Showing posts with label England. Show all posts
Showing posts with label England. Show all posts

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Nathaniel Michael has his eyes set on Cambridge

Like many others, Nathaniel Michael is a year 12 student gearing up to start his application for the University of Cambridge. 'Nathaniel is 17 and lives in East London, his parents arrived in England 20 years ago from Ethiopia. “It's not just the interview. People from the background we come from, they're more fearful to go into a different environment quickly. If we encourage them, show them its possible, then we would see a much more diverse university" explained Nathaniel.

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Amira Abase fled East London with three schoolpals in 2015 to join ISIS #EthiopiansInLondon


Abase fled the UK with two Bethnal Green Academy pals, Kadiza Sultana and Begum, in February 2015. The three girls all married ISIS fighters but Sultana was reported to have been killed in an airstrike on Raqqa in May 2016 while Abase could still be alive. Her dad had made an emotional appeal for her to come home a week after she joined the barbarous terror group, saying: “Remember how we love you”. Holding a teddy bear wearing a Chelsea shirt, he said his family “cannot stop crying”.

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Yadel Gebeyehu is winner of The Stage Scholarship at Rose Bruford College #EthiopiansInEngland


Yadel has won a place on the acting foundation course at Rose Bruford College worth £8,250. Its intensive, full-time, 20-week course in acting delivers a rigorous and in-depth foundation training. From 375 applications online, there have already been 130 auditions for the foundation acting course this year, with more auditions to take place throughout the year.

Friday, December 22, 2017

Lemn Sissay holds Christmas dinner for 500 strangers #EthiopiansInEngland


Lemn Sissay, from Greater Manchester, whose large outdoor works adorn the walls and pavements of the city, hopes his annual Christmas Dinner event helps create positive memories of the festive period for his guests.

He says it can be a difficult time for those who have spent time in the care system. Sissay, who was in care as a baby and between the ages of 12 and 18, has seen his idea snowball from a single event in 2013 to 12 taking place across the country this year.

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Millen Wolde-Selassie is co-founder of nomi-london.com #EthiopiansInLondon


nomi-london.com, launched by female entrepreneurs Noemie Achache and Millen Wolde-Selassie, curates gift sets specifically designed for expectant and new mothers.

Ranging from individual items such as baby changing bags and face cleansers to bespoke gift boxes that can be tailored to an individual, the duo wanted to create an offering with design at its core – that really had women as its focus.


Friday, August 18, 2017

Izzy Bizu drops single #EthiopiansInLondon

"Izzy Bizu is a 22-year-old singer/songwriter from South West London, born to an Ethiopian Mother and English Father...Being 2016 Brits Critics Choice finalist, The BBC's Introducing Artist of the Year 2016 and chosen as the voice of the 2016 Euros with her cover of Edith Piaf's La Foule, she is quickly proving herself as one of the most exciting breakthrough British artists of the year."