WINTER RESORTS


WINTER RESORTS

Summer camp is bustling in a condominium housing project around the Gofa area as children take over a soccer field on a cloudy afternoon. Amid the proliferation of electronic gadgets and social media over the past decade, it has become rare to witness children playing outdoors. Despite the benefits of access to information, the rising use of technology is resulting in higher instances of depression, aggressive behaviour, obesity and lower attention spans. The impacts have become more pronounced in the post-pandemic era as children struggled to recover from a year tucked away at home. Research indicates several benefits of sports for children, ranging from increased social skills to reduced anxiety and even better academic performance.


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WATER WAGON

A street vendor sells ‘bottled' water from his cart in Mercato, 10 Br per litre. His wagon is stocked with multiple-sized used plastic bottles looking to be repurposed alongside a large filtered water dispenser. An unopened litre of bottled water is currently retailed between 20 to 25 Br in Addis Abeba. There is a need for continuous screening and treatment of water sources to prevent and control waterborne diseases such as diarrhea and cholera. ...


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WINDSHIELD WIPER

A man balances himself on the front bumper of a brightly colored bus, cleaning its window. Commonly called qitqit, such buses are usually Isuzu brand that have been reporposed from their original objective of transporting goods. Now a people carrier, they provide relatively cheaper means of travel within and between cities. ...


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MEGENAGNA MAKEOVER

Curious onlookers watch deconstruction and construction work from behind a concrete barrier in Megenagna. City authorities announced the building of an underground pedestrian walkway system to be completed in 45 days as part of Corridor Development projects, causing temporary pedestrian and vehicle detours. Megenagna is one of the most highly congested areas in Addis Abeba featuring the confluence of seven main roads—including the latest connecting Chaka satellite city project. ...


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