Ethiopia Archives

Travel With Afar – The Movie

Discover the story of Afar Textiles—a high-end fashion brand rooted in over 130 years of Italian craftsmanship and reborn in Addis Ababa. This film traces Afar’s ethical journey through style, sustainability, and storytelling. A proud supporter of Ayzoh!, Afar champions conscious industry and redefines how we travel, dress, and connect.

Afar Textiles Project Ethiopia

Who Makes Afar Bags

Meet the faces behind the fashion. This intimate video celebrates the artisans of Afar Textiles—women and men who not only make the bags but embody the brand. Used as models in Afar’s own campaigns, they speak of dignity, creativity, and change. The film also explores Afar’s bold commitment to Fashion Revolution.

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Avere Ubuntu

"I am because we are." Guided by the Ubuntu philosophy, Ayzoh! partnered with former street children in Hawassa, Ethiopia, to create pinhole cameras and document their lives. This book supports their ongoing journey toward education and independence, showcasing the collective strength inherent in humanity.

Behind the Lens

Avere Ubuntu

In Hawassa, Ethiopia, Ayzoh! partnered with the local organization Let Us Change (LUC) to build a system of visual storytelling...

Stories From the Field

Vibrating without knowing why

Just before departing for my inaugural venture in Ethiopia (for the Afar Textile Project), my colleagues at Ayzoh! had cautioned...

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That Shadow Behind Us

Created for Harrisho ("sun" in Amharic), this impactful book documents Ayzoh!’s collaboration with a prison rehabilitation project in Hawassa, Ethiopia. It highlights the establishment of a social enterprise within the prison, offering inmates meaningful opportunities for personal and economic empowerment.

Behind the Lens

Dialogo Silenzioso: the Book

In Dialogo Silenzioso, dance — the most ancient of the arts — meets Ethiopia, a land where rhythm shapes every...

Events & Exhibitions

Dialogo Silenzioso: the Exhibition

Dialogo Silenzioso is a collaborative project by Ayzoh! and Movimento Centrale, where dance — the mother of all arts —...

Behind the Lens

That shadow behind us

In the southern Ethiopian city of Hawassa, something unexpected is taking shape behind prison walls. Through a partnership between Ayzoh!...

Afar Textiles Project Ethiopia

Tesfa / Progetto Continenti

Progetto Continenti is a Rome-based nonprofit founded in 1989. It works in settings marked by poverty and social fragility, supporting long-term development with local partners. In Italy, it also runs global citizenship education and public awareness activities. Its approach rests on three pillars. First, it backs self-development, so communities lead their own progress. Second, it builds partnerships with local organizations and institutions, strengthening them so projects continue after outside support ends. Third, it involves beneficiaries from the start, so people help define goals, plans, and actions, not only join later.