Parking Prowess


Parking Prowess

Carts used to haul jerrycans on the cobblestone roads of the Bole neighbourhood are parked on a late Thursday afternoon. Acute water shortages in the capital have spawned several informal businesses over the past few years. Thousands earn daily wages delivering water to households from underground wells. Over 230 underground wells alongside the Lgedadi, Gefersa and Dire dams contribute 210,000 cubic meters of water daily  to the capital. Nonetheless, using population data from the Ethiopian Statistical Services, water access is limited to 0.12 liters per person daily.


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QUEUE DYNAMICS

A long line of people standing in an orderly queue extends in a Qera taxi terminal that serves locations including Stadium, Qality, Wello Sefer, and Jemo. The lines are primarily for privately-owned minibuses that ply various routes across the city. The taxi terminal was recently built on the premise of the corridor development initiative, bringing together disjointed terminals around the area to a central location. Though transit facilities have greatly improved, the same cannot be said for lon...


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WALKING TRADITION

Two men walk alongside Niger St carrying traditional items. While one is grasping a large clay jug balanced on his head, another is holding a traditional stone grinder. Some believe that storing water in clay pots can improve its mineral content and taste. Traditional stone grinders, on the other hand, are believed to enhance the flavor of spices and grains...


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SINO SANDWICH

A multiple-vehicle traffic accident around “Temenja Yazh,” on A1 St, formerly Debre Zeit St, damages railway infrastructure alongside two cars and two dump trucks. Officially named the China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd. (CNHTC), the ubiquitous red trucks are commonly known as Sinotruk. Headquartered in Shandong province, the major Chinese state-owned truck manufacturer produced its first heavy-duty truck in 1960. While Sinotruk trucks are widely used in Ethiopia and generall...