I traveled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to celebrate last Easter with my parents. I had a wonderful time with both my parents. You have no idea how much I enjoy talking to them, asking them different questions, listening to them intently. They’re amazing people. I took this picture with my dad the day after Easter in their beautiful garden. Look at my new cultural dress! I love it very much! Growing up, I used to wear a new dress every Easter.
The other day I said to my older son (Abel-18), “Hey, do you have a girlfriend? I don’t hear you talking about this part of your life. I hope you don’t hide it from me.”
If you are single, or even in the final stages of getting married, take this one piece of advice from me: marry your best friend and you will never regret it. Continue reading Your Best Friend→
If you haven’t met our kids yet, here they are. The man at the back is Abel (18), the pretty girl you see at the front is Lydia (16) and the young man you see on the stairs, the one who looks tired of taking pictures, is Biruk (14). Continue reading Men May Look Crazy→
I sometimes ask my husband to make a poem to express his love for me. Let me tell you something, my husband is terrible when it comes to making those off the cuff kind of poems (don’t assume that I can do better). But I find those broken poems to be very funny and entertaining, much better than real and professionally made poems.
If you have kids, watch this video with them. If they are older than 10 or 12, they can understand. Explain to them what this video is all about. They hear you if you give them your time and your undivided attention. Continue reading Please!→
