Masinko: Traditional musical instrument for relieving stress

BY MESERET BEHAILU Wagnew Ashenafi is a vocalist who has unique talent in playing the traditional musical instrument called Masinko. He hails from Debre Tabor area, South Gondar Zone of Amhara State.... Read more »

The Leading Voices of Contemporary African Culture

BY MULUGETA GUDETA Since independence from colonialism, Africa has been speaking with different voices at different stages of its modern history. The voices may be varied bit they all speak for the... Read more »

No one forgets a good teacher

BY ALEM HAILU “Teacher may I ask you a personal question?” A bit afraid one of my best students that sits at the front row posed a question when I was about... Read more »

Messengers of the End of the Ultimatum

BY TEKLEBIRHAN GEBREMICHAEL Col. Mengistu Hailemariam grew up around the Emperor’s Palace. He therefore had the chance to observe closely the sparkling beauty, arrogance, extravagance and intrigue of the dynastic royal family.... Read more »

Smart people do not fight over money because they make it

BY TEKELEBIRHAN GEBREMICHEAL It may sound trite to state that leadership is decisive in the process of economic development. Granted, it may be so, but it is an irrefutable truth that has... Read more »

The unstoppable growth of Addis-Preserving its culture, history, and soul

BY MULUGETA GUDETA Modernization in urban development is sometimes understood (or misunderstood) in this country as a process of pulling down old buildings and replacing them with state-of-the-art structures in accordance with... Read more »

That Generation at Saitan Bet  BY TEKLEBIRHAN GEBREMICHAEL Two very long queues snaked from Saitan Bet. One stretched way down to Lycee Gebremariam and the other way up to Enrico Pastry shop.... Read more »

‘Genna’ Christ’s birthday anniversary, indispensible part of Ethiopian cultures

BY ALAZAR SHIFERAW ‘Genna’ Ethiopian Christmas is one of religious ceremonies that is celebrated to memorialize the birth of Jesus Christ the Son of Man. Grand ceremonies are held where Christians remember... Read more »

Haddis Alemayehu and Dagnachew WorkuEthiopian Short Stories in English: The Great Pioneers

BY MULUGETA GUDETA Ethiopian literature has been characterized for many centuries by the unchallenged sway Ge’ez or the language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church held over all aspects of intellectual life including... Read more »

“If it bleeds, it leads”

BY MEHARI BEYENE Many stories about Africa in the media still follow the “if it bleeds it leads” trail – even when written by African journalists for an African audience. This was... Read more »