It's not just Ethiopia, but Africa in general - most of the media concentrates on what's not going well. But there is so much beauty there. When you go, it changes everything. It changes you, your life, and the way you see things. The challenge is changing the image of Africa that's been anchored in people for years now.
タグ: people, you, beauty, life

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Traveling around Ethiopia, I saw dozens of abandoned textile factories. People kept asking me to help them find work. So I thought I could make use of my experience in fashion to commercialize their products outside of Ethiopia.
タグ: people, experience, me, work
Investing in women's lives is an investment in sustainable development, in human rights, in future generations - and consequently in our own long-term national interests.
タグ: human, own, future, women
When I see Lemlem walking around New York City, it's just mind-boggling, because I know it came from this one man sitting and weaving this little product.
タグ: new, walking, city, man
President Obama has made maternal health one of the core priorities of U.S. international aid funding.
タグ: made, president, priorities, health
Doing designs on a loom takes a lot of talent and experience, and, trust me, I won't be able to do that.
タグ: talent, trust, experience, me
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