A children’s book series and a growing guide for families exploring Addis Ababa with kids.
New Year, new adventure – Ella and Samuel in Addis Ababa Hi everyone! 👋It’s us — Ella and Samuel! Guess what? We’re in our very first book! 🎊It’s called New Year, New Adventure, and it’s all about the time Samuel came to visit me (Ella!) in Addis Ababa for the Ethiopian New Year — Enkutatash!…
Hi friends! 👋 Today is soooo exciting, because it’s New Year in Ethiopia – Enkutatash! 🥳✨ We are celebrating together in Addis Ababa. There are flowers 🌸, songs 🎶, and lots of smiles. We want to wish you and your families a Happy New Year – መልካም አዲስ አመት! 💛 And guess what?! We are…
Samuel:“Ella, I can’t believe I’ll be in Addis with you for the whole school holiday! Have you seen how many cool courses there are this year?” Ella:“Yes! There are so many—when I looked at the collection page, I didn’t know where to start. There’s soccer, basketball, art, pottery, and even science experiments.” Samuel:“I saw a…
Samuel (on a video call): Ella! What’s that holiday you were telling me about? Patriots’ Day? Are you doing anything fun? Ella (smiling on screen): Hey Samuel! Yes — it’s Patriots’ Day here in Ethiopia today. It’s really special for us. Samuel: What’s it about? Ella: Well, a long time ago, Ethiopia was invaded by…
Samuel:Hi everyone! It’s me, Samuel, writing from Munich. I just got back, and I already miss Addis Ababa so much! Ella, I keep thinking about all the cool things we did together, but the best part was Easter Sunday with our big family. There were aunts and uncles everywhere, Grandpa telling funny stories, and cousins…
This week, „Samuel“ had a very special outing—to the Kids Reading Corner at Enitewawek Café! As he flipped through pages with colorful illustrations and stories full of wonder, he asked: “When are we adding our book about me and Ella to the reading corner?” Yes, you heard that right! Samuel and Ella will soon be…
Ella: “Hi there! I’m Ella, and I live in Addis Ababa. Look at me—I just got my yellow belt in Karate! What do you think?” Samuel: “Hey! I’m Samuel, Ella’s cousin. I live in Germany, and guess what? I’ve been practicing this amazing spin-kick in soccer—it’s unstoppable! Wanna see it in action?” Ella: “That’s so cool, Samuel. But…
