An article about the story before the ascension: the life of the Beta Israel community in Ethiopia, the villages, the faith, the women, the tradition and the deep Jewish-African world that existed long before the story became a "journey story".
A personal essay about the promise to the mother that became the book "Scarred Stone" and the moment when a family, female and community story that was too big to bear in silence, began to have a voice.
An article about the way in which identity, memory and family history do not only pass through deliberate conversations, but are absorbed in childhood through presence, incidental hearing and a shared living space - and the question of how this flow can be preserved even within the modern home.
A behind-the-scenes article of "Scarred Stone" about the birth of Nagasti - the heroine of the novel born from mother's stories, generational memory, women's silences, and life in the Jewish villages in Ethiopia before the journey to Israel. One figure that carries within it the voice of many women who were not always seen, but held an entire world.
An article about women as a force that creates, heals and sustains a community - and the question of whether in the modern age women are required to imitate existing models of success, or can bring to the table a voice, depth, listening, sovereignty and self-loyalty.
A personal essay about food prepared for a mother in the Netherlands, and about the deep question that opened up from it: Who holds the woman in the moments when she holds life? Through a connection to the world of "scarred stone", the article deals with the power of the female circle, the loneliness of women around childbirth, loss and fertility treatments, and what it may be time to bring back into our lives.
An article about the connection between roots, belonging and identity and inner resilience among teenagers and about the possibility to see in our family and community stories not only the past, but a social, emotional and value anchor for the future.
Fentay Maharat-Alamu's debut novel returns to the world of the women of the House of Israel in Ethiopia - to roots, memory, scars and female strength. Leave details to receive first updates on the release of the book, pre-purchase, premium edition and launch events.
