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The Sunset Hour in Addis Ababa

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1937. Martina, a young 26-year-old Italian schoolteacher, arrives in Ethiopia through a government program to teach at the elementary school in the capital. Among the busy streets and golden sunsets of Addis Ababa, her eyes meet his: a 20-year-old Ethiopian boy, well-off and just stepping into adulthood, with that luminous olive-toned skin typical of the Habesha people. In a time when such a love was forbidden, they chose to live it anyway-boldly, beautifully, and in unforgettable ways.
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