#Ethiopian Hit Parade

[lindsaywesker]

Good morning! I hope you slept well and feel rested? Currently sitting at my desk, in my study, attired only in my blue towelling robe, enjoying my first cuppa of the day. Welcome to Too Much Information Tuesday.

Nearly 1 billion people will go to bed hungry tonight.

We never ‘lose’ friends, we just learn who our real ones are.

The poorest Americans are still richer than 80% of the world.

Magic mushrooms grow in the gardens of Buckingham Palace.

One-third of Taiwanese funeral processions include a stripper.

51 cars a year overshoot and drive into the canals of Amsterdam.

In 1999, ‘mp3’ surpassed ‘sex’ as the most-searched term online.

According to her last wishes, Elizabeth Taylor arrived late for her own funeral.

Though sloths are known for their slowness, sloth sex lasts less than a minute. (30 seconds more than most men!)

Patience is not the ability to wait but how you act while you're waiting.

4000 children under the age of two are listed as owners of British companies.

Couples that tease each other gently often have happier, stronger relationships.

7% of American adults believe that chocolate milk comes from brown cows.

The sentence "Are you as bored as I am?" can be read backwards and still makes sense.

There is a place in Norway called Hell and it regularly freezes over during the winter.

British adults spend (on average) one hour and 52 minutes of each day in a bad mood.

We are subconsciously more attracted to people who have the same taste in music as we do.

Millennials (those born between 1981-1996) are having less sex than their parents did at their age.

In 1982, 43% of fathers in the UK had never changed a nappy. By 2000, this had dropped to 3%.

Unhappy people tend to daydream about the past but happy people tend to daydream about the future.

A sapiosexual is a person attracted to intellectual or mental qualities rather than physical characteristics.

A person that truly loves you will never let you go or give up on you, no matter how hard the situation is.

90% of the time it's not the person you miss, it's the feelings and moments you had when you were with them.

The chemical resveratrol, which is present in red wine, has been found to boost sex drive and performance in men.

Most ‘laugh tracks’ for TV were recorded in the fifties, which means many of the people you hear laughing are no longer alive.

If you want to quit smoking, go to a sauna for three days in a row and you'll sweat out the nicotine, which will make it easier to quit.

Senior citizens in New Zealand can join ‘coffin clubs’, where they meet up once a week to make and decorate their own coffins.

During the Fastnacht parade in Germany’s Black Forest, people hit each other with inflated pigs’ bladders attached to dried bull penises.

'Euphoria' Season 3, 'The White Lotus' Season 3, and 'The Last of Us' Season 2 are being delayed due to the writers’ strike. (Just bloody pay them!)

Part of Rupert Murdoch’s divorce settlement with Jerry Hall states that she is not allowed to give plot ideas to the writers of ‘Succession’.

Countries around the globe celebrate their freedom on Independence Day, with the most common being independence from British rule.

The first recorded use of the word ‘woke’ - to mean well-informed - was in a New York Times glossary of “words you might hear in Harlem” from 1962.

Research shows that heterosexual men who learn to play extreme metal guitar are mostly motivated to do so in order to impress other heterosexual men.

A study of 7000 US adults has found that, after the COVID-19 pandemic, people have become less extroverted and less agreeable. (No shit, Sherlock!)

Ethiopian languages have a punctuation mark for sarcasm. It is called ‘temherte slaq’ and looks like an inverted exclamation mark. (Christ, I’d be using that all day!)

Bruno Mars’ 'Doo-Wops & Hooligans' has now spent 12 full years on the Billboard Top 200 album chart. It's the first debut studio album in history to reach this milestone.

In 1871, lawyer Clement Vallandigham was defending a client accused of murder. In demonstrating how the victim might have accidentally shot himself, he accidentally shot himself. He died. His client was acquitted.

In 2007, a Bosnian couple cheated on each other with each other. They had spent time in a chat room bonding about their marital woes. When they met in person, they found out the person they had been complaining to was their spouse. They got divorced.

The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary included the word ‘cock’ but excluded ‘condom’. The male genitals were not considered taboo but contraception was a subject “too utterly obscene for the dictionary”.

Okay, that’s enough information for one day. Have a tremendous and tumultuous Tuesday! I love you all.

[swldx]

BBC 0537 15 Feb 2024

6195Khz 0459 15 FEB 2024- BBC (UNITED KINGDOM) in ENGLISH from SANTA MARIA DI GALERIA. SINPO = 55333. English, ID@0459z pips and newsday preview. @0501z World News anchored by Neil Nunes. One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade. Officials said they treated eight victims who were in immediately life-threatening condition and seven others who had suffered injuries that could prove life-threatening. Nine children were among the wounded and are all are expected to recover. Police said they have arrested three suspects in connection to the shooting. The chairman of the powerful House Intelligence Committee has issued a vague warning of a "serious national security threat" facing the US. The cryptic statement from Republican Mike Turner called on President Joe Biden to declassify the threat, although no further details were given. The White House has said the threat is not imminent, but that congressional leaders would be briefed this week. Some reports in US media suggest the warning is related to Russian attempts to develop a space-based anti-satellite nuclear weapon. The New York Times, citing current and former US officials, said the weapon was not yet in orbit. Up to half of the Amazon rainforest could hit a tipping point by 2050 as a result of water stress, land clearance and climate disruption, a study has shown. The paper, which is the most comprehensive to date in its analysis of the compounding impacts of local human activity and the global climate crisis, warned that the forest had already passed a safe boundary and urged remedial action to restore degraded areas and improve the resilience of the ecosystem. Climate change, pandemics, nuclear warfare and artificial intelligence all pose an existential threat to humanity and need to be addressed with “wisdom and urgency”, more than 100 politicians, academics, and celebrities have warned in an open letter. German automaker Volkswagen said Wednesday several of its models had been refused entry into the United States, after it emerged that a Chinese-made component may have breached forced labor laws. Australia, Canada and New Zealand have warned Israel against a carrying out a “devastating” and “catastrophic” ground offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza, saying “there is simply nowhere else for civilians to go”. The statement by three members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance appears aimed at ratcheting up pressure on Israel to rethink plans for a ground assault on Rafah, where about 1.5 million Palestinians are taking refuge. African leaders will gather in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, home of the African Union (AU), for the continental body’s annual summit. According to AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat, regional integration and “maintaining momentum in addressing issues of peace and security” is high on the agenda. Lawmakers in Greece have begun a debate on a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage. It would make Greece the first Orthodox Christian country to do so. The Valentine’s Day session in parliament follows vocal opposition and protests from the Church, but public opinion has shifted and is narrowly supportive of the reform. If approved, the bill would grant same-sex couples full parental rights but not allow male partners to seek children born in Greece through surrogacy. The vote on the same-sex marriage bill is due Thursday. @0506z "Newsday" begins. MLA 30 amplified loop (powered w/8 AA rechargeable batteries ~10.8vdc), Etón e1XM. 250kW, beamAz 185°, bearing 49°. Received at Plymouth, United States, 7877KM from transmitter at Santa Maria di Galeria. Local time: 2259.

[affairesasuivre]

Ethiopian Hit Parade Vol. 1 : l'Éthiopie des années 70 branchée sur le monde

Réédition de la compilation originale de Amha Records qui a révolutionné la société éthiopienne il y a 44 ans. Une aubaine pour les amoureux de l’éthio-jazz qui n’ont pas les moyens de s’offrir une copie originale de 1972, quasi introuvable de nos jours.

Quand on parle de musique éthiopienne, on pense généralement à Éthiopiques, la série de compilations de référence sortie par Buda Musiques en 1996, et plus tard rendue célèbre grâce à Broken Flowers, film de Jim Jarmusch sorti en 2005, dont la bande-son utilise plusieurs chansons de Mulatu Astakte tirées du 4e volume de la série. C’est le digger français Francis Falceto qui était derrière cette série de 29 disques, uniquement disponibles en CD. Les premiers volumes constituent une introduction facile et complète aux musiques de l’Éthiopie et de l’Érythrée des années 1960 et 1970, le fameux « âge d’or » de la production locale de ces pays, dont l’essentiel a été enregistré et distribué par les trois majors locales : Amha Records, Kaifa Records, and Philips-Ethiopia.

Amha Eshèté est le patron du label Amha Records depuis 1969 – il n’avait alors que 24 ans ! – et avait déjà produit une cinquantaine de 45 tours et un LP lorsqu’il décidait de sortir le meilleur de sa production sur cinq vinyles entre 1972 et 1973. Cette série, intitulée Ethiopian Hit Parade est aujourd’hui quasiment introuvable aujourd’hui, et s’arrache à prix d’or entre collectionneurs, jusqu’à 300 € pour une copie en état correct vendue en ligne. Ces compilations étaient une véritable provocation de la part de Ahma, jeune impresario hors-la-loi à l’époque de la censure impériale qui verrouillait le pays depuis 1948, quand l’empereur Haïlé Sélassié avait décidé que tout enregistrement musical qui entrait ou sortait du pays devait recevoir l’approbation du régime. Amha Eshèté raconte ainsi le quotidien délicat de son activité d’entrepreneur en Éthiopie : « j’étais un jeune Éthiopien inconnu, indépendant et résolu, qui démarrait dans le business. Je pouvais me permettre [certaines] audaces. Je pensais qu’on ne me tuerait pas pour ça. Peut-être à la limite risquais-je un peu de prison. (…) Lorsque les disques sont arrivés, l’Agher Feqer m’a menacé en me montrant l’ordonnance de l’empereur, mais sans plus de conviction. Ils voyaient bien qu’ils n’avaient rien fait ou presque toutes ces années passées, et l’affaire s’est tassée, sans suite. Je ne les ai même pas dédommagés de quoi que ce soit comme ils y prétendaient. »

La série Ethiopian Hit Parade est le témoignage le plus direct d’une révolution sociétale qui a impacté jusqu’à la musique que l’on jouait en Éthiopie et Érythrée dans les années 70, témoignage venant d’un acteur de premier plan qui vivait cette période de changement majeur au quotidien. Le genre qui naît de ce moment fécond prend le nom d’éthio-jazz : une musique enracinée dans les traditions locales et ouverte sur le rhythm’n’blues, la soul et le jazz, soit les genres occidentaux diffusés par la radio de l’armée américaine – qui émettait depuis une base militaire en Érythrée – et joués dans les clubs et discothèques d’Addis Abeba. Le résultat est ce groove unique et syncrétique, aussi énergique que psychédélique, où les cuivres, batteries, percussions, orgues et guitares explorent les possibilités infinies de cette fusion locale inédite. Certaines des chansons présentes sur la compilation ont été enregistrées dans la clandestinité en plein cœur de la radio contrôlée par le régime, avec l’aide et la complicité d’un téméraire ingénieur du son.

The Police Orchestra (1965) – © DR

Sans l’audace de Amha Eshèté, la majeure partie de cette fascinante musique éthiopienne moderne se serait évaporée dans la nature. Et 44 ans plus tard, sans l’effort de Heavenly Sweetness, ces sons n’auraient jamais rejoint le tourne-disques des mélomanes, ou les sites de streaming en ligne. Fort heureusement, le label français vient de débuter la réédition de cette série dont les exemplaires originaux sont quasiment introuvables aujourd’hui, incluant des chansons inédites. Le tracklist rassemble l’équipe des courageux pionniers du groove éthiopien comme Mulatu Astatke ou Alèmayèhu Eshèté (qui chante fièrement et avec une certaine défiance à l’égard du régime « Addis Abeba est ma maison ») et leurs compatriotes.

Ethiopian Hit Parade Vol. 1 est une compilation historique sélectionnée par un Éthiopien pour les Éthiopiens, qui rejoint finalement le monde entier des mélomanes d’aujourd’hui.

Ethiopian Hit Parade Vol. 1 (sortie le 9 décembre 2016 chez Heavenly Sweetness)

[mosswillow]

Learning To Love - Steve Rogers x Reader (featuring Texas vibes)

Summary: Life always does this thing where it puts you in situations you swore you were done experiencing. You’re done having relationships, but they may not be done with you.

Warnings: Smut, feelings, angst, interrupted assault  (In relation to this, attacker going unpunished, intimidation, stalker vibes.), mature themes, 18+ adult content, slow burn?

A/N: This is a gift for @joannie95 for the Hoelentine’s Day challenge! I hope you like it. This isn’t a dark fic but it is a little heavy, there’s a healthy dollop of anxiety and feelings throughout with a happy ending.

Thanks to  @amythedvdhoarder @chrissquares and @drabblewithfrannybarnes  for putting this whole thing together, it’s such a fun challenge!

By clicking keep reading you confirm you’re over 18. This is mature content, be careful.

Unlovable.

When asked to describe yourself it’s the first word you think of. Your very first boyfriend spent months emotionally abusing you and by the end of the relationship it’s what you truly believed about yourself. Every relationship after has been the same. Your insecurities and inability to trust causing tension that eventually sabotages any chance at making things work; and with each failed relationship your view of yourself becomes more and more loathsome. Self hatred and depreciation surround you in a cloak of misery, convincing you that they’re your friends.  It’s all your fault, you deserve all of it, You’re unlovable.

So you don’t do relationships anymore. You want nothing more than to love and be loved, to hold hands and kiss under the moonlight. You want a partner to share your life with, an emotional connection that transcends yourself, creating a whole new person.

If only you were good enough, worthy enough for love.

But you’re not.

---

“No eating in here Dr. Rogers,” you chide.

Steve looks up at you and gives a smirk.

“How about a little bribe.” He holds up a bag of beaver nuggets. You roll your eyes and look around before sticking your hand in and grabbing a few puffs.

“I knew you couldn’t be perfect all the time,” He teases.

“Don’t you have an office or something?”

“I like it better here, I get to be scolded by a beautiful librarian and don’t have to deal with the other professors.”  

You’ve known Steve for years. He started teaching at the same time you joined the library staff at Rice. He’s genuine and kind. You’ve watched him help countless students outside of office hours. Everyone likes him, including you. You really like him a lot. That’s why you can’t let yourself entertain the possibility of being with him. You can’t lose him. You can’t bear the inevitable conclusion of him looking you in the eyes and telling you he’s done, that you’re too much for him.

“Well you’ll have to pack it up, they’re sending everyone home because of the hurricane.”

“It’s barely even a hurricane, more like a tropical storm,” Steve scoffs.

“Sorry, I don’t make the rules.”

You close the library down before heading to your car. The wind has already started and the sky darkens by the second. You smell the slight scent of sea air and know it’s close. The humidity, which you forgot could even get this bad, causes you to start sweating profusely and you want to get home and take a shower before the storm starts. You have a pint of blue bell waiting for you at home along with a stack of unread books, a quiet night sounds perfect.

“Hey.”

You whip around and see a familiar face, a grad student who visits the library often. Alex, you remember.

“Sorry, I just closed the library down. You'll have to wait until the school opens.”

He takes a small step forward, close enough that your personal space is violated, while at the same time far enough to where the invasion feels almost accidental.

“I’ve watched you around campus, noticed your schedule.” It’s not an accident.

It’s not unusual for students to flirt with you but this is less flirting and more just creepy.

“Oh, um yeah I work a lot.” you take a step back and he follows.

“You don’t have a boyfriend.” He states.

You stare at him and take another step back, hitting your back on your car. You grab onto the handle and he reaches out and grabs your hand.

“Hey don’t be like that. I’m a good guy. I won’t hurt you.”

You pry your hand away..

“One date, say yes.” He says, slowly pushing his body towards you.

“No, I have to go.”  

You press yourself against your car as his body goes rigid.

“You’re such a fucking tease, parading around me for weeks.”

He takes a tiny step back but places his hands against your car, caging you in. You close your eyes and freeze in fear. Your mind screams at you to move but your body just won’t.

He’s suddenly pulled away from you and when you open your eyes the only thing visible is Steve’s back.

“She said no, why don’t you move along and maybe spend some time considering why you feel entitled to women who clearly aren’t interested.”

Alex and Steve stare at each other for a few slow moments before Alex scowls at you and walks away.

“Are you ok?” Steve turns to you.

“I’m fine.” you lie, crossing your arms to avoid shaking.

Steve raises his eyebrows and looks you up and down. You’re not entirely sure how it happens but somehow you end up sitting in the passenger seat of Steve's truck, looking at your apartment building. Rain has started coming down in earnest and you dread running through it.

“Are you going to be ok alone?” Steve asks

“Are you?” You reply.

You look at eachother and your mind clears. His blue eyes stare at you with concern. Steve's hands are still on the steering wheel, clutching on like it might disappear if he lets go. You don’t want to be alone and you can tell that he doesn’t either. You want to feel safe and right now Steve is the only one who makes you feel that way. It would be so easy to invite him in, you know he would say yes.

“You don’t have a car. do you have food? Bottled water? A portable charger?” Steve asks.

“You’re the one that said it’s barely a hurricane.”

Steve sighs and releases his hands from the steering wheel.

“Just call me if you need me.”

You nod and climb out of the truck. The transition from the hot rain to your air conditioned apartment causes you to start shivering and even after you change and cover yourself in a warm blanket you still shake uncontrollably.

---

The storm lasts three days, worse than you were expecting but nothing like Harvey.

Steve shows up at your apartment bright and early a bag of conchas and breakfast tacos in hand. You climb in his truck and buckle your seatbelt. Steve eyes your book bag before backing up.

“You’re not going to work are you?”

“It’s been three days.” you reply.

He looks at you like you’re crazy and you shift uncomfortably in your seat.

“It wasn’t that bad, you got there before anything actually happened,” you say.

He opens his mouth and breathes in before biting his lip and driving you to work without another word.

Steve walks you to your car every day after work. You don’t ask him to, he just does. It’s an unsaid expectation you both have. The first week is awkward, You both say almost nothing to each other. The second week though Steve finally breaks the silence.

“How have you been?”

You shrug.  

“I filed a complaint. He’s barred from the library and promised not to come near me.” you say.

Steve purses his lips.

“Do you feel safe though?”

“No...”

Steve stiffens and you reach out and grasp his shoulder.

“Thank you for walking me to my car.”

“Of course,” Steve closes the door for you and you drive away.

Steve cracked something on your exterior. You had been pushing off the feelings before Steve asked you how you were and now you can’t push them down any longer. You get in the shower and let the warm water wash over you. At first you feel raw and then angry and then for the first time since it happened you cry. It feels silly, to let something so seemingly small affect you so much. It could have been so much worse, it’s not like anything actually happened. Maybe that’s what scares you, not what happened but the implication of what could have. He invaded your space and intimidated you, making you feel small and helpless. If it wasn’t for Steve…

You let yourself fall apart until the water turns cold, then you pick yourself up and wrap yourself in a soft towel.

You look at the woman in your bathroom mirror and see someone who isn’t you. She’s broken and hurting, her eyes swollen from crying. She looks like she’s about to fall over from exhaustion. She didn’t deserve what happened to her. She has every right to feel upset and frightened about it. She didn’t deserve to have her safety threatened, nobody deserves that.

You didn’t deserve it.

You go to work the next day and the day after that. Days turn into weeks turn into months and the fear slowly leaches out of you as you reach out for help. The woman in your bathroom mirror deserves therapy and so do you.

Steve is always there. He walks you to your car every day. He starts texting you and you text him back. You go out to dinner with him, an ethiopian place this weekend and a mediteranian food truck the next. You form inside jokes and slowly you find yourself telling Steve little things about yourself.

“Why are you single?” You ask him one day.

“I had a girlfriend, she’s not with us anymore. After she… I guess I just… I wasn’t in a place for a long time to date anyone, I cringe now at some of the things I did while dating after she passed.”

He leans back and gives you a little smile.

“I’ll know when it’s the right time to jump back in - when it’s the right person.”

You open up about your past and he listens. He tells you about growing up as the smallest kid in his class, how he was bullied and how suddenly people started treating him differently when he hit a late growth spurt. You feel closer to him than you’ve ever felt with anyone.

---

Steve walks you to your car. Tomorrow is your off day and you stop to thank him and remind him you aren’t working the next few days. He’s looking at you and shifts on his feet, you furrow your brows in concern.

“It’s Valentine's day tomorrow.” He blurts out.

You take a step towards your car, knowing where this is going and not wanting it to go any further.

Steve is the one who holds you together, his friendship helping you in so many ways. He holds power over you though, power to throw you aside and break you apart. You can’t be cast away, not again.

“If you don’t have plans maybe I can make you something for dinner at my place?”

You turn away and grab your door handle.

“Sorry, I’m busy.”

“Oh of course, yeah that’s fine.”

You watch Steve bring his hand up to his forehead in the rearview mirror as you drive away.

That evening you write the text, it’s cowardly but you don’t think you can face him.

I don’t need you to walk me to my car anymore. Thank you for your help but I think our relationship should be professional from here on out.

What? No, we’re friends. Are you ok?

You turn your phone off and take a sleeping pill only to be woken in the middle of the night by pounding on your door.

Steve stands in your doorway. His eyes are red and his hair is messy. He takes a deep breath and runs his hand through his hair.

“You weren’t answering your phone.”

“I turned it off.”

Steve stares at you and you look away.

“What is this about?”

“What is what about?”

“We’re friends. I’m not going to stop being your friend just because you don’t want a relationship. I know this isn’t one sided, that you feel the same way about me. Why are you trying to push me away?”

You cross your arms and look down and he leans over, putting himself in your line of sight.

“If I let you in I’ll get hurt,” you confess.

“Why do you think that?”

‘I..” You stutter

It’s not one moment. Not any one breakup you’ve been through. It’s not even what happened months ago during the hurricane. It’s everything. It’s self hatred, overthinking and analyzing. It’s all the anxiety and stress of life that compounds into fear. Fear of failing and of loss, of getting hurt and breaking. You feel like the only way to keep yourself up and moving is by pushing him away.

“You’re so scared of being hurt but Y/N, you’re hurting. You’re doing to yourself the very thing you’re so scared of.”

Tears start forming, Steve brings his hand up and wipes one away before pulling you into a hug and letting you cry into his chest.

He shifts his face close to your ear and speaks softly.

“I have fear too, but you know what I’m the most scared of? I’m scared of not being your friend anymore. We don’t have to be in a relationship but please don’t cut me out.”

His voice hitches and his grip tightens.

“I love you, I care about you and always will.”

You pull back and look at him, a tear escapes one of his eyes and he promptly wipes it away.

“I’m scared,” you say.

“I am too.”

Your heart beats rapidly as you look up into Steve's bloodshot eyes and see the pain that you’re feeling mirrored back at you. Steve holds power over you but for the first time you realize that you hold that same power over him. You never thought you would be willing to put yourself in a vulnerable position again but somehow, here you are. You put your hand over your heart and feel the life pump out if it and through your veins.

reaching up tentatively, you bring your hand to his face grabbing his cheek gently. You stand up tall and slide your hand behind his neck, bringing him in and kissing him. Tension releases from both of you as you press your lips together, embracing in a warm hug. You pull away and he brings you in for another kiss, this time pushing you into your apartment and kicking the door closed behind him.

It’s a flurry of body parts and heat. You’re ripping off each other's clothing. Steve kisses your neck and you bring your hand to his chest and feel down his abdomen. He groans when you get to his dick and the next thing you know you’re on the bed arching your back as he slams into you. You open your mouth to moan but nothing comes out, Instead your eyes roll to the back of your head as an orgasm washes through you and carries you away.

“Fuck, I’m coming,” He says.

He stills on top of you and then looks down making eye contact before rolling beside you and pulling you into a hug.

“That was...” Steve starts

“Amazing.” you finish.

You pry yourself from Steve and walk to the bathroom to clean up, stopping at the mirror to look at your post sex appearance.

Maybe there’s no way around it. Maybe life will stick you in situations and force you forward against your will. You weren’t trying to let Steve into your life but somehow here he is.

For the first time you don’t don’t feel like this unlovable person. You’re not scared he’s going to leave you or that you’re going to ruin the relationship.

You have a feeling you’ve never truly experienced before and now it all makes sense. Somehow in the last few months you’ve learned to love. You look at yourself in the mirror and see someone worthy.

You’ve spent all your time and energy pushing people away when you should have been building yourself up. You thought that taking care of yourself meant hiding away and putting up a wall.

Self care isn’t a bubble bath or a glass of wine and It’s not something that happens out of fear or anxiety. It’s affording yourself the same kindness and forgiveness that you would give anyone else. It’s looking at yourself in the mirror and recognizing that you deserve to love and to be loved. It’s giving yourself permission to feel however you feel without guilt or shame. It’s love in its purest form and you deserve it.

You are not unlovable.

Steve walks up beside you and kisses your temple.

“When you said you loved me...” you start.

“I meant it.”  He says quickly.

You turn and look at him, biting your lip before saying something you’ve been so scared of for so long. You kiss his cheek and smile.

“I love you.”  

[newstfionline]

Headlines

Juneteenth takes on new meaning amid push for racial justice (AP) Protesters marched over the Brooklyn Bridge, chanted “We want justice now!” near St. Louis’ Gateway Arch, stopped work at West Coast ports and paused for a moment of silence at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, as Americans marked Juneteenth with new urgency Friday amid a nationwide push for racial justice. The holiday, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, is usually celebrated with parades and festivals but became a day of protest this year in the wake of demonstrations set off by George Floyd’s killing at the hands of Minneapolis police. In addition to traditional cookouts and readings of the Emancipation Proclamation—the Civil War-era order that declared all enslaved people free in Confederate territory—Americans of all backgrounds were marching, holding sit-ins or taking part in car caravan protests. Thousands gathered at a religious rally in Atlanta. Hundreds marched from St. Louis’ Old Courthouse, where the Dred Scott case partially played out, a pivotal one that denied citizenship to African Americans but galvanized the anti-slavery movement. Protesters and revelers held signs in Dallas, danced to a marching band in Chicago and registered people to vote in Detroit.

Law enforcement families face harassment, vandalism, and threats at home (Washington Examiner) Law enforcement officers say they and their families face harassment and bullying by strangers and neighbors as a result of a nationwide crackdown on law enforcement following protests around the death of George Floyd. One former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, faces a charge of second-degree murder over the 46-year-old black man’s death. The episode triggered nationwide protests over police practices and some violence and looting. At the same time, police officers around the nation, facing scrutiny by local, state, and federal officials, say morale is down in local departments. Budgets have been cut, and overtime pay for shifts during protests has been slashed. And the homes of police officers have been vandalized while anti-law enforcement activists have watched them from outside. Paul Chabot, a retired deputy sheriff reserve out of San Bernardino County, California, who runs a website that helps officers relocate to police friendly municipalities, told the Washington Examiner that officers and their wives who reach out to him reveal their children are targeted as well. “It’s not the same like it was even just two weeks ago, three weeks ago, just because they’re a law enforcement family now. Their kids are being targeted by people in the neighborhood.”

The battle over masks in a pandemic: An all-American story (Washington Post) In this sprawling, heterogeneous country, the pandemic has become yet another thing on which Americans are divided. Mask-wearing for some people is an identifier of broader beliefs and political leanings. Like so many issues rooted in science and medicine, the pandemic is now fully entangled with ideological tribalism. This has played out before: helmets for motorcyclists, seat belts in cars, smoking bans in restaurants. All of those measures provoked battles over personal liberty. Now it’s masks and the coronavirus, with face coverings emerging as an emblem for what cleaves the nation. A flurry of recent studies supports wearing cloth face coverings as a means to limit transmission of the novel coronavirus, which causes the illness covid-19. To many people, masks represent adherence to civic duty and a willingness to make individual sacrifices for the greater good of public health. To others, masks symbolize government overreach and a violation of personal liberty.

U.S. Watched George Floyd Protests in 15 Cities Using Aerial Surveillance (NYT) The Department of Homeland Security deployed helicopters, airplanes and drones over 15 cities where demonstrators gathered to protest the death of George Floyd, logging at least 270 hours of surveillance, far more than previously revealed, according to Customs and Border Protection data. The department’s dispatching of unmanned aircraft over protests in Minneapolis last month sparked a congressional inquiry and widespread accusations that the federal agency had infringed on the privacy rights of demonstrators. But that was just one piece of a nationwide operation that deployed resources usually used to patrol the U.S. border for smugglers and illegal crossings. Aircraft filmed demonstrations in Dayton, Ohio; New York City; Buffalo and Philadelphia, among other cities, sending video footage in real time to control centers managed by Air and Marine Operations, a branch of Customs and Border Protection. The footage was then fed into a digital network managed by the Homeland Security Department, called “Big Pipe,” which can be accessed by other federal agencies and local police departments for use in future investigations, according to senior officials with Air and Marine Operations.

Barber offers hope in Peruvian barrios devastated by virus (AP) Once a week, barber Josué Yacahuanca makes his way up the dusty hills of Peru’s capital, heading into its poorest neighborhoods carrying a treasured golden briefcase that holds his life’s passion—five clipper blades, 20 combs, four scissors and a bottle with alcohol. Yacahuanca seeks out clients devastated by a coronavirus lockdown that has gone on for nearly 100 days in an attempt to stem the wave of new infections. He does it for free. “I want them to look in the mirror and see a bit of hope,” said Yacahuanca, who though just 21 years old is a veteran barber, having started cutting hair at age 13. Yacahuanca had a rocky start in life himself. Abandoned by his mother, he was raised by his godmother, Gloria Alvarez. Despite obstacles, he discovered a business savvy at a young age. He hustled at odd jobs, selling sweets, cleaning houses, working in outdoor markets and at a bus station.

Brazil tops 1 million cases as coronavirus spreads inland (AP) Brazil’s government confirmed on Friday that the country has risen above 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases, second only to the United States. Official data show a downward trend of the virus in Brazil’s north, including the hard-hit region of the Amazon, a plateau in cases and deaths in the countries’ biggest cities near the Atlantic coast, but a rising curve in the south. In the Brazilian countryside, which is much less prepared to handle a crisis, the pandemic is clearly growing. Many smaller cities have weaker health care systems and basic sanitation that’s insufficient to prevent contagion.

European powers refuse to back U.S. call for escalating Iran sanctions (Washington Post) France, Germany and Britain said they will not support reimposing sanctions on Iran if a U.N. arms embargo is not extended, but they urged Tehran to allow inspectors into sites where nuclear material may be stockpiled.

China unveils details of national security law for Hong Kong amid backlash (Reuters) Beijing unveiled details of its new national security law for Hong Kong on Saturday, paving the way for the most profound change to the city’s way of life since it returned to Chinese rule in 1997. The much-anticipated legislation, which has provoked deep concerns in Washington and Europe, includes a national security office for Hong Kong to collect intelligence and handle crimes against national security, the official Xinhua news agency reported. It said Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam could also appoint specific judges to hear national security cases, a move likely to unnerve some investors, diplomats and business leaders in the global financial hub. China says the draft law is aimed at tackling separatist activity, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces, but critics fear it will crush wide-ranging freedoms that are seen as key to Hong Kong’s status as a global financial centre.

Egyptian president says Libyan city Sirte a ‘red line’ (AP) Egypt’s president Saturday warned that an attempt by Turkey-backed forces in Libya to attack the strategic city of Sirte would cross a “red line” and trigger a direct Egyptian military intervention into the conflict. Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, in televised comments, said Egypt could intervene in neighboring Libya with the intention of protecting its western border with the oil-rich country, and to bring stability, including establishing conditions for a cease-fire, to Libya. El-Sissi warned that any attack on Sirte or the inland Jufra air base by forces loyal to the U.N.-supported but weak government in Tripoli would amount to crossing a “red line.” “Let’s stop at this (current) front line and start negotiations to reach a political solution to the Libyan crisis,” he said.

Ethiopia to fill disputed dam, deal or no deal (AP) It’s a clash over water usage that Egypt calls an existential threat and Ethiopia calls a lifeline for millions out of poverty. Just weeks remain before the filling of Africa’s most powerful hydroelectric dam might begin, and tense talks between the countries on its operation have yet to reach a deal. In an interview with The Associated Press, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew on Friday declared that his country will go ahead and start filling the $4.6 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam next month, even without an agreement. “For us it is not mandatory to reach an agreement before starting filling the dam, hence we will commence the filling process in the coming rainy season,” he said. “We are working hard to reach a deal, but still we will go ahead with our schedule whatever the outcome is. If we have to wait for others’ blessing, then the dam may remain idle for years, which we won’t allow to happen,” he said. He added that “we want to make it clear that Ethiopia will not beg Egypt and Sudan to use its own water resource for its development,” pointing out that Ethiopia is paying for the dam’s construction itself. He spoke after the latest round of talks with Egypt and Sudan on the dam, the first since discussions broke down in February, failed to reach agreement.

Congo president’s chief of staff guilty in corruption trial (AP) A court in Congo on Saturday sentenced the president’s chief of staff, Vital Kamerhe, to 20 years of forced labor after he was found guilty of corruption and embezzlement of more than $50 million. His lawyers said they would appeal. Kamerhe, 61, has called the trial a political attack on himself and President Felix Tshisekedi, who has not commented on the case. The charges stem from what the court said was “unequivocal” participation in the embezzlement of money from projects undertaken by the president during his first 100 days in office last year.

[monpetitsushi]

Mumbai, the city of dreams and a hotpot of culture. From Chinese to Iranian, Ethiopian to Peruvian and even scintillating fusions like French and Bengali, there’s a restaurant in Mumbai for every culture. This is the first edition of Restaurant Rundown. In this series, I would like to compile a list of some of the best restaurants in India and around the world. While some are restaurants I have already been to and can vouch for, a few will be ones that I look forward to visiting once the pandemic is over.

Mumbai is home to my favourite cuisine, one that no other city in India does better than the bay - Modern Indian. This is a relatively new spin on some of the classic Indian cuisines and usually involves some aspect of gastronomic adventures.

When we talk about Modern Indian, it always gives the impression that a scientific experiment is being conducted with your food - with gases billowing out, mains that look like dessert, floating food and an abundance of eccentric shapes and colours. While that may not always be true; there’s one place that really brings out some real molecular gastronomy.

#1 - Masala Library, BKC  - ₹₹₹₹

Masala Library has a fabulous tasting menu that includes a whopping 19 courses that represent every corner of India. Some of the most mind-blowing courses would be the mango shot in coconut water. This is served in a white “egg” rather than a traditional glass. The mango represents the yolk of the egg and the whole dish is served in a “nest.” The tart mango is excellently paired with the smoothness of the coconut water, leaving a refreshing, and not overpowering taste in your mouth. It’s interesting to see that the first course in their meal also signifies the first moments of a bird’s life, being an egg in a nest, really sets the mood for the meal to take off into new heights. Another creation would be their paan cotton candy, an absolute delight and a treat not just for your tastebuds but also your eyes, an adorable depiction of the paan clouds raining on the leaves underneath.

#2 - Derby, BKC - ₹₹₹

Although Derby is advertised to be Modern Indian,  I think it’s more suited to be a fusion restaurant. I had the opportunity to visit Derby last December before the start of the pandemic. They are great at taking traditional Indian food and adding an international spin to it. This was excellently noted in their Chicken Jalapeño Tikka, served with Queso and Guac instead of the familiar chutneys. This kind of fusion is also seen in their Guacamole Sev Puri that is served on a tree branch shaped plate.

They also make a decadent chocolate chiffon cake, which is served inside a white chocolate dome. The concept is to pour hot salted caramel over the dome so that the white chocolate melts to reveal the treasure that lays inside. The salted caramel perfectly compliments the chocolate cake inside and leaves you wanting more.

#3 - House of Mandarin, Bandra - ₹₹₹

House of Mandarin is an Asian restaurant nested so deep in Bandra, it almost seems like it’s hiding in the bushes. This place is very different from restaurants that serve the more mainstream Indo-Chinese. They focus on traditional Asian ingredients and recipes for their starters and mains but it’s their drinks and desserts where they experiment with local and international flavours. One such example is the non-alcoholic drink called “Very Berry Khatta” Imagine sipping a quintessential Juhu Beach delight in an upmarket Asian restaurant. You wouldn’t expect such a drink to exist in an Asian restaurant but it surprisingly goes great with the pan Asian flavours.

Anyone who knows me, knows how obsessed I am with sticky toffee pudding, well let me tell you, this is where it all began. The sticky toffee pudding at House of Mandarin is unparalleled by any other place on this planet. If you think you’ve found a better sticky toffee pudding, let me know and I’ll put it to the test. It’s literally the best, the pudding soaking in its own toffee syrup that surrounds it like an ocean around an island - I could salivate just at the thought of it. Definitely a date-night spot to hit with a loved one post-pandemic.

#4 -  Bayroute, Cuffe Parade - ₹₹₹₹

For number 4, I want to talk about a restaurant that I am keen on visiting and Bayroute is definitely at the top of that list. I first heard of this restaurant while I was still in London, and it hasn’t left my mind ever since. Everything about Bayroute screams Egyptian and Turkish, right from the decor to the names of items on the menu and the way they plate their food. It’s just so beautiful. (Bayroute really works hard to make their plates look gorgeous) If I had to choose a restaurant with the best plating, Bayroute would easily take the cake.

An exceptionally popular joint with the most beautiful interiors, this is where you go when you’re celebrating something memorable. There are some pieces on the menu that you just have to try. Middle eastern cuisine is known for its kebabs, The Adana Kebab; prepared with chicken is somewhat similar to a Reshmi Kebab. But the most interesting item on their menu by far is the Lotus Cheesecake, a cheesecake topped with lotus ice cream covered in caramel sauce, marvellous.

#5 - Basanti & Company, Andheri - ₹₹₹

Basanti and Company is a celebrity owned restaurant in Andheri. It’s essentially a restaurant that takes its inspiration from North-Indian flavours but serves with a surprising twist. The entire restaurant is made to feel like an upscaled Dhaba. The restaurant is covered with patterns and stripes that represent a real Dhaba and they even have a truck outside as decor!

From their quintessentially authentic gravies to the melt-in-the-mouth galouti kebabs, there’s nothing Basanti and Company can do wrong. Having a meal here is an experience - from their wacky names for dishes to the absolutely mind-blowing Paan Shots (yes, that’s right Paan Shots). This is their version of a post-meal mouth freshener - glasses of milk infused with paan, served in a wheelbarrow. They are absolutely adorable and unique and something that you’ll remember forever.

[summerbreeze1]

▶︎ Ethiopian Hit Parade Volume 1 | ETHIOPIQUES SERIES エチオピア専門のバンドキャンプ・アカウント

[dekierey153]

On the outskirts of this lovely Italianate capital, the Government recently built an unusual steel plant. There is no iron ore nearby. Instead, former rebel soldiers are melting down the Ethiopian tanks once used to crush them and turning them into construction girders. The plant, called Orota, is the namesake of a military base run by the Eritrean People's Liberation Front where, cut off from international help, rebels made bullets and spare weapons from scrap during the 30-year war against Ethiopia. The officer who oversaw that shoestring operation is now in charge of beating battle debris, if not into plowshares, into badly needed construction material. It's a pleasure to be making something for peace," said the former officer, Tekeste Ghebre-Egzihbher. "It was only a matter of time." Five years after winning the war that led to independence, former Eritrean rebels are rebuilding their shattered country with the same tenacity and self-sacrifice that served them well in the longest civil war in recent African history. When the Ethiopian Government of Lieut. Col. Mengistu Haile Mariam finally fell and the Eritrean front's soldiers marched victorious into Asmara in May 1991, they found a faded and crumbling capital. Nothing had been painted or fixed since the 1960's. Few people dared go out at night for fear of crime. The palm-lined main boulevard was crowded with beggars and prostitutes. There were hundreds of dingy bars and discotheques where there had once been clean, bustling cafes. Five years later, the city has been restored to something like its old state. New streetlights illuminate the avenues, where bright red late-model Mercedes-Benz buses and yellow Opel taxis cruise along. There are no beggars or prostitutes in sight. The police, sporting new uniforms and riding new Honda motorcycles, have cracked down on crime. At night, crowds of well-dressed people parade along the avenues, stopping in cafes and restaurants that look as if they were transported from prewar Italy, the onetime colonial ruler. Since ratifying its independence in a referendum in 1993, Eritrea, with a population of more than three million, has become an African oddity, a country that works well despite receiving little foreign aid and having an average per capita income of $140 a year, diplomats say. It is poorer than Ethiopia, yet it has none of the street crime and beggars that mark Addis Ababa. It receives a fraction of the aid Kenya gets, but it has none of the corruption. It is divided almost equally between Muslims and Christians like the Sudan, but that has not led to a religious war like the one afflicting the Sudanese. Though in ancient times Eritrea was part of the Kingdom of Axum, over the centuries its nine ethnic groups -- some Christian, some Muslim -- were conquered by various powers like the Turks and the Egyptians, so they did not see themselves as Ethiopians. Still, the region only began to emerge as a distinct national territory during the Italian colonization from 1885 to 1941. After Italy's defeat in World War II, the United Nations overlooked the desire of the much of the population and, in 1952, made the region a semi-autonomous part of Ethiopia, with its own constitution. A decade later, Ethiopia annexed the land and abolished the constitution, prompting the Eritreans to begin their long fight for independence. Leaders' Discipline And National Pride Eritrean officials and diplomats here say that what has set this country apart is the discipline of its leaders and the strong sense of national identity forged during the long war for independence. The entire Government, from President Isaias Afwerki down to foot soldiers, has worked for years without normal salaries, subsisting on small monthly stipends. "There is almost a demonic determination to get things done," said Dr. Bereket Habte Selassie, the chairman of the commission drafting a new constitution. "It's one of those things I think comes out of suffering. The 30 years of war -- one of the dividends of that was this tremendous sense of discipline." President Isaias has been restrained in accepting financial help from abroad, keeping international borrowing at a minimum and limiting the power of international relief groups working here. Rather than hire foreign contractors, he created a national youth service and put teen-agers to work, along with idle troops, to rebuild roads. When the Government found that it would cost $400 million to rebuild the railroad from the capital to the main port, Massawa, it decided to do the job itself. The President called septuagenarian railroad men out of retirement to rebuild steam engines brought by the Italians in the 1930's. But critics say country's success has come partly at the expense of personal freedoms. There is a reason there are no beggars on the street. The police have rounded up all of the ragged and disabled street people and virtually imprisoned them in an old tuberculosis hospital. A reporter who visited was not allowed to enter. Officials say other able-bodied beggars were put to work on public projects. "It doesn't mean that we don't have poor people or beggars, but they get the assistance properly, not by begging in the streets," said the Tourism Minister, Worku Tesfamichael. "Those who can't work get assistance. Those who can work but prefer to beg are sent to work." Jehovah's Witnesses Suffer Reprisals One group that has felt the darker side of Eritrea's nationalist fervor is the Jehovah's Witnesses. For religious reasons, they refused to fight in the war and abstained from the 1993 referendum on independence. In response, the Government closed shops owned by members of the church, evicted them from public housing, dismissed those who had Government jobs and took away their passports. An official statement said the actions were being taken because the group had "dissociated themselves from the liberation of their country" and had "acted as disinterested spectators, oblivious to the injustices meted out to their people." There has been no outcry here about the treatment of the Jehovah's Witnesses, who are believed to number no more than a few thousand, or anything else the Government is doing, for that matter. No one has organized a political party opposing the front, which enjoys enormous popular support. The only newspaper is Government-owned, and there is little open debate. Politically, the country is still in the grip of postwar euphoria and nationalism. The new constitution being drafted will guarantee freedom of speech and assembly as well as the right to form political parties, Dr. Bereket said. But the President has said he wants to ban parties based on ethnicity or religion, and it is unclear how that conflict will be resolved. Elections in '97 For a Parliament If adopted, the constitution will set up parliamentary system under which a powerful chief executive will be elected by Parliament from among its members. Elections are scheduled for 1997. For now, the only viable political party is the People's Front for Democracy and Justice, as the front was renamed last year. "Frankly, I think it will be several years before we see the emergence of credible political parties in this country," said Yemane Gebreab, a senior party official. "Right now there is a high degree of consensus in the society." The biggest threat to stability so far has come from the front's own rank and file -- disgruntled demobilized soldiers who are having trouble finding jobs. Last June, disabled former fighters at the Mai Habar rehabilitation center outside Asmara blocked a highway, hijacked several trucks and took hostages to protest meager severance benefits. Troops were called to quell the protest. Three disabled veterans were shot to death. That incident followed another protest in 1993, on the eve of the independence referendum, when thousands of soldiers marched against the Government's announcement that they would have to work for another two years without pay. The Government relented and gave the soldiers a $25 monthly allowance. Racing Against Time To Revive Economy In a sense, the Government is racing against time to revive the economy and create jobs before the legions of former guerrilla fighters lose patience. "I think our biggest problem is the economy," Mr. Yemane said. "For ordinary people that's the main issue for them." Officials here have pinned their hopes on tapping Eritrea's considerable natural resources, which have been off-limits to development for three decades because of the war. The country possesses oil deposits under the Red Sea, substantial gold deposits in its mountains and miles of pristine beaches and secluded islands, perfect for resort operators. Already there are signs that the economy is poised to take off. Several high-rises are under construction in the capital, including a $65 million housing complex near the airport. Shops in Asmara are full of European goods hard to find elsewhere in the region, and the city market is booming. In the capital's streets and markets, many people said they were willing to give the current leaders more time. Though most said they earned barely enough to put food on the table, much less to save money, they said the peace and stability they have enjoyed since independence were more important to them. Even disabled veterans are reluctant to criticize the President, their former commander. Girmai Woldeab, 35, lost his sight when a bullet hit him in the head during an offensive against Massawa in 1977. Now he scrapes by on a monthly disability check worth less than $20. "The Government cannot yet stand on its own two feet," he said. "It's unable to provide everything we need. Sometimes the money runs out, but I try to live on it, even though I may not eat my fill."

Eritrea: African Success Story Being Written

By JAMES C. MCKINLEY JR.APRIL 30, 1996

https://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/30/world/eritrea-african-success-story-being-written.html

An article written 23 years ago on Eritrea...

[sistercampbell]

Woche 73 (Nov. 28 - Dec. 5, 2017) Supermormooni, The “Quad Squad” of Wiener Neustadt & Krampuslauf!

I've decided today is Nov. 35th, not Dec. 5th because I'm suppose to go home in Dec. If it's always November then I'll never come home and always be serving a mission.

Also happy, 17th month mark tomorrow to me and my pals going home with me. DON'T THINK ABOUT IT.

The Wiener Neustadt, Austria Sisters!

Yesterday we went to an amusement park because we were tired of knocking doors. We bought cotton candy and it looked funny when we tried to make beards of it. (When you let your comp write a part of your weekly).

*Last tuesday after pday, we witnessed an attempted robbery from Müller (a drug store)

*Ate some liver balls (Leberknödel), enormous chicken cordon bleu schnitzel, Enjeta (Ethiopian tortilla burrito thing basically).

Leberknödel

Chicken Cordon Bleu Schnitzel

Ethiopian Enjeta

We had lunch at a rapper’s house. His name is Django Star. He's a member and even served a mission in Portugal. Since we are the "Quad Squad" of Wiener Neustadt, we got some squad Django Star shirts.

The Quad Squad of Wiener Neustadt!

We watched a Krampuslauf parade!

Instead of telling children Santa will give them coal for Christmas when they're bad, they scare children with half goat demon monsters who wear tons of bells named Krampus. He's a helper to St. Nikolaus and he whips any bad children. A Krampuslauf is basically a parade in the evening where a bunch of Krampuses walk around messing with kids and the adults. We did get smacked on our legs a little bit. Don't worry they don't actually hit the children. Only take their hats.

Had an appointment with a Jehovas Witness couple who have been meeting with Mormon missionaries for years now. They are even friends with aa former Mission President. When we asked them why they keep/have such a good relationship with us, they didn’t know why. They just like that we can talk with them about Jesus, I guess? We gave them a team christus sticker!

 It snowed! Then it all melted away....but it snowed! My one wish was that it would snow before I went home!

Fun fact: my comps first name is Lumi which means snow in Finnish. So yay it Lumi-ed!

Saturday we had a service project at a U.N. Women's International World Culture fair thing. We helped in the coat room, hanging peoples coats up and giving them back. It was fun! We got to meet people from all over the world and talk a little about the church with them. Some people would be so confused when we would speak German with them then English with someone else. 

I also got sick so we stayed inside one day so I could sleep.

Sis. Soukko moment of the week:

We got a pineapple in district meeting. Soukko decided to take some artistic pictures with said pineapple while we were at the church and while I was sleeping.

Today we went to the Wien famous Stephans Dome (church) and the Christmas market by it.

We had an appointment with a part member family where the Spirit was  unbelievably strong. We knew the wife had met with missionaries for a while now but she had never made any progress. 

Sis. Soukko and I just did how to begin teaching with her to restate our purpose in visiting with her, but focused heavily on testifying about our Savior. How He really is the reason why we were there and He can make a difference in our lives. 

I literally felt the Spirit get stronger as soon as we started talking about Christ and I literally saw the Spirit touch this woman’s heart. She wasn't closed to listening to us, but she was definitely more open.

I had to hold back tears because I realized I'm really going to miss this. I'm going to really miss sitting in a foreign country, speaking a foreign language but testifying about my Savior and seeing it change people’s hearts. But I am grateful I'm able to experience it with the time I have left.

I have loved serving with these sisters and here in Wiener Neustadt! I've been so blessed and wouldn't ask for a better way to end this 18 month journey. Ich bezeuge, daß der Erretter sein Leben gegeben hat, damit Sie glücklich sein können.-Elder Richard G. Scott Love you all(: Alles Liebe, Sister Campbell(: Kirche Jesus Christi HLT Zehnergürtel 7/3/33 A-2700 Wiener Neustadt AUSTRIA

[dspf]

https://soundcloud.com/meditations/ethiopian-hit-parade-vol-1-excerpt