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Monday, I visited Ras Mweya, another contact from Christopher in NC. He produces righteous educational videos and comics about Ethiopia, Shashamane and His Majesty. He introduced me to sister Tibebwa, from Ireland, who is also trained in permaculture and ...
... black and deep for now. Coming into Shashamane, the trees reappeared as did a painting of Bob Marley welcoming people to Shashamane. Brother Desai pointed out some of the Rasta-run businesses and the new recording studio being built. The bus let us off ...
... central region, perhaps visiting Awasa and the Bale mountains after soaking in the hot springs at Wondo Genet. I haven't yet mentioned that Ethiopia is the native home of the coffee plant. It still grows wild in the Kafa region west to Sudan. It was ...
... , Jamaicans, and others to return to their homeland in Africa, Emperor Haile Selassie encouraged Rastafari leaders to repatriate to Shashamane in the 60s. (The Rastafari movement is named for Haile Selassie, believed to be the incarnation of god and a ...
