CERAMIC SILHOUETTES

CERAMIC SILHOUETTES


CERAMIC SILHOUETTES

A new statue with emblems of the African Union hoisted atop traditional Ethiopian warriors casts a towering shadow across city hall near the Adwa Zero Kilometer Museum. The gargantuan project, spanning 45,000sqm, has recently opened its doors to the public to significant fanfare. The 4.6 billion Br project is made of 11 blocks that have auditoriums that can house 4,000 people at a time, galleries, gyms and art installations. A connecting bridge to the Mayor's office located across the street has already been built


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COIN CONQUEST

The dashboard of the Mexico-to-Qera taxi is not just for navigating streets but a mini-museum of world history. Coins featuring rulers from across the globe rest here, each a tiny testament to a leader's reign. The tradition of placing a ruler's portrait on coins dates back to the Kingdom of Aksum (around 270 CE), which encompassed parts of modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea...


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TREASURE HUNT

Children search for sellable scrap metal in a demolition site around the Qera area. They usually sell the metals which were once a support material for the building columns for a meagre sum and use the money to pay for a sleeping compartment at night. Where development leaves its mark, they navigate the remains...


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SARIS SPINS

Business is booming at bike shops in the Saris Adey Abeba area. A city-wide corridor development project, built with over 33 billion Br, has brought brand new bike lanes, making cycling an alternative transport option. But watch out pedestrians—the City Administration is enforcing fines starting from 150 Br for walking on the lane, as part of an awareness creation method that sparked interesting online debates...


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