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Nov 26 , 2022

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 alley...

Nov 19 , 2022

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 ...

Nov 12 , 2022

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, ch...

Nov 5 , 2022

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...

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...


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