Tsion Fisseha
Tsion Fisseha is a writer and head of foreign languages in the news department at a local TV station. She has been a part of a pan African poetry slam competition representing Ethiopia and is a member of a rock band entitled the Green Manalishi. She can be reached at tsion.f.terefe@gmail.com.
Nov 23 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
The first day I learned about poetry was in the third grade. My English teacher (also...
Nov 16 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
Growing up with a significant age gap with my siblings, I found solace in being alone. I somehow crafted a whole universe in my own room. My...
Nov 9 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
How far can funny pictures on the internet go? And how much of them are socially conscious? The internet has officially become a middle-aged...
Nov 2 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
It was early in the morning, and I was barely awake. My dad, the surprisingly loud and chirpy morning person, comes and sits beside the bed...
Oct 26 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
It is never all about the matter of fact but the matter of one's perspective. That is why the German philosopher, cultural critic, composer...
Oct 19 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
I have written before about the nature of human beings and their characteristics associated with being social animals. Part of being a human...
Oct 12 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
I had the chance to watch the Oscar-nominated Ethiopian movie a couple of days ago. In the interest of the people that have not had the chan...
Oct 5 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
Having received a warning of the roads being closed on the day of "Damera," I left work early and headed straight home. When I got there, my...
Sep 28 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
How does one know what one is willing to sacrifice? And how can one know for sure tha...
Sep 21 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
The first memory I have of the Prime Minister's Office is driving past it with my dad when I was very young. I had clear and seemingly weird...
Sep 14 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
With an attempt to expand my horizon and also spend some quality time with my friend, I made my way up to one of the most historical cities...
Sep 7 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
The Ethiopian year is almost over and the New Year is around the corner. Ethiopia's 2012 is almost here with all the hopes of prosperity and...
Aug 31 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
Just last week, I went to the immigration bureau, because I had to get my passport renewed. Given the fact that I have heard horror stories...
Aug 24 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
“I didn't know why I kept falling as a child,” my colleague said to me. “The doctors told me that it was because I was anaemic, but ab...
Aug 10 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
Black is the lack of colour. This was the statement that started a very long argument between my co-worker and me. We both went on explainin...
Jul 27 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
I became a bridesmaid for the first time in my life as this wedding season is winding down. The experience of a bridesmaid and the struggle...
Jul 20 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
The year was 2009. Michael Jackson had just died, and “This Is It”, the documentary film, was out. It was all the rage in the school tha...
Jul 6 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
On a car ride with a friend, a conversation on the radio caught our attention. The radio hosts were talking about individuals who have lost...
May 4 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
I was in sixth grade when a skinny cousin of mine looked at me from head to toe and uttered words that would upset and affect me for a long...
Mar 30 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
The answers to how to get pearly whites, lose weight in 30 days or the inner workings of a light bulb are a click away in this day and age,...
Mar 9 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
Birthdays are special. They highlight the miracle - despite the seven billion plus humans in the world, life is still a miracle that science...
Mar 2 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
Currently, Ethiopia is one of those rare countries where half of the ministerial cabinet positions are composed of women. The nation's head...
Feb 23 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
Society plays a significant role in the personality of an individual. It molds the way we respond to situations, carry ourselves, speak, wal...
Feb 16 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
Legend has it that over a millennium ago, a priest performed particular actions that led to the birth of a date celebrated across the globe...
Feb 1 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
On a recent lazy Sunday afternoon, I came across a TV show where a speaker who seemed to be in his late 30s was discussing the power of posi...
Jan 26 , 2019 . By Tsion Fisseha
Instant gratification seems to be the theme of the world that we are currently living in, according to Simon Sinek, a British-American motiv...
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