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May 3 , 2025 . By Eden Sahle

Is Struggle the Secret Ingredient in Parenting?

In an age obsessed with convenience and instant gratification, parenting stands at a crossroads. Many of us, with the best intentions, try to smooth every bump in our children's path; solving problems before they arise, shielding them from discomfort...

Jul 13 , 2024 . By Eden Sahle

A Wild Ride with Patience, Perseverance

I gained over 40Kg during my pregnancy. A couple of months postpartum, I started exercising at home to shed the extra weight. I am one of those people who are impatient and want to achieve goals quickly and effortlessly. Last week, it cost me dearly. Every day of the week, I exercised for an hour, lifting weights to build muscle and walking. Tho...


Jul 7 , 2024 . By Eden Sahle

Hidden Hypocrisy: Who We Are in Private Speaks Volumes

A few weeks ago, I reconnected with a lawyer who is a strong advocate for human rights, particularly women's rights. Over the years, I have observed her incredible work in creating awareness both in person and at conferences. This time, we spoke mostly about raising children, as she is a mother as well. She shared many helpful tips. When she ask...


Jan 19 , 2024 . By Eden Sahle

Mending Broken Hearts with an Apology

Missteps are inevitable in life. Like a fragile vase precariously perched on a shelf, feelings can be shattered by the most unexpected accidents. The key to getting through the emotional minefields lies in a simple act – an apology. However, its power can be undermined when accompanied by excuses, as I learned in a recent encounter with my house...




Sunday With Eden

Hire at One's Own Risk, Sometimes Tragedy

Sep 10 , 2022      |      By Eden Sahle      |      4017 Views

Last week, there was a tragic murder of children that became major news. It is impossible to comprehend the agony their...

Young Peacemakers Assemble as the Elderly Fail Their Communities

Oct 9 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      6864 Views

Ethiopia is experiencing a nationwide social crisis unlike any other the young generation has seen before in their lives. It is escalating people's suffering and upending communities. People are deeply divided...

The Rise of Intoxicated Minibus Drivers, Public's Complicity

A few weeks ago, around mid-day, a strange car accident took place near Bole Medehanialem. A white minibus taxi full to the brim with passengers slammed onto five vehicles one after the other. Suddenly, the road turned into a chaotic scene while people started shouting. As som...

Oct 2 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      6735 Views

COVID-19: Hard on Society, Crueler on Women

When a challenge comes that affects everyone, such as a global pandemic, it hurts lower-income groups and minority groups the most. A friend of mine had to experience this first hand. She used to be a colleague. Intelligent and diligent, her life revolved around work and home...

Sep 18 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      7652 Views

Thou Shalt Not Steal the Unbanked's Savings

A few months ago, I met a veteran daily labourer, Ambachew, who carried out renovation for our house. A father of two daughters in his mid-forties, he is a hard worker and friendly. As we got close, we enjoyed listening to his incredible stories and the mistakes, misfortunes, an...

Sep 10 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      6814 Views

Ethiopia's Not Administering Jabs, but Public Apathy

A few months back, when my family went to get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, they were turned back although the vaccine was available. The reason was that at least seven individuals were needed to administer one packaged-bottle shot or else the vaccine risks spoilage. B...

Sep 4 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      8305 Views

The Rise of Intoxicated Minibus Drivers, Public's Complicity

A few weeks ago, around mid-day, a strange car accident took place near Bole Medehanialem. A white minibus taxi full to the brim with passengers slammed onto five vehicles one after the other. Suddenly, the road turned into a chaotic scene while people started shouting. As som...

Oct 2 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      6735 Views

COVID-19: Hard on Society, Crueler on Women

When a challenge comes that affects everyone, such as a global pandemic, it hurts lower-income groups and minority groups the most. A friend of mine had to experience this first hand. She used to be a colleague. Intelligent and diligent, her life revolved around work and home...

Sep 18 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      7652 Views

Thou Shalt Not Steal the Unbanked's Savings

A few months ago, I met a veteran daily labourer, Ambachew, who carried out renovation for our house. A father of two daughters in his mid-forties, he is a hard worker and friendly. As we got close, we enjoyed listening to his incredible stories and the mistakes, misfortunes, an...

Sep 10 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      6814 Views

Ethiopia's Not Administering Jabs, but Public Apathy

A few months back, when my family went to get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, they were turned back although the vaccine was available. The reason was that at least seven individuals were needed to administer one packaged-bottle shot or else the vaccine risks spoilage. B...

Sep 4 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      8305 Views

Don't Resign to Tragedy, Protest It with Compassion

Recently, I began taking a course on behavioural science with about 10 people in my class. It took only a few minutes to introduce ourselves to one another and to our young and energetic instructor. Not long after the lecture started, our instructor jumped right into the grim...

Aug 28 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      7638 Views

Children that Sniff Glue, Beg's Generation Lost

A couple of weeks ago, on their morning walk, my father and his friend ran into a woman begging on a sidewalk in Bole with her infant. Seeing her and the newborn girl, they wanted to do a little more than give her a few coins. They offered her a part-time job and a family home f...

Aug 21 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      7850 Views

Low-cost Labour's Costly to Employees, Nation

Last Tuesday, I was asked by a friend to support a private international company in an interview process. They wanted to hire a general manager shortlisted after passing oral and written examinations. The company, which started operations in Ethiopia not long ago, was impressed w...

Aug 14 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      5407 Views

The Fourth Estate of the Information Apocalypse

Frehiwot Tamiru, CEO of Ethio Telecom, sat for an interview on TV with a journalist that left a great deal to be desired in the aspect of professionalism. Her charming smile, confidence, and humble answers even to inappropriate questions were most inspiring, nonetheless, and exhi...

Aug 7 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      7414 Views

The Birds Chirp No More. But Addis' Robbers Do

Gone are the days where my family and I used to wake up to the singing of the birds nested at our house's old olive tree. Last Friday, I was woken at around 3AM by the sound of a bunch of strangers trying to jump the fence of our house. They were there to rob us. In desperation,...

Jul 31 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      6015 Views

Society that Lacks Reading Culture Bound to Fail, on Repeat

It is not unheard of for adults to proudly declare that they never read books or articles of any length. There is, of course, a high rate of illiteracy, where nearly half the adult population can neither read nor write. But ironically, the culture of reading is held in apparent c...

Jul 24 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      6162 Views


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Editorial

When Pension Funds Nap Inflation Steals the Blanket

May 3 , 2025

Pensioners have learned, rather painfully, the gulf between a figure on a passbook an...

Policymakers Trudge Down a Path of Punitive Taxation

Apr 26 , 2025

Benjamin Franklin famously quipped that “nothing is certain but death and taxes.â€...

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Apr 20 , 2025

Mufariat Kamil, the minister of Labour & Skills, recently told Parliament that he...

Officials Bank on Student Service to Patch a Fractured Country

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The federal government will soon require one year of national service from university...

Sunday With Eden

Is Struggle the Secret Ingredient in Parenting?

In an age obsessed with convenience and instant gratification, parenting stands at a...

When the Lens Crosses a Line

Over two years ago, on our first wedding anniversary, my husband and I wanted to do something meaningful. We decided to recreate our wedding...

Life Matters

Less Stuff, More Life

There is a little thrill that comes with buying something new, the excitement of having the means, walking out with a bag in hand. That mome...

The House That Deceit Built

A strange paradox continues to surface: what might happen if lying were to vanish entirely from human life? If all communication were filter...

Agenda

They Worked for Decades, Now They Struggle to Survive

May 4 , 2025 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER and RUTH BERHANU

Key Takeaways: Many Ethiopian retirees live on pensions that barely cover the...

In the Shadows of Renewal, a Generation Struggles to Find Its Place

Apr 27 , 2025 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Takeaways: Hana Melaku's story demonstrates the personal turmoil within the...

A Holiday of Uneasy Choices

Apr 19 , 2025 . By RUTH BERHANU

Takeaways: The Addis Abeba market faces logistical challenges with fewer livestock trucks arriving compared to previous years. Ris...

Trenches of Tax Turmoil

Apr 13 , 2025 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Key Takeaways: Merkato's bustling trade shows signs of a slowdown, manifesting deeper economic anxieties affecting merchants and shop...

Gallery

Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

Oct 6 , 2021

Parliament Approves New Cabinet, Incorporates Opposition Leaders Lawmakers have approved today the nominations of 22 ministers, including three opposition leaders. Two MPs have voted against, while 12 abstained...

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Commentaries

Africa's Minerals Shapes the Future of Global Power

The clean energy transition has fueled the global race for critical minerals, transfo...

Climate Action Requires Debt Relief

Today's global economic turmoil is not only about trade. As G20 finance ministers gat...

Fineline

Leaders of the National . . .

Leaders of the National Election Board are in a charm offensive mood, of a sort. Last week, they organised a rare tour for members of the me...

When the country’s most. . .

When the country's most senior diplomats and envoys return back to their posts after two-week debriefings, they leave behind a point or two...

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OROMIA BANK LAUNCHES 'MILKII' APP TO JOIN DIGITAL FUEL RACE

May 3 , 2025

Oromia International Bank introduced a new digital fuel-payment app, "Milkii," allowi...

Regulators Turn Up the Heat on Banks to Brace Capital Ratio Shake-Up

May 4 , 2025 . By AKSAH ITALO

Key Takeaways: Banks face new capital rules complying with Basel II/III intern...

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Pensioners face harsh economic realities, their retirement payments swiftly eroded by inflation and spiralling living costs. They struggle d...

Postal Giants New Venture Pressures Street-Level Drafters to Fold

Key Takeaways Ethiopost's new document drafting services, initiated in partnership with DARS, aspir...