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Dec 8 , 2024

BANANA BRIGADE

A group of people load freshly harvested banana onto a truck in Arba Minch. The region in southern Ethiopia is famous for banana farming, benefiting from its ideal climate and fertile soil. The area's...

Dec 8 , 2024

LOAD MASTER

A man lounges atop sacks and boxes of consumer goods stacked on a veteran pickup truck. On the road leading to Arat Kilo roundabout, the truck would be delivering its goods to awaiting customers. The...

Dec 1 , 2024

SHADE SEEKERS

Two men find respite under a makeshift shelter crafted from branches and leaves. The shelter, though simple, seems to provide a cool haven from the heat for the would-be farmers or laborers. The humbl...

Dec 1 , 2024

Hydration Hustle

The ubiquitous Isuzu NPR truck is loaded with a large number of blue water jars, commonly used for distributing potable water. The reusable, replenishable containers, are designed for refilling and re...

Dec 1 , 2024

TRANSPORTABLE TEA

Workers in Merkato take a break in a small pocket of land with trucks surrounding them. Two women cater to them with drinks and food. Informal food services provided by women carrying items in baskets...

Nov 24 , 2024

BRIGHT BRIDGE

A newly constructed pedestrian crossing awaits its opening on Adwa Street in bustling Piassa, adjacent to Ras Mekonnen Bridge. The modern addition, part of the city's corridor development projects, sp...

Nov 24 , 2024

TAX TANGLES

The bustling Merkato houses street vendors on every parcel of land available. Around Tana Market, diverse materials are being sold, from coils of thick cables to various lifting and rigging equipment...

Nov 24 , 2024

WATER WAIT

A group of people gather around a water distribution point in rural Arba Minch. The long row of yellow jerry cans await their turn in the lush and green surrounding area. Such scenes are a routine par...

Nov 16 , 2024

URBAN OASIS

The sidewalk scene adjacent to the School of Commerce mixes greenery and modern infrastructure. The tree-lined pathway offers shade to pedestrians, though one tree has been reduced to a stump. Dubbed...

Nov 16 , 2024

CRANE CITY

A variety of construction activity around Mexico Roundabout pays testament to the city's urban renewal. In the frame are under-construction financial institutions, public transport terminals, and high...

Nov 16 , 2024

SUNFLOWER BLISS

A field of yellow sunflowers contrasts with the surrounding greenery in a farm in Arba Minch. Ethiopia currently produces a relatively small amount of sunflower seed compared to other oilseeds like se...

Nov 9 , 2024

FAREWELL FASHION

Clothes of various colours and styles greet would-be customers looking for a bargain near Ambassador Cinema at semi-permanent stalls slated for removal. Informal markets and street vendors face growin...

Nov 9 , 2024

TRANSIT TANGO

A dedicated public transport hub has sprung up in Megenagna with numerous minibuses and midi-buses parked in rows. The bustling transit area is unpaved with a red dirt covering, in contrast to other t...

Nov 9 , 2024

BLADE BLAZE

A traditional metal worker and knife forger is sitting in front of a small fire with an Ethio telecom network facility in the background, using a makeshift fan made out of rubber to stoke the flames....

Nov 3 , 2024

WATER WAGON

A street vendor sells ‘bottled' water from his cart in Mercato, 10 Br per litre. His wagon is stocked with multiple-sized used plastic bottles looking to be repurposed alongside a large filtered wat...

Nov 3 , 2024

WINDSHIELD WIPER

A man balances himself on the front bumper of a brightly colored bus, cleaning its window. Commonly called qitqit, such buses are usually Isuzu brand that have been reporposed from their original obje...


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