Event
In Conversation with Ras Benji
Wednesday, 7 October | 11am
Historian and researcher of the Emperor's life in excile, Ras Benji talks on the history of Fairfield House and HIM Jaile Selassie I and his connections to Somerset
A talk to accompany the Autumn exhibition Roots, Routes and Resistence.
Discover the lasting legacy of Fairfield House in Bath, the former home of Emperor Haile Selassie during his years in exile in Britain, and its continuing role as a place of culture, learning and community in this the 90th anniversary.
Ras Benji
A respected researcher of the Emperor’s life in exile, Ras Benji is also the Operations Manager of Emperor Haile Selassie’s home in Britain. This talk will dive into the history of Fairfield House, HIM Haile Selassie I and his connections to Somerset.
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