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BUS STOPS

Some streets in Addis Abeba have recently added road surface markings to indicate bus stops and to be used by such large public transportation services only.

BUS STOPS

Some streets in Addis Abeba have recently added road surface markings to indicate bus stops and to be used by such large public transportation services only. But not everyone is paying attention to them. The blue taxi cabs have stopped in such a space in the area around Stadium. One of them is actually parked there.

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GRID GUARDIANS

Dangling between chaos and current, a tangled mess of wires meets two linemen climb up an electric pole around Mesqel square determined to keep the lights on. Over time, as the polpulation of the city grew power lines have twisted into a chaotic knots, forcing these linemen to hook themselves to the pole, balancing life and limb to restore order strand by strand. It's a risky dance with electricity and gravity...

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SIDEWALK CLASSICS

In Arat Kilo, True stories, wild fictions, bold theories, and timeless speeches lie stacked one over another as the bookman waits for a curious soul in search of their next world to unfold in pages. The bright clash of book covers mirrors the chaos of ideas, a colourful storm of thoughts and dreams spilled onto the sidewalk, inviting passers-by to stop and notice...

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TIME GARDEN

Ethiopia's National Museum in Amist Kilo home to treasures from ancient relics to the most recently added “Selam,” the 3.3-million-year-old fossil, is getting a fresh new look. Built in 1986, it's now swapping dusty corners for shady benches, bright lights, and leafy paths, giving visitors the perfect spot to wander, wonder, and soak up history under the stars...

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