POWER UP

Most days at dusk, this vehicle pulls into a parking spot on the side of one of the busiest streets in Piassa, Addis Abeba and transforms into a supermarket shelf.


POWER UP

Most days at dusk, this vehicle pulls into a parking spot on the side of one of the busiest streets in Piassa, Addis Abeba and transforms into a supermarket shelf. The products displayed are meticulously laid upon it and are mainly solar-powered products like solar torch lights and mobile chargers.


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COIN CONQUEST

The dashboard of the Mexico-to-Qera taxi is not just for navigating streets but a mini-museum of world history. Coins featuring rulers from across the globe rest here, each a tiny testament to a leader's reign. The tradition of placing a ruler's portrait on coins dates back to the Kingdom of Aksum (around 270 CE), which encompassed parts of modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea...


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TREASURE HUNT

Children search for sellable scrap metal in a demolition site around the Qera area. They usually sell the metals which were once a support material for the building columns for a meagre sum and use the money to pay for a sleeping compartment at night. Where development leaves its mark, they navigate the remains...


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SARIS SPINS

Business is booming at bike shops in the Saris Adey Abeba area. A city-wide corridor development project, built with over 33 billion Br, has brought brand new bike lanes, making cycling an alternative transport option. But watch out pedestrians—the City Administration is enforcing fines starting from 150 Br for walking on the lane, as part of an awareness creation method that sparked interesting online debates...


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