Yabisera Alemayehu Photographing on assignment in Ethiopia for the Adera Foundation, documenting the experience of TCU students and All Saint’s Episcopal School Teachers from Fort Worth Texas This is my new friend Yabisera Alemayehuand. Yabisera is 9 years old and she is inseparable from her friend Federal,...
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Photographing on assignment in Ethiopia for the Adera Foundation, documenting the experience of TCU students and All Saint’s Episcopal School Teachers from Fort Worth Texas This is Yordanos Wakshume she is 9 years old and in the 4th grade at Hiber Primary School in Addis Ababa...
PHOTOGRAPHING ON ASSIGNMENT IN ETHIOPIA FOR THE ADERA FOUNDATION, DOCUMENTING THE EXPERIENCE OF TCU STUDENTS AND ALL SAINT’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL TEACHERS FROM FORT WORTH TEXAS This will be my fifth trip to Ethiopia to photograph for the Adera foundation and I am so grateful to be...
Compassion isn't just about feeling the pain of others; it's about bringing them in toward yourself. If we love what God loves, then, in compassion, margins get erased. 'Be compassionate as God is compassionate,' means the dismantling of barriers that exclude. - Gregory Boyle ,...
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...
During my time in the villages of Hawassa it was a privilege to photograph families who are being lifted by the Hawassa Hope Community Sponsorship program and hear their stories. These families walked 4-5 hours to meet with us when they heard that we were...
Hawassa Hope’s Greg Knight with Fokora on his right and Samuel on his left. While photographing for Hawassa Hope it was my pleasure to spend a day with Fokora and his friend Samuel. Fokora was one of the first children sponsored by Hawassa Hope and like...
My favorite #cupofmornings during my time in Hawassa was at Fila Coffee. The owner’s name is Kawisso and he is also the chairman of the board for Ajuuja and teaches at the local university. I enjoyed our time exchanging stories and his interest in the places I...
