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Oct 24 , 2020

When Marching Bands Meet DJs

Every Thursday after school, my friends and I used to vivaciously await the majestic whirling drum sticks and percussion rhythm of marching bands as they drew closer to the landmark Mexico Square wher...

Oct 16 , 2020

To Dare to Walk Addis' Streets

It was a fine day with a blue sky and balmy weather. It was during lunchtime and too good an opportunity to not take a walk. I hoped to better bond myself with the outdoors, most probably an effect of...

Oct 10 , 2020

Waste Collection: Sinless Act Held in Low Regard

Until not long ago, there were three garbage hot spots in our neighbourhood, safe havens for stray dogs. To any passerby, the mélange of thrown-out nappies, hair extensions, fake plastic flowers, too...

Oct 3 , 2020

"I do" to "Adieu," Idir Keeps the Community Together

It was on EBS TV sometime back - an interview of a couple who sat side by side. It was not a photo op. One could clearly see the ease with which the woman leaned on her husband's bosom and how they ta...

Sep 27 , 2020

In Defense of the Infamous Eucalyptus Tree

Confused with my earlier dotty categorisation of trees, as though they all are the same, except in looks, I was at an impasse to tell what differentiates them. Then I started to vet what comes first t...

Sep 19 , 2020

The Old Meets the New in Addis' City Planning

One can draw any kind of picture on a clean slate and indulge every whim in the wilderness in laying out a new city. But when operating in an overbuilt metropolis, one has to hack away with a meat axe...

Sep 11 , 2020

With 'Haussmannisation' Comes Social Trauma

I revisited Doro Tera sometime ago. But it was not in person. It was through the eyes of a Dutch neighbour, who used to live a stone's throw from my house. Despite having only been in Addis Abeba...

Sep 6 , 2020

For the New Year, Keep the Cattle Calm

It was the eve of the Ethiopian New Year two years back. I was wandering at the southern end of my house when I spotted, at a muddy junction, a pregnant young woman heading in a similar direction. ...

Aug 29 , 2020

The Glory of Modern Day Carêmes: Qurt Siga Eateries

Once while having coffee with friends, a woman and man, at a Tele Bar located near Gambia Street, the topic switched to a cheering natter involving meat eateries. The man started to chatter about h...

Jun 13 , 2020

Museums Should House Relics, Not Become Them

Recently, I was talking with a friend when she mentioned her experience of going to the National Museum in Addis Abeba. She had taken some friends with her as well. “We left after 10 minutes, bec...

Jun 7 , 2020

George Floyd Introspective, All the Way from Addis

For over a week now, social media platforms have been flooded by posts and news about the protests taking place across the United States. Sparked by the death of George Floyd, an unarmed African Ameri...

May 31 , 2020

COVID-19, As Much Illness of Mind as Body

Recently, I received a text from a friend living on the outskirts of Rome, Italy. She reached out to me to ask for advice on what I thought were the best ways to resume social interaction without expo...

May 23 , 2020

The Fading Sounds of Indigenous Music from the Addis Music Scene

Before the global lockdown, the rhythmic tunes of bands playing indigenously-inspired music would pulsate through the air at Fendika Cultural Centre, an azmari betlocated in the very heart of Kazanchi...

May 9 , 2020

Business As Usual in the Unusual Time of COVID-19

Next week, it will have been two months since my partner and I have self-isolated and closed our business waiting for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) storm to pass. My family and friends are all on t...

May 1 , 2020

Take Care for the Health Professionals

On the Friday before last, I was at home when I heard loud music coming from the house next door. I am new to the neighbourhood, so I had reservations about going outside to inquire, but it was clearl...

Apr 25 , 2020

Home is Not Always Safe, Especially for Women

As the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has spread across the world, governments have been imposing or at least advising preventive measures to fight the spread of the virus. Citizens have been a...

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TOMATOES TASTE OF INFLATION

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Ministry Shifts Gears as Number Plate Change Fuels Debate

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View From Arada

When Marching Bands Meet DJs

To Dare to Walk Addis' Streets

Waste Collection: Sinless Act Held in Low Regard

"I do" to "Adieu," Idir Keeps the Community Together

In Defense of the Infamous Eucalyptus Tree

The Old Meets the New in Addis' City Planning

With 'Haussmannisation' Comes Social Trauma

For the New Year, Keep the Cattle Calm

The Glory of Modern Day Carêmes: Qurt Siga Eateries

Museums Should House Relics, Not Become Them

George Floyd Introspective, All the Way from Addis

COVID-19, As Much Illness of Mind as Body

The Fading Sounds of Indigenous Music from the Addis Music Scene

Business As Usual in the Unusual Time of COVID-19

Take Care for the Health Professionals

Home is Not Always Safe, Especially for Women

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When Marching Bands Meet DJs

To Dare to Walk Addis' Streets

Waste Collection: Sinless Act Held in Low Regard

"I do" to "Adieu," Idir Keeps the Community Together

In Defense of the Infamous Eucalyptus Tree

The Old Meets the New in Addis' City Planning

With 'Haussmannisation' Comes Social Trauma

For the New Year, Keep the Cattle Calm

The Glory of Modern Day Carêmes: Qurt Siga Eateries

Museums Should House Relics, Not Become Them

George Floyd Introspective, All the Way from Addis

COVID-19, As Much Illness of Mind as Body

The Fading Sounds of Indigenous Music from the Addis Music Scene

Business As Usual in the Unusual Time of COVID-19

Take Care for the Health Professionals

Home is Not Always Safe, Especially for Women

Stale Exchange Rates Hide Costs During Debt-for-Equity Conversions

The Savior Complex, When Helping Hurts

Climate Crisis Is Real. The Hysteria Is Not

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TOMATOES TASTE OF INFLATION

The Human Flight a Failure of Political Imagination, Not a Mere Economic Policy

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TRADITION THRIVES AS COSTS CLIMB

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Ministry Shifts Gears as Number Plate Change Fuels Debate

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