Jane Alexander “Street Cadets with Harbinger: Wish, Walk/Loop Long”  1997-8 Mixed media
When I started this blog, the idea was to post about Ethiopian culture from my point of view as I was discovering it. That discovery turned out to be also about adoption, race, black [...]

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Photo taken from the Prefontaine Classic 2013 site
Ethiopians are said to be good runners. Although this is a bit of a stereotype, there is a big truth behind it. I think it has to do more with opportunity, easy access and [...]

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“Childhood 8” by Alemayehu Wariyo
Are you planning to go to Ethiopia for the first time? Have you already visited the country? Have you adopted from Ethiopia and will be back to visit members of your children’s biological family? In any case, [...]

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“Childhood 5” Painting by Alemayehu Wariyo
The subject of early puberty in adopted children is a delicate one but it’s something we adoptive parents need to talk about. This phenomenon is, of course, more noticeable in girls. If you plan to adopt a girl older than [...]

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