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    Gondar, Ethiopia: 1971-1975 Guests in the Ethiopian Highlands and Children of Zemecha
    Gondar, Ethiopia: 1971-1975 Guests in the Ethiopian Highlands and Children of Zemecha
    Gondar, Ethiopia: 1971-1975 Guests in the Ethiopian Highlands and Children of Zemecha
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    Gondar, Ethiopia: 1971-1975 Guests in the Ethiopian Highlands and Children of Zemecha

    By Barbara W. Olson

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    In 1971, teachers Barb and Clark Olson, together with the two small children, moved to Gondar, Ethiopia. For four years, Barb kept a detailed journal about the family's experiences, recording people's stories and events both domestic and political, local and national, chronicling the early days of the revolution, as well as the drought and famine moving across this East African nation. Barb now lives with her husband in Springfield, Illinois where she writes and is a community organizer.



    This book is a Thank you to the people of Gondar and a tribute to the resiliency and vision of Ethiopia's youth.



    Several of these stories are published separately, including the children's book, Christmas in Gondar, Five Ethiopian Stories, available soon.


    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateMar 18, 2011
    ISBN9781452046488
    Gondar, Ethiopia: 1971-1975 Guests in the Ethiopian Highlands and Children of Zemecha
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    Barbara W. Olson

    Teacher, writer and naturalist Barb Olson, together with her husband Clark and their two young children, moved to Gondar, Ethiopia in 1971. For four years, Barb kept a detailed journal about the family's experiences, recording people's stories and events both domestic and political, local and national, chronicling the early days of the revolution that overthrew Emperor Haile Selassie I as well as the drought and famine that moved across this East African nation. Barb now lives with her husband in Springfield, Illinois where she writes and is a community organizer. Several of these stories are published separately, including the children's book, Christmas in Gondar, Five Ethiopian Stories, available soon.

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