Deacon Muluneh\, author of \;Hopel ess Romantic: The Untold History of Ethiopia\, \;is a scholar of the historical\, political and religous landscape of Ethiopia. He will sha re with us his research and observations of the culture from ancient times to today. \; \; \;
\nDeacon Dawit Muluneh \;is the author of \;Hopeless Romantic: The Untold History o f Ethiopia \;and \;I Need Answers. \;He grew up in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and at age seven\, his family im migrated to the US from Ethiopia. \;
\nMuluneh graduated from Vi rginia Tech with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Upon completing his e ducation at Virginia Tech\, he worked at a patent and trademark office for three years. At age 27\, having sold his house and car he traveled to a m onastery in Ethiopia - Dabre Libanos - to learn the traditional teachings of the church. Afterward\, he was ordained as a deacon in the Ethiopian Or thodox Church.
\nAfter a year and a half\, Muluneh returned to the S tates to study at Catholic University of America\, where he earned his M.A . in Ethiopian and Arabic Studies. He is currently pursuing a \;Ph.D. in African Studies at Howard University.
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