The father of five and grandfather of 17 pauses to pluck some khat leaves to chew as he explains: “Our parents were afraid to teach us about our culture ... when the Ethiopian People’s ...

It now has more than 1,500 registered members, and church leaders say more than 4,000 people attend services each week. DSK Mariam is part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Churches — one of ...

“I grew up in Ethiopia ... any occasion that people are gathering — there’s always songs playing and there’s always dancing,” Abate said. “One thing about our culture, we express ...