Bazaar in Buffalo, New York
She and her husband fled Ethiopia and lived in a refugee camp in Yemen for one year before marrying and settling down there for 12 years. Now she’s happily living in Buffalo, New York, as a restaurateur. Source: Buffalonews.com board
Chef Marcus Samuelsson Hopes to Channel Ethiopian Roots In NYC Marathon
NEW YORK –– In a city with approximately 24,000 restaurants, bars and cafes, you need to be exceptional to shine. Marcus Samuelsson is a star in this world. Born in Ethiopia, Samuelsson and his sister, Linda, were adopted by a Swedish couple after their mother died during a tuberculosis epidemic after walking miles to get…
Introducing Ethiopian-British singer Izzy Bizu – BBC
Since winning an open mic night in February 2013, Izzy has released her first EP and supported Sam Smith on tour.
Sabrina and Makeda Berhane are owners of Tiferet Coffee House in East Sacramento – Sacramento, California
Sabrina and Makeda Berhane have made their East Sacramento business, Tiferet Coffee House, such a neighborhood gathering place that not long ago, a young man who had just passed his bar exam brought in champagne for the sisters and their customers. The reason: He had done most of his studying there.board
Miss Ethiopia Atti Worku after receiving the honorary Award from African Youth Excellence Inc. in Worcester, Massachusetts on Saturday August 8th, 2015
Former Miss Ethiopia Atti Worku, Founder of Seeds of Africa Foundation, has been honored with the 2015 African Youth Excellence Award. The prize, which is given annually by the U.S.-based research and youth advocacy organization AYE, celebrates “the achievements of a dynamic young African leader in the Diaspora.” – See more at: http://www.tadias.com/08/23/2015/miss-ethiopia-atti-worku-receives-diaspora-2015-african-youth-excellence-award/#sthash.UZ4kuJ3t.dpufboardboard
Meet the young Ethiopian who built his own plane from scratch, using second-hand parts and YouTube tutorials – The Telegraph
When he was a child in Ethiopia, Asmelash Zerefu dreamt he would one day fly a plane. Jonathan Wells talks to the prospective pilot about the struggle to get his plans off the ground… Continue reading
Scientist Dereje Agonafer’s lab at the University of Texas receives high-tech equipment from Yahoo
Yahoo Labs’ Academic Partnerships team and the Yahoo Data Center Operations group has delivered 480 servers to the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). Combined with the 250 servers Yahoo donated to UTA in late 2012, the gift amounts to the most servers Yahoo has donated to any individual institution in our YSTAR (Yahoo Servers…
Ethiopian-Australian songbird Mahalate Teshome is ready to break out of her shell and take a big step forward in achieving her dreams as a singer
Despite having very limited performance experience, the 18-year-old’s natural ability saw her land a coveted spot on the Australian talent show The Voice, which stars coaches Ricky Martin, Delta Goodrem, Jessie J and brothers Joel and Benji Madden. Both the Madden brothers and Jessie J spun their chairs around when they heard Teshome sing, meaning…
Lemn Sissay is elected as Chancellor of the University of Manchester in UK – BBC News
The writer Lemn Sissay has beaten former politician Lord Peter Mandelson in the election for the chancellor of the University of Manchester. They featured on a shortlist of three nominees including Hallé Orchestra music director Sir Mark Elder. In a ballot of university staff and former students, Mr Sissay received 7,131 votes while Sir Mark…