After Losing his arms in an explosion as a child, Worku Mamo was not a likely candidate to become an influential artist in Ethiopia. Nearly 60 years later he has become just that. His love for his craft is contagious and accomplishing what he has with the limitations he has is truly inspirational. He currently...
Robel Teklemariam is the first athlete to represent Ethiopia in any event at the Winter Olympics. He competes in various Men’s cross country skiing events. Robel will compete in the upcoming Vancouver Olympics. He’s a pioneer for Ethiopia and Africa and he has Olympian written all over him.
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One Winter, Five Dreams
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What a wonderful woman! This is an assignment I shot earlier this month for Associated Press.
Bogaletch Gebre was born in Kembatta in southern Ethiopia. She grew up in a culture where women experience heavy labor from a young age and are treated far less than equal from men. Determined to learn to read, she ran...
Haile Gebrselassie, Greatest long distance runner of all time.
This was one of the first photo shoots for Addis Life. He was gracious enough to invite us to his house for an interview and photos. After an hour of stories and viewing his trophies it dawned on me how important this man is to Ethiopia. He...
