Photo Gallery | 189995 Views | May 06,2019
May 10 , 2026.
In the heart of 4 Kilo, tradition is still very much in business. The city’s most underrated essential accessory is on full display: the humble Miswak also known as mefaqiya in Amharic. No toothpaste needed, just grab it and go like past generations. It’s a reminder that success doesn’t always arrive in grand announcements, it gets built, stubbornly and patiently, one small branch at a time. Even ambition here has a manual setting.
Keep your focus sharp, your intentions cleaner than freshly polished teeth, and your hustle consistent. Because in Addis, a good smile can open doors faster than a long speech ever will. Wisdom helps, sure, but so does not having spinach stuck between your teeth while you negotiate your future.
And so the city moves on: one hand steady, one hand holding tradition, and everyone pretending they didn’t just spend five minutes picking the perfect mefaqiya.
PUBLISHED ON
May 10,2026 [ VOL
27 , NO
1358]
Photo Gallery | 189995 Views | May 06,2019
Photo Gallery | 179724 Views | Apr 26,2019
Photo Gallery | 176368 Views | Oct 06,2021
My Opinion | 142072 Views | Aug 14,2021
Jun 20 , 2026
When Parliament takes up the appropriation bill, federal legislators will receive a d...
Jun 13 , 2026
The recent policy decision to fully open freight forwarding to foreign capital may be...
Jun 6 , 2026
For a political veteran as controversial as Getachew Reda, last week's national elect...
May 30 , 2026
Tomorrow, millions of Ethiopians are expected to vote in the seventh national electio...
Loading your updates...