FOODIE FICTION: Ethiopia - Discuss book: “Beneath the Lion’s Gaze”

Join Audrey to experience a taste of Ethiopia at Abyssinia in West Philly. We’ll embark on a hands-on culinary adventure while discussing Beneath the Lion's Gaze, a novel set in Addis Ababa in 1974 during the Ethiopian Revolution, focusing on a family—a doctor, his wife, and their two sons—as they navigate the political upheaval, the fall of Emperor Haile Selassie, and the rise of the Derg military junta.

I read the paired book during my 3 week adventure In Ethiopia and really liked it. I’m looking forward to discussing it with you all and sharing stories from my trip!

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FOODIE: Abyssinia Restaurant and Bar
Menu: Ethiopian cuisine
Vegan and Vegetarian friendly!

The menu is based on traditional recipes of Ethiopia, using locally sourced ingredients to create a unique and delicious dining experience.

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FICTION: Beneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza Mengiste
Genre: Historical Fiction

This memorable, heartbreaking story opens in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1974, on the eve of a revolution. Yonas kneels in his mother’s prayer room, pleading to his god for an end to the violence that has wracked his family and country. His father, Hailu, a prominent doctor, has been ordered to report to jail after helping a victim of state-sanctioned torture to die. And Dawit, Hailu’s youngest son, has joined an underground resistance movement―a choice that will lead to more upheaval and bloodshed across a ravaged Ethiopia.

Beneath the Lion’s Gaze tells a gripping story of family, of the bonds of love and friendship set in a time and place that has rarely been explored in fiction. It is a story about the lengths human beings will go in pursuit of freedom and the human price of a national revolution. Emotionally gripping, poetic, and indelibly tragic, Beneath The Lion’s Gaze is a transcendent and powerful debut.

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