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May God rest her soul in peace and paradise.!

Oh we lost such an amazing women! you truly were a hero! rest in Peace!

Oh Boge! (This is her nick name in the southern region particularly Kembata) Dr. Bogalech is not only an activist but also a mother to many. Yeah many people from different walks of life have harvested the fruit of her struggle. The impact of her vision included not only women but also the whole community members in the target areas in the region. She was /is and will continue being loved by Ethiopians because of her priceless humanitarian works. Long live OUR BOGE! Thank you the producers for this memorable true and genuine steps our Boge!

I love you and your work Dr Bogalech you really inspired me and for my future I want to be a Dr and help women in the countryside in any way I can, you are right their is no life without a freedom!!!

Does anybody remember what does this video was made for? I remember seeing it in a festival or something like that

AWRA AMBA A PLACE YOU CAN SEE Equality between men and women IN ETHIOPIA.

you are a great women !! thanks a lot for your huge work , it is so important for the ethiopian youth and in their future life too betam amesegenalehu god bless you

Nice vid. The ending music sounds like "Nightmare Ned" music

A REVELATION ! inspired me so much at a time I was down... Thank you so much, o Beautiful People !

Why does the leader wear that funny green hat

Sounds like the Judge Judy intro lol

not hijab

Beethoven's 5th Symphony, lol

What was the old man's music called?

I just love the way our people respect each other. He said we respect the women's idea as much as the men. But when they become Muslims or strict Christians, they put the women behind. Teaching them the religion sometimes is not helping them mentally at all. It's better if they stay like this. She speaks like an educated woman not somebody from a small village in Ethiopia.

Ethiopian parents are alway encouraging toward education. Even if she never been to school. I love the way they live their life simply and stress and pollution free. They don't forget to discipline their children too.and the respect toward each other is amazing.

I am going to change therapy .

Help this people.. :-/

No Run DMC ?

nice

the women are not forced to wear hijab its just cultural thing for the women to dress modestly.

pretty tall building...

what a wise man.......i have been privilege to travel down to Ethiopia and i have come across this role of domination. but they do suffer extremely but their hearts are so welcoming and loving.

thank you for upload!

they probably wear it to keep dust and other unpleasant stuff they dont want in their hair or face

I would love to visit

Very nice and pleasant film

Congratulations!! Boge you did it, and God bless you!

wow..This video inspired me to think about what kind of society is good for my hometown, Okinawa and Okinawan people. I would like to see the equal and peaceful life for our future children. Thank you for sharing this video, Paulina:) I would love to visit Awra Amba community one day:)

Hi, We have actually re-visited Awra Amba several times since the making of this film. We hope to launch an exciting Interactive Documentary about the village next year. Please sign up on the Awra Amba website, so we can inform you when it is online so you can watch (it will be free) Serdar (Paulina's co-director) :-)

Well spotted. Some of the women in Awra Amba wear a headscarf from time to time, but this is not for religious reasons. Just to clarify the religion issue, the people of Awra Amba DO believe in God, but they do not practice a religion. They believe that we are all brothers and sisters and that we should help one another in life.

awesome vid btw !!

if they are equal and utopic curious as to why the women need to wear the hijab ? (unless they want to of their own which is is totally cool)

One of the most underrated countries in the world, people should advertise this country more often.

lol.

Thank so much for posting this. God is everywhere indeed.

Le hagerachin araya yemihon mahabereseb.

Thank you for a glimpse into an extraordinary community. We can hope that it will serve as a role model for more Ethiopian communities--where equal respect for both women and men is the guiding principle and children are encouraged to learn.

I'm from Ethiopia and its refreshing to see a "somewhat positive" view of the country. These people have honor but other then their secular ways I dont see much difference with their rugged and rural existence. I'm from the city and middle class but am glad my parents chose to come to the USA. I m not so sure life for the average American is worth it let alone Ethiopian. Life is a battle and the war seems infinite. Life? hhhmmmmm....... What god would think of it in this world. Keep grinding,

hello! im 14 yr old ethiopian artist. check out my channel and drawings! thank you!

كل الاحترام

كل الإحترام ........ فلسطين بتفتخر فيكي يا نيفين

genius

LOL this made me laugh! Lovely video!

Paulina, thanks for sharing this amazing story. It will be interesting, if you revisit the community in the near future and make a follow-up on how they are doing.

Dr Bogalech! You did great and wonderful Job. God bless you!!

Good job! God Bless U!

@2ashi What afterlife? There is no reason to believe in such a thing. I mean sure, you're free to believe in whatever you like, but stop pretending that you KNOW there is an afterlife. Because you DON'T. You should strive to make the best of this life -- your only life. You think they'd all be better off if they lived in any of the other surrounding villages, prayed several times a day, got 8 children each, and never learned how to read/write? What is it that bothers you about this community?

I just read about this community in a German magazine "Der Spiegel"

I just about this community in a German magazine "Der Spiegel"