You want other countries to see Ethiopia as your protege, but that will never be. — Taytu (image via Wikimedia Commons) Empress Taytu was famous for saying "no." According to legend, her indecisive husband, Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II, frequently made flippant promises with a simple "yes, tomorrow" — and then he would call his wife into negotiations, to cancel all agreements with a firm, powerful "no."
A Woman to Know: Taytu Betul
A Woman to Know: Taytu Betul
A Woman to Know: Taytu Betul
You want other countries to see Ethiopia as your protege, but that will never be. — Taytu (image via Wikimedia Commons) Empress Taytu was famous for saying "no." According to legend, her indecisive husband, Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II, frequently made flippant promises with a simple "yes, tomorrow" — and then he would call his wife into negotiations, to cancel all agreements with a firm, powerful "no."