It's a traditional Ethiopian dress that my mom made for me for my first birthday. WESTERVELT: Throw It Back begins with Mahlet Assefa and the story of her cotton dress.

In "Meskel Flower," Ruhama Wolle celebrates the Ethiopian New Year, Habesha kemis, and her rich Ethiopian culture.

A woman wearing a traditional Ethiopian dress holds out a large tray of popcorn at the New Year's festival in Footscray on Saturday September 7th 2024.(ABC News: Ruth Brook) ...

I wanted Meskel Flower to stand as a visual testament to the complexity and elegance of Ethiopian women—a tribute to the mothers, aunts and grandmothers who carried our culture forward through ...