Very excitingly, the V&A has started taking bookings for its Order an Object scheme. You order things from the museum's vast storerooms - and they bring them out to you! Here are my 5 treasures from Britain's 1868 Abyssinian "expedition". Have a go www.vam.ac.uk/info/order-a...

Sacred to the memory would be the way to start it, I guess. And on the dates, Alemayehu died on November 14, 1879 and was buried in Windsor on November 21. His generally acepted birthday is April 23, 1861 - rather suspiciously, St George's Day. But I have never seen the source for that.

Father and son! Thank you so much to Mariamawit Y Yeshak for taking Alemayehu, via her copy of 'The Prince and the Plunder', to the statue of his father's great cannon in Addis Ababa. Really moving. Please send in other sightings. #friendsofalemayehu #theprinceandtheplunder #Ethiopia

A pleasure to be interviewed by Tefera Ghedamu @EBC about the history of International Conferences of Ethiopian Studies and the latest 22nd @Hawassa University

#Poverty, #mentalhealth & #violence don't exist in isolation. They must be addressed together through integrated solutions. This #EndPoverty Day (Fri 17 October), join this Global Coalition to #EndChildPoverty webinar & learn more: Register 👉 shorturl.at/bSb1R #IDEP2025

Following our presentation on youth in crises, the Young Lives team engaged in an insightful discussion, responding to thoughtful questions from FCDO staff. Grateful for this valuable exchange. #YouthResilience #Ethiopia #ResearchForPolicy @yloxford.bsky.social

Today at FCDO #Ethiopia, Kath Ford, Deputy Director of Young Lives, & @alulapankhurst.bsky.social, Country Director of YL Ethiopia, opened the session by sharing insights from Round 7 & Qual 6 - exploring youth transitions amid multiple crises. #YouthTransitions #research @yloxford.bsky.social

At FCDO #Ethiopia, Dr. Yisak Tafere from YL Eth lead qualitative researcher, shared insights on youth unemployment & migration - showing how economic hardship, conflict & inequality shape young lives Calls for policies linking skills, jobs & safe migration paths #YouthMigration @yloxford.bsky.social

🌍 #WorldMentalHealthDay: access to services in crises In #Peru, #anxiety & #depression increased significantly among young women during #COVID. Despite measures to improve mental health care, support remained limited. Read Aurora's & Daniel's stories: buff.ly/0BJg4zn @who.int

🫂 #WorldMentalHealthDay: access to services in crises Round 7 survey in #Ethiopia shows participants' #mentalhealth has worsened. Especially in #Amhara & #Tigray, likely linked to ongoing #conflict, where reported #anxiety, #stress, #depression & #PTSD are highest. Read more: buff.ly/gK9ZkbQ

🧵 2/2 While we await the cortisol results from the lab, learn more about our methods, challenges, and learnings from collecting over 5,000 hair samples in Ethiopia, India & Peru: 👉 buff.ly/gmp5gJH @WellcomeTrust @FCDO @NIHRresearch @NuffieldFound @ODID @UniofOxford

🚨 How do shocks affect young people’s mental health? #WorldMentalHealthDay Research from our Hub on #ClimateChange & Environmental Shocks, along with #mentalhealth data & the largest hair #cortisol study ever done in the Global South, could provide the answer. Find out how: buff.ly/qI0sbjg 🧵1/2

🌍 #WorldMentalHealthDay With 20+ years of data, Young Lives is one of the few studies tracking mental health in LMICs, including conflict-affected areas of #Ethiopia. Our latest #policybrief urges global action to protect young people’s #mentalhealth:

🌍 #WorldMentalHealthDay We’re proud contributors to the new @who.int Guidance on Mental Health Policy & Strategic Action Plans! 🧠💙 Read how Young Lives' evidence & findings continue to shape global change in mental health action: buff.ly/w5ILvKP @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social @odid-qeh.bsky.social

🫂 #WorldMentalHealthDay - Round 7 findings in #Ethiopia show worsening youth mental health due to conflict in Amhara & Tigray, with high #stress, #anxiety, #depression & #PTSD. Read more: bit.ly/4qbIlG3 @yloxford.bsky.social

Young Lives Ethiopia shared 9 sessions at #ICES22 on #youthresilience, #mentalhealth, #education & #employment amid multiple crises. Led by @alulapankhurst.bsky.social, the team engaged scholars & policymakers to advance youth development in Ethiopia. Read more: bit.ly/3IY1Ktb @yloxford.bsky.social

Great presentations and strong engagement from the Young Lives Ethiopia team at #ICES22 in Hawassa, organized by the Institute of Ethiopian Studies and Hawassa University. A week of insight, dialogue & collaboration! 🌍 #YoungLivesEthiopia #EthiopianStudies #YouthTransitions #ResearchForDevelopment

"Women prefer balanced workplaces; they’d need 21% more pay to accept male-dominated jobs. Changing culture matters as much as training." Tanima Tanima from Young Lives, University of Oxford, at #ICES22 #WorkplaceInclusion #Ethiopia @yloxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

“Migration is part of the life course; but for many Ethiopian youth, it’s a story of both hope and hardship.” - Dr Yisak Tafere at #ICES22 #YouthMigration #Ethiopia #YoungLives @yloxford.bsky.social

In Addis Ababa, many youth face delayed marriage mental health struggles & risky migration paths due to unemployment. Yeshi Mulatu (Young Lives) shares @ the 22nd International Conference on Ethiopian Studies that tackling joblessness is key to a smoother transition into adulthood #YouthUnemployment

FGM & #earlymarriage remain deeply rooted in Eastern Shewa, forcing girls out of school & into hardship. Bizuayehu Ayele (Young Lives) shares at the 22nd International Conference of Ethiopian Studies; ending these practices is key to smoother youth transitions. #ICES22 #endFGM @yloxford.bsky.social

"Sustainable youth recovery needs holistic solutions: MHPSS, education, economic empowerment, health, & gender-sensitive programs. Integrated care is key!" Gezach Woldu from YL #Ethiopia Qual 6 study at #ICES22 #MentalHealth #YouthEmpowerment @yloxford.bsky.social

Youth in Tigray face trauma, broken education, & economic hardship after war. Hope is rare but crucial for recovery. Psychosocial support + fair governance = key to rebuilding lives. #Tigray #YouthHope #PostConflict #ResearchMatters #ICES2025 #Ethiopia @yloxford.bsky.social

"Endabashelama Primary in Tigray: 3 years of learning in 1, powered by joyful, activity-based methods and school feeding. Success demands govt leadership for scale-up." A case from YL #Ethiopia Qual6 Research. #AcceleratedLearning #EducationForAll #ICES2025 @yloxford.bsky.social

"Marriage has become too costly." Young Lives #Ethiopia Qual6 research finds inflation & unemployment in post-conflict Tigray make weddings & household formation unaffordable for youth. Traditions are being reshaped by economic reality. #EconomicCrisis #ICES22 @yloxford.bsky.social

At #ICES22, @alulapankhurst.bsky.social shared @yloxford.bsky.social’s latest research: #Ethiopia’s youth face overlapping crises - conflict, inflation, unemployment & COVID - with deep impacts on #MentalHealth Resilience is strong, but urgent policy action is needed. #YouthTransitions #Resilience

At #ICES22, Nardos Chuta from the YL Ethiopia team shared @yloxford.bsky.social Qual 6 research: Ethiopia’s youth face low SRH knowledge, stigma & disrupted maternal health services. Urgent action needed for culturally sensitive, youth-friendly services. #YouthHealth #SRH #MaternalHealth #Ethiopia

A key highlight of Day 2 at #ICES22 was also the launch of History of Ethiopian Women, edited by Margaux Herman with a preface by YL Eth CD Alula Pankhurst. The book features a chapter by Dr Genet Zewde, former Minister of Education. #WomensHistory #BookLaunch #GenderEquality @yloxford.bsky.social

🚨 The 22nd International Conference on Ethiopian Studies opens today! Young Lives will present on “Youth Transition to Adulthood Through a Period of Multiple Crises”, drawing from our Qual-6 research #ICES22 #YouthTransitions @yloxford.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social

🚨 New CYW-RPF Newsletter is out! 🔹 TFGBV on TikTok & YouTube in Ethiopia 🔹 Early Childhood Education & School Readiness 🔹 SGBV in the Northern Ethiopia conflict Our new volume with 14 research papers on Protection & Empowerment 👉 Read here: bit.ly/3KnzEYB #ChildProtection #YouthEmpowerment #EndGBV

🌟 Transforming Societies Through Childcare Join the CYW-RPF September Seminar with Partnership for Change. To participate visit here - https://loom.ly/V58mHEM #ChildProtection #SocialChange #CommunityImpact #Ethiopia ‪@yloxford.bsky.social‬ @alulapankhurst.bsky.social

On this International Equal Pay Day, Young Lives calls for action: recognize unpaid care work as a social investment, public good & driver of #GenderEquality. 📖 Read: https://loom.ly/OLZVxoo#GenderEquality #InternationalEqualPayDay #UnpaidCareWork #YoungLivesResearch #Ethiopia ‪@yloxford.bsky.social‬

At today’s CYW-RPF monthly seminar, a new research revealed alarming SGBV impacts in Northern #Ethiopia, urging survivor-centered care, stronger referral systems, & coordinated action to support women and girls. #SGBV #WomensRights @yloxford.bsky.social @unwomen.bsky.social

🌍 Join us for the August 2025 CYW-RPF Seminar hosted by Young Lives Ethiopia. Featuring @unwomen.bsky.social study: “Women on the Move in Ethiopia.” 👉 To participate in the seminar: loom.ly/Naoyaoo #GenderEquality#Research #Ethiopia @yloxford.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social

🚨 CYW-RPF marks 15 years with a new publication! The 15th Anniversary Workshop Proceedings bring together 14 studies on children, youth & women in #Ethiopia. 📖 #ChildProtection #Empowerment #GenderEquality 👉: https://loom.ly/LW2XgmY#Ethiopia#ChildProtection#Empowerment#GenderEqualityloxford.bsky.social

After 88 years of silence descendants of over 300 Ethiopians imprisoned on the Island of Asinara by the Italian Fascist regime, came together with historians & the help of the Asinara Park and Porto Torres authorities for a commemorative event. watch film. youtu.be/xbggyX-bFEA?...

🌍 Research #3 in the 15th CYW-RPF Proceedings! Young Lives research shows that #climate shocks harm children’s learning, but social protection measures like food aid can mitigate the impact. Read more 👉 loom.ly/LW2XgmY #ChildDevelopment #Ethiopia @yloxford.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social

📘 Second Research Presentation Featured in the 15th CYW-RPF Proceedings reveals conflict's deep impact on education in Ethiopia. Urgent action needed. 🔗 Read more: loom.ly/LW2XgmY #EducationInCrisis #LeaveNoChildBehind #Ethiopia @yloxford.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social @unicef.org

📢 Today, Dr. Alula Pankhurst, Country Director of YL Eth, delivered a webinar presentation hosted by @newa_ethiopia, spotlighting two new @yloxford Policy Briefs 💡 PBs here: loom.ly/u3pqlKY #GenderEquality #CareWork #Ethiopia #WomenEmpowerment @yloxford.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social

📢 Discover 14 powerful research papers from the 15th CYW-RPF Workshop; shaping policy & action for children, youth, & women in Ethiopia. #ResearchToPolicy #GenderEquality #YouthEmpowerment #ChildProtection #Ethiopia 📘 Read more: loom.ly/LW2XgmY @yloxford.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social

📢 Attention researchers & policymakers! 📬 Our June newsletter - covering the launch of the new Young Lives Hub on #ClimateChange & Environmental Shocks & much, much more - is out now! 🔗 createsend.com/t/r-CA487FB2... #longitudinalstudy #research #poverty @climateoxford.bsky.social

📢 Discover key insights in the June 2025 CYW-RPF Newsletter- featuring new Young Lives research on women’s empowerment, unpaid care work, & climate change. 🔗 Read here: loom.ly/S_0XR5w #WomensEmpowerment #Ethiopia @yloxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @alulapankhurst.bsky.social

📢 At June’s CYW-RPF Seminar, Children in Crossfire shared key findings on early childhood education in #Ethiopia -highlighting readiness gaps, resource challenges & the need for context-specific ECE interventions #EarlyChildhoodEducation #SchoolReadiness #ChildrenInCrossfire @yloxford.bsky.social

📢 New findings from Young Lives Ethiopia reveal rising NEET rates, poor job quality, gender gaps in work and care, and persistent early-life inequalities shaping youth outcomes. #YouthEmployment #Ethiopia @yloxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @greenedgecycling.bsky.social

📢 At this month’s CYW- RPF Dr. Belay Hagos shared key findings linking positive #ParentalEngagement to stronger #EarlyLearning outcomes, while punitive discipline showed no benefit. Support for nurturing parenting is essential. #Education #Ethiopia @yloxford.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social

📢 Join this month’s Children, Youth and Women – Research and Practice Forum for an insightful presentation by Dr. Belay Hagos of AAU on Parental Engagement & Preschool Outcomes in #Ethiopia. 🔗 To participate in the seminar, visit: loom.ly/SE2H2_A #YouthDevelopment #Education @yloxford.bsky.social

የኖረ ሰው... ድንቅነሽ - ሉሲን ያገኙ አቶ አለማየሁ አስፋውና ሬይሞንድ ቦነፊይከ 50 ዓመት በኃላ ለክብረ በዓሏ ተገናህኑ:: Raymonde Bonnefille and Alemayehu Asfaw who discovered Lucy-Dinknesh meeting at the 50th anniversary of the discovery of Lucy-Dinknesh

ICYMI: 🏺Yeha Visualisation Project. We have created not just a reconstruction of a building or a town, but of an entire palaeoenvironment! The Ethio-Sabaean settlement in Ethiopia from the 1st mill. BCE is located in a valley & features a beautiful palace. 🔗 www.artefacts-berlin.de/portfolio-it...

When St Michael the Archangel brings you a letter and it just goes on and on and on… 📨 Ethiopia, 20th c. #michael #archangel #letter #shepherd #sheep #africanart