Get ready to hear the grimmer part of Ethiopian history.  This chapter is dedicated to highlighting occurrences in the past where tribes fought against tribes and religions against religions.   Yet, these dark realities did not define the course of our history.    

This episode deals with the issue of race and how it impacted Ethiopia's foreign relations; particularly with Egypt.

This episode deals with the issue of race and how it impacted Ethiopia's foreign relations; particularly with Egypt.

This episode is a continuation of the podcast on the third chapter titled:  "The Things I Do for You" of Hopeless Romantic: The Untold History of Ethiopia.

In this episode the author discusses the question: Has the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church favored a particular race historically?  

Continue to learn about about the better days of Ethiopia.  In this chapter we will discuss about the mighty empire of Aksum.

Learn the better days of Ethiopia.  In this chapter we will discuss about the mighty empire of Aksum.

This week Deacon Dawit discusses his love for Ethiopia using the analogy of finding the "perfect" someone.

In the conclusion section of the introduction, the author discusses how he came up with both the theme and title of the book.

In this weeks episode, I relate my journey to the field of Ethiopic Studies and some of the challenges I faced.