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HEART STRINGS


HEART STRINGS

Perched on a concrete curb in 4kilo, a one-man orchestra strapped to his shoulders, this street musician seems determined to prove that romance does not need a luxury venue, just an instrument, a loyal speaker, and enough confidence to serenade an entire city block. Somewhere in the crowd, a passerby is either falling in love or desperately trying to figure out how one man managed to combine a mic, a traditional string instrument (Kirar) with  stubbornness into a full band. Love may be complicated, but this gentleman's message is simple: if you cannot sweep someone off their feet, at least play enough instruments to distract them from noticing.

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MUDDY WHEELS

In the quiet aftermath of a rainy day in Jemo 3, a blue bajaj sits half-buried in the mud, turning its back on what came before it: a horse carriage. The rain has transformed the road into a mirror of struggle and resilience, where puddles reflect not just the grey skies above but the daily battles of those who depend on these paths to earn a living. Surrounded by construction barriers, damp earth, and the traces of everyday life in Addis Abeba...


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CLIMATE DIPLOMACY

Alexis Lamek (left), Ambassador of France to Ethiopia, and Laurent Fabius (right), president of COP21 and former French Prime Minister, during a press briefing last week at the Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa. The briefing followed high-level consultations with Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos (PhD) on Ethiopia's institutional preparations, strategic planning, and experience-sharing mechanisms ahead of hosting the 2027 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP32)...


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THREADS ALIVE

Before vibrant Ethiopian traditional garments take shape, they begin in quiet workshops where patience, skill, and heritage are woven together. In Lancha inside a  weaving space, artisans work on handlooms crafted for precision, carefully transforming delicate threads into fabrics that will later become cultural symbols worn during celebrations, ceremonies, and everyday moments. Each movement of the loom carries generations of craftsmanship, preserving a textile tradition where every thread tel...