Ethiopia, Day 4: These Dear Souls Will Not Be Forgotten
Tomorrow morning we hit the road bright and early for tribal Ethiopia. South Omo, here we come! BUT ... I will miss the sweet souls [...]
Ethiopia, Day 3: I Have Taught My Hands How
It's an hour and a half drive to school everyday. That's how long it takes to get from the area's only reasonable hotel ("reasonable" meaning [...]
Ethiopia, Day 2: A Tree for My Garden and an Education for My Child
You know that feeling you get when words seem inadequate? When it feels foolish to try to give life to an experience that has moved [...]
Ethiopia, Day 1: Darkness and Light
Arriving at Bole International Airport last night, I cried tears of joy. I was delayed five long days due to the weather in my winter [...]
Welcome from Your “Cruise Director”!
Hi, SSA and Absolutely Art fans! My name is Cortney Casey, and you may be familiar with me as the co-founder of MichiganByTheBottle.com and Michigan [...]
Meet the Ethiopia Team
I'll be traveling through Ethiopia with three fellow artists: one American, two African. Here's a virtual introduction to the team! Stephanie Schlatter is a painter [...]
A Human Right, Not a Birthright: Help Support Education in Ethiopia
Dear Friends, I so completely agree with the words of Nelson Mandela, who we sadly lost this year but whose vision lives on. "Education is [...]