12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Waiting at the Door

At the stone churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia, the men and women worship apart, at different sectors of the church. Many women worship outside. It it possible none-the-less to see and feel their strong connection with their church as they crowd the doors and make physical contact with their church.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2014
Date Uploaded: 11.2014
Photo Location: Lalibela, Ethiopia
Camera: E-M5
Copyright: © Joyce bohn