Atef and I during 20 hours of flights from the US to Ethiopia When flight attendant Atef spotted the name Compassion on my shirt he was quick to let me know that his name means compassion in his homeland of Egypt. After an hour of stories...
Today I was shown how Kocho is made over a fire in a traditional African Hut. Kocho is a traditional flatbread in the Gurage cuisine in Ethiopia, usually served with the meat dish called “kitfo,” and / or a cabbage called “Ubasha Cabbage”. The bread is...
Day One, Getting to Know Hawassa - Capturing Grace in Ethiopia for Hawassa Hope On our first day in Hawassa our team experienced the fish market, fresh raw tilapia with ground peppers, delicius sambusa’s filled with potato and peppers and being chased by a hippo on...
From my time in Ethiopia - “We think that by protecting ourselves from suffering we are being kind to ourselves. The truth is, we only become more fearful, more hardened, and more alienated. We experience ourselves as being separate from the whole. This separateness becomes like...
On a recent trip to Ethiopia I enjoyed exploring the african countryside and meeting those who call it home. I love the little grass roofed houses (gojo bets) that dot the countryside of Africa. Walking down these red dirt roads I learned that when the gate...
Having travelled through eleven countries during the twelve months of 2015 I have amassed quite the library of photographs. Selecting a top 10 or even a top 100 is a challenging task. However, with thousands of photographs vying for my attention, I must select some viewable...
Before returning to Africa later this week, I feel compelled to post one more story from my trip taken a few weeks ago to Ethiopia with The Adera Foundation. This short video, aptly named "Journeys", chronicles our journey to the Wenchi Cherkos monastery that is believed...
Having just returned from Africa with The Adera foundation I am excited to share some of my favorite images from the trip, stories to follow. “To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has...
