Ethiopia, Art Review, Africa, Entertainment

Yadessa Bojia: On art and activism -“Where there is pain there is a loud noise”

Yadessa Bojia is a Seattle based Graphic Designer, Fine Arts painter and the Designer of the African Union (AU) Flag. Describing himself as a husband, parent and a brother, Yadessa uses his art as a “tool to create attentions around causes I consider worthy or lack a highlight.” Yadessa is best known for his relentless work of activism especially for his advocacy work around the global campaign to secure the release of Bekele Gerba, the prominent Ethiopian opposition figure who is jailed for the second time in the last five years only.

Addis Standard’s Mahlet Fasil interviewed Yadessa on his art work, his activism and more. Excerpts:  

Ethiopia, Art Review, Africa

Finding the “five missing years” of Emperor Haileselassie

Last month, book shelves around the world added to their collection “Imperial Exile”, a book about Ethiopia’s last Emperor Hailesselssie I. Written by Keith Bowers, the book, unlike many other books about the late Emperor, reveals details of the “five missing years” of the Emperor