Africa in US | Redefining the narrative through inspiring stories of representation.
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ETHIOS is a podcast that chronicles the lives and accomplishments of people of Ethiopian heritage and Ethiopian influence around the world. It’s about who we are, how we got here, and what inspires us to have a positive impact on our communities.
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South Sudanese Human Rights Activist, Bandak Lul | Africa In US w/ Nathan Araya
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Bandak Lul is an acclaimed refugee advocate and human rights activist. He is a research project manager at Arizona State University Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research (STIR). Lul holds a number of social justice and human rights positions including his recent appointment as a Youth Delegate representing his birth country, South Sudan a…
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African In US Presents an Instagram LIVE w/ Rediate Tekeste
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On today’s show we have Director of Ethiopian Diaspora Fellowship, Rediate Tekeste. We held an instagram live conversation surrounding the values of her amazing organization, why it’s important to reconnect to Ethiopia through our own experiences & the importance of the African Diaspora to the development and understanding of Africa. This is Africa…
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http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170806_ETHIOS_Nathan-Araya_80kbps.mp3 Nathan Araya is a filmmaker, TV personality, producer, community leader and unshakable optimist dedicated to improving the lives of people around the world. He was born and raised in Dallas and lived in several cities including London and Los Angeles. Na…
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http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Mesfin_pt1_80kbps_pt2.mp3 Mesfin Getaneh is the cofounder of MeSh Cart, an online Ethiopian shopping site specializing in high quality Ethiopian Foods, Beverages, Books, Movies, and Clothing. Mesfin is also the President, Executive Director and Co-founder of Your Ethiopian Professionals (YEP) …
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014 – Mesfin Getaneh (Part 1)
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http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Mesfin_pt1_64kbps.mp3 Mesfin Getaneh is the cofounder of MeSh Cart, an online Ethiopian shopping site specializing in high quality Ethiopian Foods, Beverages, Books, Movies, and Clothing. Mesfin is also the President, Executive Director and Co-founder of Your Ethiopian Professionals (YEP) – fo…
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http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ETHIOS_20170307_AntuYacob_1.mp3 Antu Yacob is Ethiopian a professional actress, playwright, and philanthropist. Antu Yacob was born in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia and raised in California and Minnesota. She received her MFA in Acting from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and her BA…
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http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20160115_ETHIOS_JomoTariku.mp3 Jomo Tariku was born in Kenya to Ethiopian parents. As a young boy growing up in Ethiopia, he was always drawn to the eclectic art pieces, souvenirs and furniture pieces his father collected while traveling across Africa. That combined with volunteering at a loca…
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http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161119_ETHIOS_HamereDemissie.mp3 Hamere Demissie, Founder and CEO of Actuel Urban Living is a designer with a passion for contemporary art forms particularly furniture, interiors, fashion and visual arts. She has a dichotomous professional background going back and forth between her two life…
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http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161003_ETHIOS_AzariaMengistu.mp3 Azariah Mengistu is the co-founder of Enzi, a premium leather footwear brand based in Ethiopia. Find out more about Azariah and about Enzi: Website: www.enzifootwear.com Twitter: EnziFootwear Facebook: ENZI The post 010 – Azariah Mengistu appeared first on E …
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http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160824_ETHIOS_SaronYitbarek.mp3 Saron Yitbarek is the founder of CodeNewbie, the most supportive community of programmers and people learning to code. She’s also host of the weekly CodeNewbie Podcast and a program manager at Microsoft for Tech Jobs Academy, a technical training program for t…
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http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/20160723_ETHIOS_MaazaMengisti.mp3 Maaza Mengiste is a novelist and essayist. Her debut novel, Beneath the Lion’s Gaze, was selected by the Guardian as one of the 10 best contemporary African books and named one of the best books of 2010 by Christian Science Monitor, Boston Globe and other publ…
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http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/20160629_ETHIOS_SolomonKassa.mp3 Solomon Kassa is a Senior Technology Consultant at Deloitte, a Fortune 500 global consulting firm. Before joining the management consulting world, Solomon worked as a software developer at the American Society of Clinical Oncology. He is also the producer and h…
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http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/20160603_ETHIOS_MessayGetahun.mp3 Messay is a community leader, script writer and film maker. He has organized and produced many local, national and international events over the past 15 years including a televised event called A.R.O.C. (Above Reproach On Campus), which featured artist such as…
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005 – Dr Tewodros Mesele Gedebou (Part 2)
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http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/004_20160506_ETHIOS_TewodrosMesele_pt2.mp3 Dr Tewodros Mesele Gedebou is a Plastic Reconstructive Surgeon. His schooling is impressive and extensive. He received his bachelors in Medical Anthropology and Biology from Stanford University in California. He attended Medical School at the Universi…
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004 – Dr Tewodros Mesele Gedebou (Part 1)
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http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/004_20160506_ETHIOS_TewodrosMesele_pt1.mp3 Dr Tewodros Mesele Gedebou is a Plastic Reconstructive Surgeon. His schooling is impressive and extensive. He received his bachelors in Medical Anthropology and Biology from Stanford University in California. He attended Medical School at the Universi…
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http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/003_20160426_ETHIOS_HannaKebbede.mp3 Hanna M. Kebbede is an entrepreneur, artist, and founder of the Emahoy Tsege Mariam Music Foundation. Hanna has worked as a consultant in capacity building for international development projects and worked in more than a dozen countries in Africa, Europe an…
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http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/002_20160418_ETHIOS_WondwossenDikran.mp3 Wondwossen is co-founder of Activator Pictures (www.activatorpictures.com), a multi-platform production company based in Los Angeles, California. He is a prolific Producer/Writer/Director with over 14 years of experience in film, TV, and digital media. …
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http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/001_20160404_ETHIOS_DavidMesfin_64kbps.mp3 David Mesfin was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. At a young age he was exposed to advertising while working along side his father at Neon Addis Advertising. He immigrated to the US at the age of 14 and eventually graduated with a BFA degree in Visual C…
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