A painting by Bruck Habtemariam has been sold for $32,380 in an auction at Los Angeles. The income is said to be donated to the victims of the war in Ethiopia where millions of people have been displaced.

The painting called ‘Enat Hager’/mother land/ represents a strong Ethiopian mother who is making Injera to provide a meal for her family as the family members observe her in admiration. The woman on the panting represents Ethiopia and the Ethiopian flag seen behind her family represents dramatic use of color, intended to draw the viewer in to a bright area which represents hope and bright future for its people.