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These are a series of roughly 1 hour long conversations between myself and my father retelling stories from his childhood, his education in Ethiopia and the US, and the founding of Haile Selassie University (now Addis Ababa Univ). It was recorded in 2010. http://www.mulugetawodajo.com/
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Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Dad discusses his experiences entering the University College of Addis Ababa in the second ever class.
- 1951 GCE exam, given by British Council
- 5 exams, 1 week
- 2nd class at UCAA, 100 students total, 1 building
- some faculty and administration were Jesuits (again)
- the teachers "gently guided" us toward our majors
- emperor visited frequently
You can find the transcript of episode here.
Check out other modern day photos here
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