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Lucy’s People$9.33
Welcome
Welcome to my author site. I write an Ethiopia blog about Ethiopian innovations and culture and how Ethiopia deserves peace. My inspiration is Ethiopian people, especially Mesfin Tadesse. I am his co-author; together we wrote the book Lucy’s People: An Ethiopian Memoir.
What People are Saying
“LUCY’S PEOPLE is Mesfin Tadesse’s fascinating love letter to Ethiopia and looks at the turbulent history of the birthplace of humanity and how multiple leadership changes have resulted in little progress.” Indie Reader review Rating 4.3
“In my humble opinion, your book Lucy’s People is the absolute best I have read since I started being involved in this podcast. I am deeply moved by what I read. I also appreciate the erudite details you provide. I love that this is a faith-friendly book, and that wisdom pours out of every page.”—Ari Barbalat
“A unique depiction of Ethiopia from a native’s point of view, highlighting not only under appreciated historical details but also cultural aspects and day-to-day activities, which gives the reader a broad, holistic understanding of the nation.”__Online Book Club
For the 1st edition: “This is a gripping story, well told.”__Sheger FM Radio 102.1
About us
Mesfin Tadesse is related to the late Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia and attended Jubilee in Palace school. Men and women in his family had resisted fascism in WWII. The son of a colonel murdered by the Derg in 1974, he gained 2 engineering degrees.
ianet Bastyan is a descendant of Australian pioneers. She worked as a librarian and teacher, valuing a fair go for all cultures.
Quotes From Lucy’s People
“He finds out about the Battle of Adwa 1896, led by Emperor Menelik II. Inspired by Ethiopia’s triumph over Italian invaders, he phones his pregnant wife in India. She says, ‘Our child will be named Menelik, boy or girl.’”
“The star had a love interest, and there was a scene with what our grandmother called ‘naked kissing’. Mama Teliqwa took her rifle from her shoulder and aimed it at the television screen. She fired once. The screen shattered in tiny pieces.”
“At a monastery, a barefoot monk played with angels. Birds came to the roof and windows, gureza monkeys descended from trees, lions lay down quietly. That was a pianist.”
“The soil spoke to me, ‘I love you. Here, I give my smell.’”
© Mesfin Tadesse 2020, 2021
More
- Online book stores
- Lucy’s People details
- book2look
- Look Inside
- Squirl Locations Map
- New Books Network Podcast (English)
- Balageru Television Interview (Amharic & English)
- IndieReader Online Interview
Ethiopia Blog
The April War on Amhara
Genocide is the systematic destruction of a people based on ethnicity. Ethiopian Amhara have suffered genocide for almost 50 years. Oromo forces of Abiy Ahmed’s government are now systematically attacking regional and urban Amhara people.
List of Ethiopian Government Attacks on Amhara
61 TPLF-war orphans vanished from pillaged Debre Elias Monastery. They were the brightest of children. Are they in Swedish laboratories?
The Faithful Ethiopian Writing System is Fidal
Try writing English words or your name using Fidal. Introduced words in Amharic—like park and bank—are easily catered for by Fidal. They are shorter too!
