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Timqet Eve

Two girls, in traditional attire, dance at the centre of a group on Timqet (Epiphany) celebration.

Timqet Eve

Two girls, in traditional attire, dance at the centre of a group on Timqet (Epiphany) celebration, around Gofa condominium in Addis Abeba. The celebration was held on January 20, while the Tabot, meant to represent the Ark of the Covenant, was taken in a procession to a river on the eve of Timqet. It is this procession that is usually celebrated more colourfully

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LEFT BEHIND

A small stretch of neatly tiled pavement along Bole Road stands isolated, hinting at the sidewalk that could have been. While the adjacent bike lane pushes forward with a clear directional arrow. The unfinished pedestrian path reflects of what is and what could be, in the city's corridor development plan launched in 2022, which said to improve walkways, bike routes, and urban infrastructure...

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NINE TO FIVE

An Isuzu stacked with square steel near Mesqel flower shows the usual practice in the life of Isuzu and other similar vehicles carrying more than they can handle. Recent construction upgrades in the city have become an eye opening opportuity for heavyload trucks to promote their business transporting material in large numbers. Yet, they lack visible safety precuations plus reckless driving is one of the concerns that needs to be addressed...

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ON THE CLIFF

Tucked beneath a pedestrian overpass around Mexico, a makeshift stall enclosed with corrugated metal and repurposed jerrycans for handwashing clings to a narrow strip of space. As the city transforms, small businesses like this, long embedded in tightly packed neighbourhoods walk the plank to banishment...

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