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:<a href="https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2023/08/03/wax-and-gold-and-gold/">https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2023/08/03/wax-and-gold-and-gold/</a>Subscribe to The Paris Review at <a href="http://www.theparisreview.org/subscribe">www.theparisreview.org/subscribe</a>.

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Mihret Sibhat reads her essay about a friendship she formed with a prostitute in Addis Ababa while attempting to teach her about Jesus.

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:

<a href="https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2023/08/03/wax-and-gold-and-gold/">https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2023/08/03/wax-and-gold-and-gold/</a>

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Personals | “Wax and Gold and Gold," by Mihret Sibhat

Personals | “Wax and Gold and Gold," by Mihret Sibhat

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