Month: November 2020

Above: Amanuel became engaged with DKT Ethiopia’s Higher Education Initiative, which helped him give back to fellow students. Amanuel Aklilu admits that when he attended his first session of DKT’s Higher Education Initiative (HEI), he was mainly interested in scoring some per diem to cover the cost of khat, an indigenous plant of the Horn… Continue reading Amanuel Aklilu, a Digital Media Professional in Ethiopia

Above: Temitope Adebyo, an aspiring fashion designer, doing her chores at home in Makoko of Lagos. 13 July, 2020 (Lagos, Nigeria) “I love to wash clothes,” says Temitope. “If I start washing now, I can do it from morning to night.” Temitope Adebayo, a young single mother living in the densely populated Makoko slums of… Continue reading Temitope Adebayo, a Tailor’s Apprentice in Nigeria