Ethiopian American Researcher hopes to put fuel cells on the fast track

The slow evolution of clean-energy solutions is about to kick into high gear, if Sossina M. Haile has anything to say about it.

PROFILES

  • Interview: Teodross “Teo” Avery

    What does Teodross “Teo” Avery have in common with jazz giants Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, and Arturo Sandoval?

HISTORY

  • Mixed Legacy: Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia

    Haile Selassie’s legacy is both good and bad. He ruled Ethiopia for almost sixty years as an autocrat. To his credit, however, he presided over the establishment of institutions.

MEDITATIONS

  • Tadias’ 20 Favorite People of 2008

    Here are our 20 favorite people we interviewed and/or featured their work last year. Happy 2009!

ART

  • Aida Muluneh: Reshaping our global image through photography

    Desta, the Amharic word for happiness, is the name of a popular candy brand in Ethiopia. It’s also the acronym of choice for Photographer Aida Muluneh’s ambitious new project.

NEWS & HOT SHOTS

  • Ethiopia Leaves Somalia With Many Questions Unanswered

    As Ethiopian troops withdraw from Somalia, the Ethiopian government has released a statement saying its mission in Somalia has been accomplished.

REVIEWS

  • Q&A: Haile Gerima and Aaron Arefe

    Gerima: Director of several of the best-known African films ever to screen in the West, Howard University film professor, wit, maverick, impassioned critic of Hollywood, grumpy old man, warm soul.