Travel Guide | December 16, 2012 Desta – A riveting novel about the life of a seven-year-old shepherd Ethiomedia | Updated December 16, 2012 A riveting novel about a seven-year-old shepherd boy named, Desta and his middle-aged father, Abraham and 2800 year-old magical gold coin, set in a mountainous valley, in the world of goats, monkeys and spirits. Ethiomedia.com – An African-American news and views website. Copyright 2010 Ethiomedia.com. Email: [email protected] Desta – A riveting novel about the life of a seven-year-old shepherd How Ethiopian girls ended up in an Israeli jail after they walked through hell in Sinai