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TIDY CHAOS


TIDY CHAOS

The city's beautification efforts now reach even the smallest street markets, where faded stalls and cracked walls are repainted in muted greys. Within a single container, a coffee house brews fresh espresso, a thrift shop displays carefully arranged vintage finds, and a grocery corner hums with customers picking up essentials, all separated by thin partitions yet thriving together. This quiet transformation brings a sense of order and renewal to corners of the city long overlooked, turning cramped spaces into lively, multifunctional hubs where life unfolds on several levels at once.

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BOTTLE MOUNTAIN

A mountain of plastic takes a pit stop. As the sweeps during the day in Addis Abeba, an Isuzu truck loaded with tightly bundled sacks of discarded plastic bottles rolls through a fuel station, carrying the leftovers of a city's daily consumption on its back. The towering cargo, tied together like an oversized puzzle of waste, pauses between pumps and traffic as commuters move around it. In a scene where fuel powers journeys and plastic tells a story of what those journeys leave behind, the truck...


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DANCING COLOURS

Under the bright Addis Abeba sun, a burst of colour, rhythm and tradition takes centre stage. Dressed in vibrant cultural attire, performers bring movement and music together at the new Addis Abeba City Administration Theatre Houses Enterprise Children and Youth Theatre in Flamingo, on Africa Avenue, transforming an ordinary public space into a lively showcase of heritage. With shields raised, feathers swaying and traditional steps echoing through the crowd, the scene feels like a conversation b...


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SCULPTED MEMORY

Under grey skies, in front of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), inside Addis Abeba Park along Menelik II Avenue, stands a striking tribute to the late Hachalu Hundessa. Mounted on horseback, the statue captures the singer and activist in a symbolic pose, holding a microphone, shield and spear, a blend of artistry, courage and memory. Surrounded by lush greenery and quiet pathways, the monument feels less like a silent figure of stone and more like a storyteller, carrying melodies, strugg...