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Home » Ethiopia

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Posted inFilm

Starring a cast of nonactors, Capernaum examines the lives of refugees in a Beirut slum

by Andrea Gronvall March 1, 2019August 18, 2021

Nadine Labaki’s drama is almost too much realism to bear.

Posted inBlogs

Street honoring fascist Balbo to remain after aldermen cave

by John Greenfield June 26, 2018August 18, 2021

Congress Parkway—not Balbo Drive—will reportedly be renamed for Ida B. Wells, leaving the honors to a “mass murderer” intact.

Posted inFood & Drink

The foodways of Chicago’s new immigrants

by Reader staff October 13, 2017August 18, 2021

Newcomers from five countries discuss the differences between eating here and in their homelands, where they dine out and shop for ingredients, what kinds of adaptations they’ve had to make, and which American foods they’re learning to love.

Posted inFood & Drink

An Ethiopian mom introduced her kids to KFC, but they’d rather eat Indian

by Maya Dukmasova October 13, 2017August 18, 2021

“Because we have similar spices, similar flavors, Indian and Pakistani food makes sense for Ethiopians,” Tigist Tesfaw says.

Posted inMusic

The best of the 2016 World Music Festival

by Peter Margasak September 8, 2016August 18, 2021

Highlights of the 2016 World Music Festival include Ethio-jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke, electro-rumba innovators Ìfé, and forward-looking Indian classicists Anjna and Rajna Swaminathan.

Posted inBest of Chicago

The World Music Festival teaches us how to fall in love with music all over again

by Philip Montoro June 23, 2016August 18, 2021

This annual event can provide almost all of Chicago’s diverse populations with the unmediated joy of a concert that says “home.”

Posted inBlogs

Marcus Samuelsson’s Yes, Chef—reviewed

by Aimee Levitt May 17, 2013August 19, 2021

A review of the celebrity chef’s new memoir.

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best Ethiopian Breakfast

by Sam Worley June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Royal Coffee

Posted inBlogs

Local Reggae Club Returns to Its African Roots

by Miles Raymer April 5, 2011August 19, 2021

The Wild Hare relocates to Ethiopia.

Posted inBlogs

The Athlete

by Ed M. Koziarski October 13, 2009August 19, 2021

“The Athlete,” a biopic about Ethiopian gold medalist Adebe Bikila, screens 10/13 and 10/17 in the Chicago International Film Festival.

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