STREET CELEBRATIONS


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 Ireecha. Gobe, for young men, and Shinoye, for young women is a significant cultural event with roots in Oromo culture, marking the new year and symbolizing renewal and hope  


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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 Addis Abeba's financial district, Ras Abebe Aregai St hosts numerous banks headquarter buildings just across the road from where many in the banking sector took up their tertiary education. ...


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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-rise residence blocks. The city administration is in the midst of auctioning plots of land with a total of 282 plots up for grabs—many arising from corridor and local development projects...


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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 sesame and niger seed. There are two main types of sunflower seeds: oilseed and confectionery. Oilseed sunflower seeds are smaller and have a higher oil content, while confectionery seeds are larger and used for snacks...


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