Lizzie Manolas wanted to capture the Christian spirit in Ethiopia. For this purpose, the Greek photographer traveled eight times within four years to Ethiopia, a country with a strong Christian tradition since the 4th century AD. Among the photos collected, the ancient Orthodox monasteries and churches, which are the touchstone of everyday life in Ethiopia, stand out.

“The photographs are certainly dominated by the faith, devotion, sensitivity and kindness of the Ethiopians Christians. Maybe this feeling is what makes these images unique. What touched me was their Orthodoxy, which is unknown to us, like the ceremonies, which are completely different,” said Lizzie Manola to “Ethnos” newspaper.

Seventy photographs from her travels in Ethiopia will be included in the major exhibition entitled “Ethiopia, Spiritual Imprints” which expected to be inaugurated at the abbey located on the island San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. The inauguration will take place on August 30 and the exhibition will run until October 20.