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Menelik II: August 17, 1844 – December 12, 1913
As we mourn the death of Nelson Mandel, Ethiopians, Africans and the rest of the world mourned the death of another black icon 100 years ago, Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia who died in the early morning hours of December … Continue reading
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A piece of my day: moonshine (Arake)
Detroit, 2006. His big toes were swollen , could hardly walk. He knew when his gout flared but he was frustrated because it was happening more frequently than the previous years. He threw the towel and decided to finally seek medical … Continue reading
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MANDELA: THE LEGACY
What we can learn By Solomon Alemu Feyissa, M.D. The life story of Nelson Mandela is very well documented and is readily available and accessible to read from many different sources therefore I am not going to spend much time … Continue reading
The incomplete life, a reflection!
Dec 5, 2013 When I received a text message after the news broke about the passing of our greatest icon, Nelson Mandela, I was wrapping up seeing patients in clinic and contemplating how to celebrate my birth day which was … Continue reading
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Nelson Mandela ( 1918-2013)
“Ethiopia always has a special place in my imagination and the prospect of visiting Ethiopia attracted me more strongly than a trip to France, England, and America combined. I felt I would be visiting my own genesis, unearthing the roots … Continue reading
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What if we learn to just listen?
By Dr. Bikat Sahle My wise mentor used to say “Not everybody needs therapy, but everybody needs a therapeutic experience”. How do people get a therapeutic experience outside of a therapist/doctor’s office? When a trusted friend genuinely listens to one’s hurts … Continue reading
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Follow up on Affordable Care Act (ACA) Obama care
By Solomon Alemu Feyissa, M.D. This is a follow up to an article posted on this site on November 4, 2013 on affordable care act (ACA), Obama care. The writer encourages readers to read the original article (if they have … Continue reading
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A piece of my day
By Surafel K Gebreselassie Spring of 2009, “Where are you from?” That was the first thing she wanted to know when she saw me first. She drove hundreds of miles with stacks of her medical records all properly filed year by … Continue reading
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Infertility work up going bizarre
By Surafel K Gebreselassie A man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s knocked at the patient’s room at the outpatient clinic. Please come on in. She was the first to enter the room. He followed hesitantly. Tenayistilign. “Tenayistilign,” … Continue reading
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The Story of Hana Alemu
Who to blame for a tragic loss of a child’s life? Dangerous parenting skills, misguided disciplining practices or breakdown in the adoption process? By Dr Solomon Alemu Feyissa Background After China, most children adopted into the United States from abroad … Continue reading
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