This lecture brings together the history, religion, politics, daily life, and cultural paradoxes of a country that is usually known too little about. The discussion will focus on Ethiopia as a unique world with its own memory, complex character, and unexpected connections to our culture, where antiquity, faith, and everyday life coexist. Ethiopia is often recalled in passing-as a distant African country linked to the ancient history of humanity, Orthodoxy, and the name of Pushkin's ancestor. But behind this set of familiar landmarks lies a much more complex and vibrant picture. This lecture helps to see the country not through random stereotypes, but as an independent civilization with its own logic, historical memory, and unique structure of daily life. The conversation will be interesting for those who love history, cultural studies, travel, and a comparative view of the world. Here, not only the facts matter, but also the perspective itself: Ethiopia will appear as a place that simultaneously seems distant and surprisingly understandable. On one hand-desert and mountain landscapes, unusual architecture, unfamiliar cuisine, centuries-old dynasties, and conflicts between farmers and nomads. On the other-a strong role of the Orthodox Church, dramatic political upheavals, memories of monarchy, and experiences of sharp historical breaks. It is this combination that makes the topic so captivating. For other events in Yekaterinburg, check KudaGo.