Mothers and Daughters

Celebrate all the ways that mothers and daughters share special time together in Ethiopia. They make injera and fir fir, they spin and knit cotton, they plant and harvest, they tell stories and laugh. They braid each other’s hair and enjoy the beauty of nature, they dance and play games. Some mothers share their love of wildlife conservation to inspire their daughters. Others like to gaze at the night sky and look for shooting stars. Still others raise bees and snack on sweet honeycomb. But all of them come together for hugs and that special love that bonds mothers and daughters in Ethiopia, and around the world. Charming illustrations by artist Daniel Aklilu show the beauty and strength of Ethiopian women and girls with the colorful patterns and styles of Ethiopia.