‘Rich Man, Poor Girl’

Ephrem Endale Contributer  This Ethiopian month of Tir is traditionally the month of marriages. Every other person you know seems to be tying the knot; some for the first some for the... Read more »

INTERVIEW

Recently, I run into a lady I knew from the better days when hugging was a must and you did it without having to look over your shoulders. Over coffee she was... Read more »

Life is not a Photo Finish

It was supposed to be a family gathering of sorts. These young men have come from abroad and the extended family was enjoying the get together. One member, who was supposedly very... Read more »

The “Stars to Come Crushing Down!’ OMG!

A few days remaining to the holiday, and I came across this distant relative of mine. We sat down for a chat or two and started talking about everything and nothing. Then... Read more »

“What is wrong with us?”

Ephrem Endale  Contributer  Only a few days remaining to Christmas, the holiday spirit is already catching up to us fast. The city is bursting with holiday eve activities with the streets and... Read more »

“I’ve been sacked!”

Ephrem Endale  Contributer  Recently a couple of us had this daunting task of cooling down a guy we knew who got the marching off orders without any prior signs. I talked about... Read more »

“Guilty as charged!”

News reaches you in a roundabout way that your better half was jumping in and out to the wrong beds in town. Mind you yours is a wife who was made from... Read more »

“Can you please get off our backs!”

Ephrem Endale Contributer I never knew there were so many ‘experts’ on Ethiopia out there. On almost every other international network there is ‘an expert on Ethiopia.’ “So and so, an expert... Read more »

Shake in our boots!

A lady I know was fuming like anything a week or so back. Not usually given to sudden outbursts and not easily swayed by minor mishaps, her reaction told the whole story;... Read more »

Getting kicks out of annoying others

Ephrem Endale Contributer  I can tell you one really ‘annoying soul’ you’ll come across sooner or later; the boss who takes twenty days to put a two second signature on your ready... Read more »