At last, the flower blooms- የተዘራም ይታጨዳል። And with it, the soul lifts into its own Arma’e (crowning).
Yet this is no final act. The crown is not a reward, but a reminder that becoming has no end, only chapters.
For even as one throne is claimed, another waits beyond the horizon of the spirit.
This is not closure, but continuation. እያደገ እየተሻለ እየተሻሻለ…
በመጨረሻም — አርማዕ rests, not upon the head,
but within the being.
ፍጻሜ አይኖርም፣ ይቀጥላል እንጂ…
Creative Director & Stylist: @bethelbih
Photography: @shotbysusu
BTS Videographers: @ibs.mov@zelanulij
BTS Photography: @bonson.__
Makeup: @merrypine3
Costume Design: @zoe._.wu
Set Design: @bethelbih
Creative writing: @dianarose_abebe
Then come the silent stirrings—unseen, yet almost a prerequisite to ascension. In this hidden stage, one may doubt any movement at all, let alone making “moves”. But trust must rest in thyself and in the timing of the spirit, the unseen guide. ሁሉም በጊዜው(all in its time). Though no eyes applaud, the work unfolds—just as no eye marvels at the first fragile leaf that dares to emerge…ቀጠልኩ ደግሞ
Creative Director & Stylist: @bethelbih
Photography: @shotbysusu
BTS Videographers: @ibs.mov@zelanulij
BTS Photography: @bonson.__
Makeup: @merrypine3
Costume Design: @zoe._.wu
Set Design: @bethelbih
Creative writing: @dianarose_abebe
አርማዕ (Arma’e) - Crown/ Throne.
Rests in infinite abundance, awaiting all who dare to claim it. Yet before such ascension, the self must be reborn. As the አበባ (flower) rises only after sinking its roots, so too must we anchor our being deep within the ነፍስ (soul), drawing strength from the hidden መንፈስ (spirit) that dwells beneath the soil of eternity…አንድ በሉ
Creative Director & Stylist: @bethelbih
Photography: @shotbysusu
BTS Videographers: @ibs.mov@zelanulij
BTS Photography: @bonson.__
Makeup: @merrypine3
Costume Design: @zoe._.wu
Set Design: @bethelbih
Creative writing: @dianarose_abebe
Four creators wandering through the streets of Addis Ababa, cameras in hand, just soaking it all in filming whatever caught our eye and getting into those oddly specific, slightly hilarious conversations that only happen when there’s zero agenda. Like whether baklava is actually Turkish, and if Brad Pitt ever made it to Addis (he definitely came to India, so who knows?). Big shoutout to our brothers Susu and Nahom for showing us around and making the city feel like home.
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