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SWING SHOP

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 find in the secondhand experience and proof of the seismic shift towards a more circular fashion ecosystem. By 2028, the global secondhand market will reach 350 billion dollars according to Thredup, an online consignment and thrift store.  

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WOODEN BANKS

In the sunlit streets of Gotera, a young artisan crouches by a neat stack of handmade wooden piggy banks, presenting one to a passerby for 100 to 200 birr. With simple tools and a practical design, his work speaks to quiet entrepreneurship and community spirit built from the ground up. Each box, crafted with care, carries the promise of savings and small beginnings. In a city of rapid change, his presence offers a moment of patience and purpose...

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CRASH AFTERMATH

A young shoeshine boy stands by the crossroad where the street light and rail fence at Lancha Debrezit Road lies in disrepair following a car accident, with twisted metal and debris strewn across the walkway. Chunks of concrete and broken railings force pedestrians to navigate through the wreckage, with the absence of adequate protective barriers between vehicles, pedestrians, and the rail line...

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URBAN TILT

In Qilinto, a fallen streetlight pole leans awkwardly across the pavement, its lamp pointing downward as though bowing to the stacks of construction blocks beneath it. Behind the construction materials, a red-orange residential block with barred windows rises quietly, partially obscured by tall trees. The scene dispalys different occurances at once with piles of paving blocks indicating road or walkway work in progress. The damaged streetlight poses both a safety concern and a striking visual co...

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