Where the Road May Go Really is Up to You!
Bump, bump, bump goes the truck along the dusty road, as the vast and beautiful Ethiopian countryside sweeps by. It's stunning, and I'm enchanted. The [...]
The Mursi people of South Omo, Ethiopia, and where an idea comes from
Shocked, astounded, visually stimulated and speechless best describes my feelings the first time I visited the Mursi tribe of South Omo. The women, as a [...]
Ethiopia, Day 13: Between Two Worlds
As I take rest in Frankfort overnight before returning home, I reflect on an inspirational, thought-provoking trip. I look forward to using my language of [...]
Ethiopia, Day 12: Beautiful, Inside and Out
I'm without words again. So filled that my heart literally feels expanded, my soul fed. It's awkward for me when people thank me for the [...]
Ethiopia, Day 11: What Separates Me from You?
Do our children in the West matter more than the sweet ones I work with here in Ethiopia? It's a question that plagues me as [...]
Aklilu Temesgen Artwork
I'm currently traveling in Ethiopia with three other artists, including Aklilu Temesgen. Many of you know and collect Aklilu's work, and I'm asked every year [...]
Ethiopia, Day 10: Mesmerized
It's a vast country, Ethiopia — not in terms of actual land mass, but in variety. I feel like I've visited several countries, not just a [...]
Ethiopia, Day 9: Fair Trade
We have been on the go, from waking up early to find a Sunday market to bouncing along on an incredibly bad road for more [...]
Ethiopia, Day 6: Deep in Tribal Africa
We are deep in tribal Africa. Today brought us into the Mago National Park and the home of the Murci tribe. I first visited this [...]
Ethiopia, Day 5: Seriously Stunning Vistas
* UPDATED 1/16/14: Pics added! South Omo, Ethiopia, baby, and it's brilliant. Omo borders Kenya and is the region of Ethiopia that 's home to [...]