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Apr 6 , 2025

SHAPE SHIFTERS

A floating spiral staircase statue with a lion at the end of it, stands tall at Addis Ababa University's Sidist Kilo campus, as one of the old statues that exist within the compound. The statues are n...

Apr 6 , 2025

MARKET ROULETTE

In Merkato's Menyalesh Tera, an Isuzu truck briefly pauses as a towering pile of goods is loaded for its next journey. A steady flow of pedestrians weaves through the bustling crowd, while mobile merc...

Mar 30 , 2025

DIMMING FLASHBACKS

A retired red BMW and a well-worn sofa still in use sit side-by-side around CMC. Relics of past journeys, their faded forms rich with memories, now they sit as outdoor junk. Addis Abeba generates appr...

Mar 30 , 2025

BACK TO THE FUTURE

A man walks his donkeys around Abrehot Library, Arat Kilo, Addis Abeba's newly upgraded neighbourhood, where sleek asphalt and modern architecture meet the timeless pace of animal transport. With near...

Mar 30 , 2025

FLAT LINES

A man is pouring water on the evenly queued Jerry cans, in the streets of Adey Abeba, around Saris. The city's 5.2 million residents require a staggering 1.3 million cubic meters of water daily. Howev...

Mar 23 , 2025

WEIGHTLESS LOADS

A dilapidated single-deck bus is being escorted to a disposal site, as it is slowly being carried away in the street around  Adey Abeba, Saris. The truck which once served as a retailing trailer for...

Mar 23 , 2025

POACHED RUBBERS

Dismantled waste tyres, which once provided seamless traction for wheel travels and supported vehicle loads, are depressingly lying on the side of the road around Mercato, Menalesh Tera. Their utility...

Mar 23 , 2025

RIDING WAVES

A man is riding a bicycle in the freshly-polished bike path corridor as he carries a medium-sized advertising board at the back of his cart shadowed by the cloudy weather, around Bole (in front of Sky...

Mar 16 , 2025

EMBELLISHED BEHEMOTH

Construction skeletons are visibly seen on the side of a freshly corridor-stroked Kazanchis. While one of the buildings is being constructed, the other one is being torn down. The taller building has...

Mar 16 , 2025

PORTER ESPIONAGE

A man is meticulously carrying five heavy-sized boxes on top of his head as he takes long careful strides in the streets of Mercato, the largest marketplace in Addis Abeba. Several others are walking...

Mar 16 , 2025

BLISTERING BLAZES

A group of people are sitting in the corner, each covering themselves with an umbrella. They desperately wait for the bus, as they hide themselves from the scorching sun in the mid-afternoon around Bo...

Mar 10 , 2025

HIDDEN SIGNAL

Traffic lights in the Gotera area are being obscured by large, overgrown trees, with one pole visibly partially hidden. This issue raises serious safety concerns, compounded by Addis Abeba's rigorous...

Mar 10 , 2025

TEMPORARY QUARTERS

On Churchill Avenue, a small, rectangular structure provides rudimentary shelter for security guards working overnight. These structures are a common sight in urban neighborhoods. The presence of a ho...

Mar 10 , 2025

CULTURE CANVAS

A striking fusion of tradition and modernity is captured in a 3D street art piece near the Stadium area, depicting a young girl in traditional attire skating. This creative mural, showcasing notable t...

Mar 2 , 2025

CAMERAMANIA

In a shop around Dembel City Centre, a man with glasses is deeply engrossed in repairing a camera. Many brands and sizes of camera can be seen, lined up and waiting their turns. The history of cameras...

Mar 2 , 2025

HIGHWAY HOLES

An average-sized unpaved road in the middle of the highway around Gotera Condominium seems to have received attention as two cones have been placed to prevent vehicles from passing over. Observing hal...


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