Entertainment Report: Honoring history through artistic expression
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Aklilu Temesgen, a Washington, D.C.-based visual artist, blends Ethiopian art forms with contemporary techniques to explore themes of identity, culture, and tradition. In a conversation with VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi, Aklilu shared how his work weaves traditional West and East African motifs into his paintings to tell stories that connect the past to the present.