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In Ethiopia's Lower Omo Valley, a young man comes of age in a harsh time. It's a billion-dollar industry that no one's heard of. Khat, know to some as a green paradise, is a green leafy shrub that is growing Ethiopia's economy. But that's not the only thing khat is cultivating. The hallucinogenic and stimulants have also triggered a mass addiction among chronic chewers around the world, costing several people their families, their health, and their livelihood.

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In hopes of highlighting the highs and lows of an industry that is spreading faster and faster every day, Khat: A Cultural Addiction explores the physical, financial and social effects this drug has had on those living in the Horn of Africa through the story of a man named Agengehut, who at just 27 years old lost everything the day he became a slave to the leaf.

Sintayehu Tesale is an Ethiopian carpenter. But not only. He is an inspiring person; one of those who leave a mark on you when you meet him. He is persevering, he is positive, he boosts your strength, he encourages you to stand up. He is, in summary, a motivational person. Maybe, part of this strength comes from his own struggles, from his own experience, from the fact that he is one of the few carpenters in the world who does not use his hands, but his feet, due to an undiagnosed disability.

This is the story of Sintayehu, the story of his life. Based on the interview made to Fr. It describes the relationship between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba that has connected two peoples and cultures through their religious observances from approximately BC till today. A sound journey across the mountains, deserts, and forests of Ethiopia and its cultural universe.