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Jun 3 , 2023

The Unyielding Spirit of an Ethiopian Music Icon

In the sunlit afternoon of the 1970s, a top-tier vintage Dodge elegantly approaches Arat Kilo, an old district nestled in Addis Abeba, adjacent to the Grand (Menelik II) Palace. This peculiar scene pa...

May 13 , 2023

The Elusive Compulsion to Attaining Success

Reminiscing about the past with my friend, he pointed out my anxiety like a caged animal eager to break free- consistently racing as if my life depended on it, with a perpetual look of urgency etched...

May 6 , 2023

Algorithms are of Essence in Life Matters

Savouring the nostalgic ambience of a quaint café, my old coursemate and I were in our world. Surrounding patrons were locked in a digital daze, swiping left and right through social media feeds, see...

Apr 29 , 2023

The Fault Finder's Quest to Value Analysis

I sat with a friend over coffee one of the days last week, evaluating the worth of our daily investments. In the midst of our conversation, she called me a 'fault finder' which spurred my college mem...

Apr 22 , 2023

Eminence of Training in Elevating Performance

My neighbour, a recognised physicist for loving weights and measures, accompanied me as I pondered introspectively on where to go, tempted by the potentiality of wandering aimlessly without carrying t...

Apr 15 , 2023

Offering Hope through Mentorship

As the sun begins to peek over the horizon, I step outside onto a small patch of grass with my dogs at my side. The crisp morning air fills my lungs as I take a deep breath and open the door to their...

Apr 9 , 2023

Digital Education Lurking to Attend the Future

Visiting a bookstore that is located in the vicinity of my neighbourhood, I was deluged with apprehension about the future of the education system. The proponents of introducing new technologies to...

Is Safety Guaranteed with AI?

I stood in awe in front of my house, contemplating whether the realisation of the billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates had started being witnessed. Being very optimistic abo...

Mar 25 , 2023

Implications of Boundless System Failure

I gazed towards the blue sky with its far fiery red ends, on my way to the supermarket, jokingly ruminating if the dusk was looming or the sun was waning. There was a weekend surprise. Encouraged b...

Mar 18 , 2023

Institutions: Living Autobiographies

It was with great pleasure I received the good news from an old friend who had just finished writing an autobiography. Keeping lit the amusement, I went for a walk that was unusual in the morning. ...

Mar 11 , 2023

Integrity in Duty Regardless of Significance

I watched the Premier League last week at a long-time friend's house in the vicinity. My friend and I are staunch supporters of the English premier league club Arsenal. Yet, his keen collection of pi...

Mar 4 , 2023

Translating Pages to Screen  Fikir Eske Mekaber Builds Understanding

Amidst 'umm's, and 'ahh's, while trying to salvage a discussion that turned to friendly banter, making headway to the precipice of never seeing each other, tackling each other's every sentence struggl...

Feb 25 , 2023

Transforming Vulnerability to Opportunity

After being seated and avidly reading for a long while the whole afternoon one of the days last week, my mood swung from the I-can-not-wait-to-go-out scenario to that of deciding whether or not I shou...

Feb 18 , 2023

Acknowledging English Matters Globally

Last Saturday seemed endless as time crept by. As I organized my books and documents in order, a piece of paper with the heading signed and sealed by the translation office captured my interest. It wa...

Feb 11 , 2023

Independent Interaction Through Academics

One of the days last week I had a rendezvous to have coffee with a long-time friend. A routine we have had for years. It was after five o'clock in the afternoon yet an hour before I left my house. I c...

Feb 4 , 2023

Examine the Roots: Elementary Schools

It was amidst the misty and gloomy national school leaving exam result last week, the dismal performance started to run amok in my mind. From the frying pan to the fire, the ramification of what could...


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