North Texas Ethiopian community has grown to around 40,000 people

Ethiopian New Year is next week, and the Ethiopian community in North Texas will start celebrating this weekend at a festival in Garland. 'The North Texas Ethiopian community has grown to around 40,000 people. And with that, Ethiopians have created spaces for themselves, like restaurants, grocery stores and churches, and this weekend's festival.

Bruk Simon is a freshman studying computer science engineering at LeTourneau University

International student Bruk Simon of Ethiopia speaks Friday about the process of coming to the U.S. to attend LeTourneau University in the Anna Lee and Sidney Allen Family Student Center. 'When Bruk Simon was on his way to Longview from Ethiopia, he was flagged by the federal Transportation Security Administration more than once. But he said one thought helped him deal with the stress — that he soon would be at a good school.

Sionna Brenn overcame abusive family and poverty to go to college #EthiopiansInTexas

Sionna Brenn has had a tough life, but she has relied on hard work and strong faith to make the most of it.

Brenn, a senior at Willowridge High School in Pearland, Texas, was adopted from Ethiopia by an American family. This sounds like a good thing, but unfortunately, her adoptive family didn’t treat her well.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/homeless-and-abused-student-graduates-with-honors-then-the-perfect-stranger-gives-her-shock-of-her-life_2547240.html

Sara Mokuria is a co-chair of Mothers Against Police Brutality #EthiopiansInTexas

Sara Mokuria, a co-chair of Mothers Against Police Brutality, said she hopes more officers face criminal charges for their conduct to "send a message to law enforcement that you don't get a get-out-of-jail-free pass." 

Mokuria was a child when she saw her father, a refugee from Ethiopia, fatally shot by Dallas police. She's dissatisfied with how such cases are handled.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2017/11/24/police-facing-charges-deadly-run-ins-convictions-remain-rare

Getsy Aredo interned for Habitat for Humanity #EthiopiansInTexas

"On Thursday, Getsy joined nearly 400 of the program’s interns for a celebratory luncheon at the Omni Hotel in downtown Dallas. Founded by former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert in 2008, the program celebrated its 10th anniversary, a $4.8 million total payroll and more than 2,175 participating students."

Bahta Wibshet involved in a fatal car crash #EthiopiansInTexas

Serkalem Abrha takes first place in the Cowtown women’s 10K in Fort Worth #EthiopiansInTexas