MOVING WOES


MOVING WOES

A pickup truck around the Laphto area hauls a pile of household items to a new neighbourhood. Constant arguments and fights had become ubiquitous across Addis Abeba related to loading and unloading items before a directive put forth by the Addis Abeba Peace & Security Bureau a few months ago. It has started to require registration for loading and unloading with the workforce sourced from the above 400,000 Peace Army members who volunteer in neighbourhood watch programs.  


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CURVY CORRIDORS

Rows of metal cups offer liquid solace for mourners going to the cemetery around Yeka Michael Church. An eerie optical illusion occurs as the row of cups seem to curve alongside the winding road. Traditional drinks made of cereal variety (Rhamnus prinoides) and Gesho and fermented honey are often served as refreshments in Ethiopian ceremonies of celebration and mourning. While tea and water are also offered in metallic cups colloquially known as nickel, a cold offering during social occasions of...


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SLEEK SLABS

A street food vendor around the Stadium area pockets his inventory on a cosy corner wall. The area is being renovated as the eponymous soccer field's protracted construction nears completion. Bicycles for rental, informal driving instructors and the make-shift tent shops synonymous with the area are being slowly removed.  The six-decade-old stadium has been under construction for five years due to changing contractors and skyrocketing input costs. Kejela Merdasa, the minister of Culture & S...


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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...


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