BENCH BOXES


BENCH BOXES

In the lobby of its headquarters, Ethio Post, one of Africa's oldest postal services, has repurposed old post boxes as metal benches. Established in 1894 by imperial edict, the Ethiopian national postal service has a long history. While initially part of the broader communications infrastructure, postal and telecommunications services were separated in 1953. Ethio Post's head office building was finished in 1969.


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MEMORY CRUMBS

A lone worker watches as an excavator tears through the remains of a school in Kebena, cleared to make way for a riverside development project. Once alive with the sounds of classrooms and the rhythm of learning, the building now crumbles quietly. Just like that, its final chapter is written in dust and debris...


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DUST DANCERS

Under the midday sun on a busy Bole sidewalk, a group of street cleaners in bright uniforms pause with their brooms in hand—chatting, sweeping, and blending into the city's rhythm as they quietly shape its face, one piece of litter at a time...


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UPHILL CRUMBLE

At the end of a steep, rocky shortcut near Meshualekya Roundabout, a quiet Sunday market rests, emptied of the weekend's hustle. Here, affordable clothes and everyday goods offer a lifeline for shoppers looking to stretch tight budgets...