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Addis Noir

06/09/2020 doctorinethiopia Books

This short story collection by Ethiopian writers portrays the darker side of city life.

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Money, Blood and Conscience by David Steinman

17/05/2020 doctorinethiopia Books

A fiction book and essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how the rule of Meles Zenawi may have shaped recent Ethiopian history.

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The Wife’s Tale 

24/04/2020 doctorinethiopia Books

Married at 8, a mother by her teens, Yetemegnu’s story is one of courage, loss and what it means to be an Ethiopian woman of strong faith.   A biography by her grandaughter, Aida Edemariam. 

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Four Hundred and Thirty Eight Days

17/04/2020 doctorinethiopia Books

438 Days tells the true story of two Swedish journalists who were jailed on charges of terrorism in Ethiopia. A story of finding purpose when all hope is lost.

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Maaza Mengiste

The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste

12/03/2020 doctorinethiopia Books

A compelling story of Ethiopia’s women at war.

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Novel set in Addis depicts the journey of a returning adoptee

10/05/2018 doctorinethiopia Books

Alice Allan’s book depicts an Ethiopian adoptee returning to Addis on the painful journey to healing.

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