Mihret Sibhat reads her essay “Wax and Gold and Gold,” about a friendship she formed with a prostitute in Addis Ababa while attempting to teach her about Jesus.
This episode was produced by John DeLore and Helena de Groot, and was mixed by John DeLore. Our theme song for this series is “Bryant Park and Ride,” composed and performed by David Cieri.
Mihret Sibhat’s essay can be found online at:
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2023/08/03/wax-and-gold-and-gold/
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