On Tuesday August 22, Hassan Muhammed Kawo gave an Islam in Africa presentation titled, “The Nature of the Islamic Literary Heritage in Ethiopia: Arabic and Ajami Texts.” Hassan Muhammed Kawo is a lecturer at Addis Ababa University and a PhD student at University of Cape Town. His talk discussed literary heritage in Ethiopia, which has one of the richest traditions of classical literature in sub-Saharan Africa. Focusing on Arabic and Ajami texts, Hassan Muhammed Kawo considered three points in analyzing Ethiopian literature—content, container, and context. The content of Ethiopian literature is very diverse—ranging from texts in philosophy, astronomy, math, to government documents, or religious texts. Containers of literature in Ethiopia also vary greatly and can include coins, buildings, paper, leather, and now have evolved to include electronics such as computers or phones. Contexts of literature in Ethiopia differ due to time and place. For example, authors are often divided into two categories—white paper (found in newer books) or red paper (found in older books). Hassan Muhammed Kawo then used photos to provide examples of his research in studying texts in both Arabic and Ajami languages. He hopes to continue his work in finishing his PhD at the University of Cape Town.