I must confess that my first walk in the town of Lalibela made me uneasy about doing the mountain trekking trip. The altitude, the heat and my lack of fitness left me more than once gasping for air. My heart was beating fast, and I had to stop frequently to catch my breath. [...]

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The second day in the city of Lalibela, I went with a guide to see the famous rock carved churches. Since I had never been in the town before, I imagined they were located in a remote area, but to my surprise they are a short walk from town. There are [...]

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Last week I was able to get my hands onto a book I wanted to read for some time. African Dolls, for Play and Magic was written by Esther A. Dagan, an amazing author that has 13 books published about African art, most of them out of print, and I hope [...]

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When I posted about the exhibit Glory of Kings, I promised I was going to talk a bit about Ethiopian magic scrolls. Of course I can only scratch the surface of this subject in a post, but at least I wanted to share what I’ve learned about it and recommend a couple of books and [...]

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