Amharic Language-

Obama tries Ethiopian coffee during a visit to National Palace in Addis Ababa. Obama delighted his hosts by saying “konjo bunna,” Amharic for “delicious coffee” — customary praise after the first sip. (Photo by Pete Souza / The White House)

Alex Stonehill

Alex is a cofounder and editor of The Seattle Globalist. He's a visual journalist whose work has been published by PBS, The Seattle Times, FRONTLINE/World and the Seattle Weekly.  Alex teaches journalism in the University of Washington's Department of Communication and recently directed the documentary film Barzan.