An Abyssinian Walking the Bible: Palestine - Israel - Egypt - Jordan - Ethiopia

PART ONE: EGYPT

PART TWO: ISRAEL

PART THREE: PALESTINE & JORDAN

PART FOUR: ETHIOPIA - BAHRE DAR

As a gift to mySelf, for graduating from my MBA with distinction, I gave mySelf a 2months trip of a lifetime, 'Walking the bible'. Egypt & Israel were part of my destination on route to a spiritual quest of following my genetic ancestorial migration from Ethiopia, and tracing Abyssinias influences. 

Ironic, that a successful MBA minded woman working in finance for a fortune 500company, has an awakened spiritually connected Self. I use my bodies genetic imprint, my spirits nomadic nature, and my minds curiosity, to seek the truth that western education doesnt want me to know, I love my contradictions! I was once called 'an enigma' by the director of UNDP when I was setting up the Entreupreneurship Development Center (EDC) of Ethiopia, for refusing to sign off spending the budget for a V8 $50k luxuary car for me, the CEO, because I wanted to use my own old truck, and suggested for EDC to use the money to buy a 24seator bus to serve regional EDC students.

Traveling to Egypt, a country with the oldest and culturally rich civilizations, documenting its history dating back to 5,000BC, was like watching my history, religion and geography class come to life. I loved discovering my ancestral land, Egypt, as an Abyssinian. Unfortunately 21st century Egypt for a black professional Solo African woman that shares a common Orthodox Christian faith was complex.

Every day I was in awe of the depth of the Egypts preservation of its history, the advanced knowledge of Africas engineering, spirituality, medicine, travel, technology, leadership, agriculture, cuisine, fashion, navigation, & architecture. Most of all as an Ethiopian who bears the genetics of our common ancestors, going on a 5days Nile cruise as well as experiencing the long journey Abay River takes from its source in Ethiopia, Bahre Dar, blessing everyone on its route through Sudan and Egypt, and finally spilling over to the Mediterranean via Alexandria, gave me a profound sense of connection.

I have also been on a spiritual cruise on the source of Abay River Nile in Ethiopia, Island hoping, from one end Bahre Dar to Gorgora, visiting ancient monasteries, as well as hiking around Tsisat falls in awe of Abay's energy. Thus while in Egypt, seeing the extent of Nasser Dam, and how every aspect of the Nile water was being used by Egypt. I couldnt help but wish that my people had used the Nile to advance their citizens out of poverty, & shared our civilization to the world like Egypt had done. And contemplating on, What is the secret Ethiopia holds, that chooses Spiritual preservation than global economic prosperity & fame? This curiosity opened the doors for my personal research on Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypts thousand of years of shared history, as families, allies, neighbours,  seekers of knowledge, preservers of human civilization in mind, spirit and body. Less than 10yrs later, Ethiopia is finally financing its Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Taking the first steps to contributing its share of bringing Horn of Africa towards prosperity, and opening the door for the global community to embrace black peoples contribution to world civilization as equals.

I traveled from Cairo, to the North, South and Eastern parts of Egypt, before heading to Israel. Immersing myself with the true experience of walking the land, visiting impressive museum collections in Cairo; cruising down the Nile for days, from Luxor to Aswan; walking around Alexandria, visiting the impressive book collection at the renowned library at Alexandria on the Mediterranean; breaking bread with my nomadic family, the Bedouins;  traveling through the suez canal to hike Mt Sinai for Ethiopian New year; and enjoying a sunset sailing dinner with my Nubian brothers in Southern Egypt!

Egypt's history, Africa history, blacks folks history, reserved and documented is really a wonder and a reminder that there is nothing new under the sky. As well as a note that to seek true wisdom you have to travel, explore, redefine, and find the true reflection of our collective history as humans, follow your spirits connection of your genetic code, especially black folks, before our collective false egoic mind manipulates the truth.

My highlight was spending time with the wonderful Nubians that looked like my extended family in Aswan while sailing on the nile; hanging out having coffee at a cafe overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria with the youth of Egypt, discussing Africa, as well as my time with the Bedouins at Mt.Sinai, walking in the footsteps of Mosses. Its always been my nomadic Abyssinians souls awarness that regardless of our egoic minds false sense of seclusion and fear, underneath it all, we are all the same, seeking acceptance and being seen, connected to eachother by our commen spirit..

From Aswan Dam to GERD, the Nile water is truily a connector, a lifeline, a piece of history, and a gift from God tracing its roots to the beginning of time, Adam and Eve🙏💕.

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