“Black Foam” by Haji Jabir, Amazon Crossing, 224 pages“Black Foam” is quite a surprise. The Falashmura were the people left behind after Israel and world Jewry succeeded in bringing nearly all of Ethiopia’s Jews – Beta Israel – to Israel. In “Black Foam,” it is suggested that with enough money, one could bribe one’s way into the emigration center in Gondar and onto the list for aliyah. (I learned about “Black Foam” from a recent episode of the podcast “Bulaq,” in which Qualey and co-host Ursula Lindsey showcase new English translations of contemporary Arabic prose and poetry. “Black Foam,” however, seems more interested in the relations between Africans of different nationalities and religions than in attacking Israel.

Source: Ethiopian News July 23, 2023 18:36 UTC