The good old ‘Yekes Timirt Bet’ (priest school)-high ethics and morality

I remember our priest school in one of the neighborhoods of Gulele area and the yeneta (teacher) who was unfortunately lame in one leg and used a stick to walk. Our “school”... Read more »

“I Just Called to Say….”

 The phone rings. Satellite or whatever it still’s a phone! “Hello!” “Hello, it’s me!” “Me!’ we have many me’s these days. Which one of them is this one! “Who am I talking... Read more »

Why do men, unlike other creatures, sing?

 To begin with, song is music for the voice or the sound made while speaking. It should be heard otherwise it becomes only lyrical without the use of voice. In this case... Read more »

What else is identical to a motherland?

 Patriotic songs that have been sung by a number of Ethiopian artists in different versions and musical arrangements that evoke memories hold a special place in the music history of Ethiopia beyond... Read more »

Tilahun Gesesse’s “beloved motherland Ethiopia”

Since the early days, patriotic and war songs performed by Ethiopian musicians have been playing pivotal role in mobilizing the people from all walks of life against odds and enemies. Such songs... Read more »

Who is responsible for the huge crisis and how can it be averted?

 Everything has a beginning and a beginner. The beginner is the cause for a thing to roll in the right or wrong direction. The right direction gains acceptance without question. It is... Read more »

How roasted corn, boiled potato and hot coffee help fight the cold in this rainy season

This Ethiopian year, the rains have come a little bit late. Usually, the rainy season known as Kiremt in Amharic, sets in the early days of June. This year, the first drops... Read more »

Unique aspects of Arafa holiday in Guraghe Zone

Anwar Ferhu who is hailed from Guraghe ethnic group in Gurage Zone of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ State (SNNPs) has been living in the capital for the past five years. But,... Read more »

The State of Ethiopian Diaspora Writers in English

Joseph Conrad, the author of books such as “Lord Jim” is originally a writer from Poland who emigrated to Great Britain when he was forty years old and produced so many classical... Read more »

Why many children are unruly these days?

Who is accountable for the absence of proper parental and societal guidance? Many people believe that children have come to this world without being asked for; it is not of their own... Read more »