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Oct 13 , 2024

STREET MARKET

An outdoor street market scene around Stadium where various second-hand clothing items are laid out on the ground along a sidewalk for sale. Street side markets are becoming less prevalent with author...

Oct 12 , 2024

GREEN COMMUTE

A man dressed in formal attire rides an electric scooter on Debre Zeit Road in front of Oromia Police Commission headquarters. The road is yet to fall under the purview of Corridor Development which f...

Oct 12 , 2024

UNSAFE CONSTRUCTION

Workers toil on a busy construction site on Africa Avenue. Working with scaffolding, steel reinforcement bars, and wooden formwork, the workers exhibit the collaborative effort and hard work involved...

Oct 6 , 2024

RETIRED CAROUSEL

A misplaced colorful playground carousel with six seats has seen better days in the Mebrat Hail condominium in the Gofa area. Many parents would attest to the dearth of play areas that provide a safe...

Oct 6 , 2024

PORTABLE RELIEVERS

Transportable toilets provide convenience for thousands of attendees at the annual Ireecha festival around Mesqel Square. Organized by the Oromia Culture and Tourism Bureau, the main celebratory point...

Oct 5 , 2024

URBAN RENEWAL

The Piassa area in Addis Abeba is undergoing a major transformation. The once-vibrant neighborhood has been demolished to make way for new development projects. In its place, a large construction site...

Sep 29 , 2024

DELAYED DEVELOPMENT

A would-be road construction in the Gofa vicinity is seemingly forgotten with pedestrians forced to use parts of the previously paved asphalt or brave the dug-up parts in the absence of motorized trav...

Sep 29 , 2024

DEMOLITION AMIDST CONSTRUCTION

A building formerly under construction on Africa Avenue, located between Dembel City Center and Flamingo Restaurant, is currently being demolished after reaching six floors. The shiny façade of the u...

Sep 29 , 2024

STANDING FOR PEACE

The Peace Monument stands tall in the Wello Sefer area. The obelisk-like structure is topped by a statue of a dove and has ‘Peace for Ethiopia' inscribed in Amharic on one side, while other sides fe...

Sep 22 , 2024

STREET CELEBRATIONS

Youth celebrating traditional new year celebrations, Gobe, are marching down Africa Avenue. September brings with it multiple Ethiopian holidays celebrated on the high street--including Meskel and Ire...

Sep 22 , 2024

LOCATION MATTERS

A digital advertising board of a previous age being overtaken by growing trees in front of National Theatre. The large-scale corridor development project being undertaken in Addis Abeba is mandating o...

Sep 22 , 2024

UNDER DEVELOPMENT

A creative destruction site shows the demolished area around Kera behind corrugated tin fences that are skillfully painted on the other side. The gentrification of the city is in full swing under the...

Sep 14 , 2024

GREEN STAGE

The former podium that was used for many public events in Meskel Square now is turned into a green balcony with various plants growing in cases. The country embarked on the Green Legacy initiative fiv...

Sep 14 , 2024

SWING SHOP

A second-hand shoe store in the Abware neighbourhood suspends the offerings for easy inspection. The global secondhand apparel market continues to burgeon—a testament to the intrinsic value shoppers...

Sep 14 , 2024

PASSAGE RIGHT

Youth around Bole Medhanealem area capitalise on the faulty drainage system, putting stones and collecting 10 Br to cross the other side of the road. Addis Abeba experiences rainfall in two seasons, w...

Sep 8 , 2024

FENCED ROAD

The corridor development project which constructed pedestrian roads along with bicycle lanes on main roads sometimes falls short with mismatched plans and construction. Although the city administratio...


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