Comments on: New Generation of Adopted Ethiopian-Americans http://www.tadias.com/04/25/2007/new-generation-of-adopted-ethiopian-americans/ Ethiopian Business and Lifestyle Fri, 19 Jul 2013 03:21:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=451 By: michu_g@yahoo.com http://www.tadias.com/04/25/2007/new-generation-of-adopted-ethiopian-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-4608 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:09:04 +0000 http://tadias.com/?p=174#comment-4608 Nice story.

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]]> By: Becky Arlin http://www.tadias.com/04/25/2007/new-generation-of-adopted-ethiopian-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-3743 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:34:21 +0000 http://tadias.com/?p=174#comment-3743 Thank you so much. I’m in the process of adopting from Ethiopia right now & it’s so inspiring & helpful to hear about your story.

]]> By: Ethiopia @ 2000 Photography Exhibition at Tadias Magazine http://www.tadias.com/04/25/2007/new-generation-of-adopted-ethiopian-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-3675 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:23:15 +0000 http://tadias.com/?p=174#comment-3675 [...] Jill Vexler, who specializes in curating exhibitions about cultural identity and social history, prepared this exhibition series. Vexler has traveled to Ethiopia twice, where deep friendships and a love of the culture were forged through her work with children’s arts programs and through recently adopting a six year old girl, Tibarek. [...]

]]> By: Annette http://www.tadias.com/04/25/2007/new-generation-of-adopted-ethiopian-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-933 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:56:06 +0000 http://tadias.com/?p=174#comment-933 Dear Jill – what joy! Your story is very moving, as is Tibarek’s. I used to live in Ethiopia where I went to school for two years: 1962-1964. Ethiopia touched me deep in my soul, as it has you.

In March 2004, I returned to the country after forty years, in search of seven missing classmates, for my first non-fiction book “An Ethiopian Odyssey”. It was inspired by a dream I had in April 2000, to help bring permanent clean water to Ethiopia. I’m a devout Christian, and my faith is encouraged by my dreams, so I knew to follow it! I made many friends on the return, quite a few of whom I still correspond with today.

The greatest honour comes for me on 12th September, the Ethiopian Millennium. On that morning, I will be giving a talk at the United Nations in New York, about my 25,000 mile quest. Countless men and women around the world helped me track down some of my classmates, because they too were inspired by the dream. Half of the royalties are going to charity, the majority to WaterAid Ethiopia.

After ten months of test marketing (first-time author!), I have readers in ten countries, so I really pray and hope that its message of love, compassion and our interconnectedness reaches out across the globe one day.

I hope you’ll look out for the book which will be on sale early September time. If all goes well, I plan to do some book signings in the US.

Enjoy the journey of everyday, Jill!

Annette

]]> By: Carol http://www.tadias.com/04/25/2007/new-generation-of-adopted-ethiopian-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:53:42 +0000 http://tadias.com/?p=174#comment-82 How wonderful and how lucky that you have both found eachother. I have an adopted daughter and two natural daughters – and the three are wonderfully the same. There is no difference…Good luck to all who love enough to adopt……….

]]> By: Sherry http://www.tadias.com/04/25/2007/new-generation-of-adopted-ethiopian-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:13:42 +0000 http://tadias.com/?p=174#comment-80 What a wonderful story – thank you for sharing. We are also in the process of adopting from AHOPE and hope to have our new daughter home in June :)

]]> By: From South Texas http://www.tadias.com/04/25/2007/new-generation-of-adopted-ethiopian-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:29:38 +0000 http://tadias.com/?p=174#comment-79 We too are expanding our family by adopting two children from Ethiopia. Your story and photographs have inspired and urged us even more! Great piece about your daughter. thanks

]]> By: Betty http://www.tadias.com/04/25/2007/new-generation-of-adopted-ethiopian-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:01:48 +0000 http://tadias.com/?p=174#comment-13 what a woderful story. May God bless you and your family

]]> By: Dawn http://www.tadias.com/04/25/2007/new-generation-of-adopted-ethiopian-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:26:21 +0000 http://tadias.com/?p=174#comment-12 Thank you for sharing your story.

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