Family Matters

Welcome to Episode 81 of WeSoCultured! Today we're joined by Dawit's parents, Solomon and Woinie, the family behind Taste of Ethiopia in Austin! We get into how they met, their very different journeys to America, getting laid off in the 2008 crash turned into a massive success story, and 36 years of marriage advice our generation needs to hear! Plus some funny childhood stories they have of all of us!Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notifications to stay updated! Watch & Listen: YouTube: youtube.com/@wesocultured All Platforms: linktr.ee/wesocultured Full Episodes: bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT Spotify: spoti.fi/43tFv6i Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4dDHEPG Check out Taste of Ethiopia!Website: tasteofethiopiaaustin.comIG: @tasteofethiopiaaustinTikTok: @tasteofethiopiaaustin.coTimestamps00:00 Start3:17 How Solomon and Woinie Met in 19885:22 Coming to America Stories9:23 Leaving Ethiopia During the Derg and Landing in Beverly Hills14:01 "No, Football" — Their First American Gym Class17:11 Raising Kids, MOD Nickname, and Dawit's Fourth Grade Fight27:54 Dad's Curriculum: Why Solomon Put His Sons in ROTC36:39 Laid Off in 2008 and How Taste of Ethiopia Started43:57 Pflugerville and Why the Name Mattered49:59 Then the Second Location Nightmare1:02:58 Nobody Makes Kitfo Like Mom1:12:48 Dawit Runs Into Melo at a DC Club After 20 Years1:19:01 Keeping Cousins Connected and Passing Down the Culture1:26:56 36 Years of Marriage and Advice for Our Generation1:36:56 Retirement in Addis and the Joy of Giving1:44:20 Investing in Ethiopia1:56:04 Funny Childhood StoriesMusicSigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats)Follow us on Socials Yonas IG: @yoni.g4 | TikTok: @yoni.g4Sam IG: @caposammyg | TikTok: @caposammyg | X: @caposammygXDawit IG: @lij_davo | TikTok: @lij_davo