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Feb 22 , 2020

Working, Trying, Expecting in Ethiopia: But Barely Succeeding

I refreshed my Facebook page over and over again, hoping it would work last Tuesday night. There was no internet, and my phone was unable to make any calls. I realised later that there was an interne...

Feb 15 , 2020

The Women in the Household

Self-help books will have us believe that time management is one of the major factors for success. If this is the case, then it is a tragedy for many Ethiopian girls and women in households. The less...

Feb 8 , 2020

Corona's Global Pandemic of Panic

I was away for months in the rural parts of Ethiopia before I returned to Addis Abeba a year ago. What I found on the streets of Addis shocked me. Syrian refugees had flooded the streets and mothe...

Feb 1 , 2020

Ethiopia : A Home with Hope

My neighbour was in a drunken state when he proclaimed “miracles” about Ethiopia that bordered on the non-sensical. “Ethiopia is the beginning and the end,” he repeated at the end of his ra...

Jan 25 , 2020

Predatory Religious Leaders Hurt the Disadvantaged Most

A close friend recently shared with me the scariest moment in his life. “My sister had breast cancer,” he said as his voice shook at the end of the sentence, as if he was saying it as much to...

Jan 18 , 2020

Look Within, Unite - In No Particular Order

A scene at my local district office recently became a symbolic expression of the anger and exasperation many feel at the level of poverty in Ethiopia. A young man waiting to be given service at th...

Jan 11 , 2020

TRICKLE-DOWN KNOWLEDGE Only Way to Get Ahead

I was sitting in a room for a discussion that was held as one of the representatives for the contemporary movements in performance arts in Ethiopia. As we shared stories of frustration, a knowing smil...

Jan 4 , 2020

Reflecting on Time

A group of men surrounded our young Ride driver, threatening his livelihood. “You're working with the car your father gave you!” one of the men screamed in between the profanity he slurred. These...

Dec 28 , 2019

Removing Unrealistic Price Tags

We stood at the doors of the document authentication bureau and the dellala(Broker) tells me he would like to be paid 2,000 Br more than our agreement. I stood there in disbelief, unable to find the w...

Dec 21 , 2019

Point in the Middle

According to my Facebook, we are all feminists who are keen to see equality while spreading love or sarcastic memes at one another. Facebook and Instagram, along with most other social media platforms...

Dec 14 , 2019

Greatness is all Around Us

A coat of pride engulfs Ethiopia once again, as two international awards shine their lights on the country. Freweini Mebrahtu was chosen as CNN Hero of the Year and Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahm...

Dec 7 , 2019

Generation Equality Against Rape

He was her cousin, not a stranger but someone she had grown up with. He sexually assaulted her for months. These incidents, she confides, continue to affect her intimate relationships. This is a story...

Nov 30 , 2019

In Between Culture and Productivity

In a time management class, the instructor shares, “There is 24 hours in the day, split those hours into three, eight hour portions.” He challenged us to think what the eight hours of free time wo...

Nov 23 , 2019

Please Mind the Road

The minibus taxi spun: everything moving in slow motion with broken glass flying everywhere. I am not sure how many people were injured. I was able to leave the damaged vehicle through the window, as...

Nov 16 , 2019

Traditional Wisdom for Modern Problems

Al Jazeera recently released a documentary on their regular Witness programme of an Ethiopian girl who was adopted by a family residing in Denmark. The journey of her return was broadcast as she led t...

Nov 9 , 2019

Change Begins at Home

A friend stands up, loudly declaring, “pain is opportunity,” as he walks away. Knowing he would not be rejoining us, the interpretation was left to those of us left behind. It took me a step towa...

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Commentaries | Jul 18,2026

Millions Looking for Work. Companies Cannot Find Many to Hire. A Paradox?

Pressed in Parliament on jobs and household incomes, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) offer...

Editorial | Jul 18 , 2026

EL NINO MEETS A REGION EMPTIED BY WAR

Weldu Yiheysh, a farmer in Shibta District of Enderta Wereda in the Southeast Zone, was st...

Featured | Jul 19 , 2026 . By GEBRU KAHSAY and WORKINEH DIRIBSA

A Sack of Cement, with the Chain No One Can See

In the Jemo area of Addis Abeba, Fikremariam Wondimu no longer trades cement so much as ga...

Agenda | Jul 19 , 2026 . By FITSUM TADESSE

Adverse Opinions Pile Up as Addis Abeba’s Budget Hits a Record

Bureaus, agencies and institutions under the Addis Abeba City Administration are sitting o...

Fortune News | Jul 19 , 2026 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER