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Nov 26 , 2022 . By TADESSE TSEGAYE

Reflection on Moments Promise a Better Tomorrow

It was a lively day with the sun. I dressed sportily in my cap and sunglasses and came out of the house without a rush. Three red-coloured dumper trucks were visibly parked on the cobblestone alleyway, not far from 50mtr on the main road. One looked like it was moving slowly for a while. What hap...

Nov 19 , 2022 . By TADESSE TSEGAYE

Living Arts Off-Stage Same as On-Stage

The Ethiopian Theatre Professionals' Association successfully organised Africa's first international performing arts festival and conference in 2015 at the Addis Abeba University's College of Visual & Performing Arts. Then, National Theater and the Sundance Institute East Africa Theater Program graduates showed upbeat and exciting participation. The performances from 11 countries created a space where the East African region's performers, academics and cultures met and exchanged experiences on critical performing arts issues. The same experience epitomised the opportunities drawn from j...


Nov 12 , 2022 . By TADESSE TSEGAYE

Mindfulness: the Anchor Holding Businesses

The sun was getting robust. Having watched the theatre shows on the stage over the weekend, I was tempted to stay home. Without giving it a second thought, I immediately put on my cap and sunglass, chose the route with more trees, and stretched my legs. On my way, I went into a supermarket to pick up my Sunday papers and packed nibbles. As I headed next to the nearest stock on the racks, some packages that were awkwardly full to burst caught my eye. Some looked like they were repeatedly tampered with, while others were torn, flaunting the products inside. I called the nearby duty-bound sale...


Nov 5 , 2022 . By TADESSE TSEGAYE

Humanity: Another Name for Hard Work

Louis Pasteur, a 19th Century French chemist, first discovered that certain bacteria caused rapid "artificial" fermentation of wine. Fermentation would have been prevented had the wine been exposed to high temperatures, leading to the Pasteurisation method - heating and rapid cooling. Seemingly, Pasteur was a mediocre chemistry student, though he reportedly made many brilliant discoveries in his field. This hard worker proved that the spontaneous generation theory of disease was a myth, his most revolutionary scientific contribution. Startling. The discovery of the germ-free pasteurised...

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Oct 30 , 2022

Revelation of “Alu” in Today's World

A couple of weeks ago, I opened my Facebook page to confirm whether Lady Gregory's play, "Spreading the News", eloquently translated to Amharic by Teferi Alemu as "Alu", was on a play. It was brought...

Oct 22 , 2022

Yield the Idea : Escaping Exams

School leaving exams are nothing but skilful determinants of oneself. Sitting for exams unprepared and losing concentration results in failure could be like a man behind the wheel. Progressing through...

Oct 15 , 2022

War Of The Chips And Shakespearian

On my way to a coffee shop, I was pondering whether all the changes that the digital revolution has brought made us creative or not. As I was mourning our social media obsession, an immediate rebuttal...

Oct 8 , 2022

Keep Thriving, Extend Kindergarten's Essence to Adults

Bakers in ancient times were subject to severe penalties for short weighting their customers. The English Parliament passed a law in the 13th century that subjected the bakers to strict regulations re...

Oct 1 , 2022

Customer's King. Do Local Companies Know?

I chewed over with myself the meaning of the word customer. It was first used to refer to someone that acquired ownership of a house after long use or possession. The word is derived from the Latin cu...

Sep 24 , 2022

The Age of 'E' Ought Not End that of Plays

Last week came and passed swiftly, unusual for the weeks I was used to for as long as I remember. It looked at times like coming out triumphant from addiction, while at times, it seemed like merely su...

Sep 17 , 2022

Hedge Risks, Or Leave It Up to Fate

I met up with a longtime friend at a coffee house. Famous for its taste and service ambience, it was a favourite spot. It was shortly after we met up that she conversationally recalled anecdotes I sha...

Sep 10 , 2022

New Year’s Resolution of Hope

As the New Year in the Ethiopian calendar approaches, I pondered what my resolution should be, as is customary for most people. It was then instantly I was caught up with nostalgia for what went on in...

Sep 3 , 2022

Colours of the Past Through Art's Lens

On a Friday, I happened to be at an old friend's house as he invited me for lunch. I accepted provided that he accepted my invitation to a theatre show that day's evening with his family. Unbounded em...

Aug 27 , 2022

Identify, Develop the Brave. Otherwise Become Athletics History

On one of the recent Saturdays, I went out with a friend for a walk. My plea for the rain heeded, we quickly paced the wet streets as though we were late from a very serious appointment. It was six o...

Aug 20 , 2022

Heed the Old Friend to Complex Geopolitics

Last Sunday, at Ras Hotel on Gambia Street, I was waiting for a friend that showed no hint of appearing. Incensed and fuming, I started to fiddle with my mobile phone. A man with horn-rimmed glasses I...

Aug 13 , 2022

Finding Be'alu Girma, Direction of Ethiopia's Literature

It was as though two people inside me were arguing with each other as I was heading to attend the monthly debates on the arts at the historic Hager Fikir Theatre. It was a Monday afternoon with an unu...

Aug 6 , 2022

Highs, Exhilarations of Churchill Avenue on Dreary Saturdays

The previous week's Saturday had a tempestuous morning under weather that was not ideal. Yet I had to get a move on. It was because I vowed to return to the good old days of frequenting Addis Abeba's...

Jul 30 , 2022

Qera: Sights, Sounds, Smell, Not to Mention Bulls

It was last Saturday. What would have passed as a routine morning turned into a reminiscence of the 1980s. I had to attend a graduation ceremony in Qera. It first brought some sweet memories with the...

Jul 23 , 2022

Software Won't Eat the Human Element. Not Yet

Last Saturday, I had a rendezvous with a longtime friend. Most of the time, we used to meet at the historic Ras Hotel for lunch on weekends. This was after our separate visits to the barber shops, the...

Jul 17 , 2022

Marshal Through Ethiopia's Muddy Art Scene

I left my house, last Monday, as the rain fell in torrents, to be on time for the monthly debate on the arts. It was being staged at Hager Fikir Theatre, the oldest such place in Ethiopia. It was as...


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