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May 10 , 2026

SMILE CRAFT

In the heart of 4 Kilo, tradition is still very much in business. The city's most underrated essential accessory is on full display: the humble Miswak also known as mefaqiya in Amharic. No toothpaste...

May 3 , 2026

OPEN STUDIO

At Alliance Ethio-Francaise, near Umma Semetar street art is not merely displayed; it is built, debated, and brought to life in the open air. The raw, collaborative energy defines this cultural landma...

May 3 , 2026

LIVING GROUND

On Mauritius Street in Gofa, the old football ground stands like a stubborn memory the city never managed to erase. The pitch may be worn, uneven, and dust-kissed, but none of that seems to matter whe...

May 3 , 2026

WHEELS & DEALS

On the busy stretch of Sudan Street, commonly known as Goma Quteba, entrepreneurship has decided it does not need a shop lease or fancy signage, it has a boot. Quite literally. A young trader has t...

Apr 26 , 2026

VIRTUAL PRESENCE

At the Crea-Tech Ethio-France Forum held on April 22, 2026, inside the Alliance Ethio-Française compound, a team member sets up a virtual reality experience designed to bring the Tayitu Cultural &...

Apr 26 , 2026

LOOKING BACK

During Dashen Bank's 30th anniversary celebration, senior executives, employees and guests gathered at the bank's headquarters on Sudan Street, where a commemorative presentation traced three decades...

Apr 26 , 2026

DRAMA CITY

The street in Qality reads like a half-finished sentence, concrete dressed in artificial green, pretending to be nature while still carrying the weight of traffic and time. A fallen segment of curb li...

Apr 19 , 2026

FIELD FASHION

In a random neighbourhood in Assela, What looks like a royal procession is actually two horses dressed like they're heading to a cultural fashion week, complete with dramatic red tassels that clearly...

Apr 19 , 2026

HEALTH CHECKPOINT

A small health post in Arbaminch has moved away from a paper-heavy clinic routine and stepped into a tablet-first shift. A healthcare worker in a white coat and a black-and-white patterned headscarf l...

Apr 19 , 2026

SOLE CIRCUS

Welcome to the sneaker universe where gravity clearly gave up and organisation went on vacation. Every wall is doing its best impression of a shoe museum, while the floor has turned into a “find you...

Apr 10 , 2026

GRAVITY TEST

A quiet rural path turns into a moving tableau of endurance and everyday survival, as women walk steadily forward carrying heavy bundled loads strapped across their backs. A small donkey, equally burd...

Apr 10 , 2026

ASPHALT BREAK

On Sierra Leon Avenue, artery lined with mid-rise buildings and steady traffic, routine maintenance takes on an almost theatrical calm. Two workers sit low on the asphalt tending to road fittings and...

Apr 10 , 2026

BETA BOULEVARD

Instead of a  “modern boulevard upgrade”  the street that stretches from Bulgaria street down to the Kkare building, received the “DIY obstacle course starter pack”. The quiet street stretch...

Apr 5 , 2026

FUTURE FRAMED

Cranes rise like sentinels over a city in motion, where steel, dust, and ambition converge into a new skyline. Beneath the lattice of construction, the second phase of La Gare luxury fully furnished a...

Apr 5 , 2026

SURVIVAL STRIP

Behind the CMC Michael neighborhood, a narrow strip of land tells a quieter story of urban change, rows of steel-sheeted shelters line a rough, uneven path, housing street vendors displaced by corrido...

Apr 5 , 2026

PAINTED WAITING

Under a concrete overpass that clearly didn't plan to be a “vibe,” life carries on with quiet stubbornness. A mural of elegant, traditional figures serving coffee tries its best to project cultura...


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