Eden Melaku has blue hair, an obsession with manga, and a rich family history. She’s the daughter of parents who survived unimaginable hardships to live in the world’s only Jewish state. But once they made it to Israel, things didn’t exactly go as planned…

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For more on Ethiopian Jews, check out these resources:

On Ethiopian Jews in General:

Video: The Story of Ethiopian Jewry

Fast facts

Anu Museum Overview

What Is Sigd?

Ethiopian Jewish Women

On Operations Moses, Joshua, Solomon:

Film: Exodus 91

Before the operations

During the operations

Unpacking Operation Solomon

Anu Museum Documentary: 1, 2

Podcast: Ingathering of Exiles

On Discrimination:

Overview

Bloon donation scandal

Birth control scandal

Police brutality 1, 2

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This show was made possible by support from the Koum Family Foundation, the Crain-Maling Foundation, the Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation, and the Skolnick Family Charitable Trust.