Identity

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Identity

ABOUT ME.

Storyteller.

Writer | Photographer | Producer

Aden Abebe is a multi-discplinary storyteller and artist.

She is committed to telling stories that empower, inspire empathy and meet at the intersection of art and social justice. She is the creator of the original series virgins!

virgins!

STORYTELLING IN MEDIA.

virgins!

Creator | Writer | Producer

virgins! is a dramatic comedy that follows four 20-something year-old women as they awkwardly navigate adulthood as millennials and love & relationships as virgins. Set in the multicultural hub of Toronto, Canada, their experiences are nuanced and contextualized through their cultural duality as East Africans - Eritrean, Ethiopian, Somali & Sudanese - and Canadians.

*Still from the series

Artwork

STORYTELLING IN ART.

Art that discusses complex issues

Conceptual Photographer & Mental Health Promoter

Aden's passion for art comes from the sincere belief in its power to heal. She wants to see her community heal and aims to create art that is part of that process by telling untold stories and prompting critical discussion.