Traditional musical instruments reflect historical, social episodes

Ethiopia has a long and peculiar history that entails an equally long and attractive history of arts and culture. In this piece depicting traditional musical instrument may not elaborate the complete history... Read more »

Where have the good old days gone?

Once in a while I check my postal mail dropping at the Arat Kilo Branch. Rarely, I get letters as email has taken over the snail mail. But last week I got... Read more »

A Matter of Saving Young Citizens

 Short Story It was in early spring morning, when the clouds had just drifted away, weather was quite pleasant, the sun breaking out of her night shell, pouring golden showers of comforting... Read more »

From cave painting to wall painting

Human beings have been expressing themselves through several means. Before the introduction of modern technologies, the society had been expressing their daily activities through the means of art. Music or painting was... Read more »

Hooligan hypocrites

As we are Famed for hypocrisy Do allow us to Lecture you About democracy. Though we know Prior to us You have the practice In the timeline, upstarts Usurping the know-all Permit... Read more »

A mockery of justice

A director general Ensconcing on WHO’s chair As a hoodwinking trick You cry foul “The case in Ethiopia Is horrific !” You must be mentally sick! Have you forgotten It is high... Read more »

Islam in Ethiopia: Upholding the culture of religious tolerance

According to Wikipedia encyclopedia, Islam is the second largest religion in Ethiopia with more than 33 per cent of the population adhering to it. Ethiopia is the first country to accept Islam... Read more »

The realm of uncertainty

No one wishes to be in a situation where things are not certain. Uncertainty is a circumstance in which there is doubt. Anything undesirable can happen out of nowhere creating obstacles or... Read more »

Building a culture of democracy and press freedom : A Long and complex process

As we observe Freedom of the Press day this week, it would be relevant to share some reflections on how democracy and press freedom are intertwined and how deficit in one area... Read more »

Counter-development habits to which many are enslaved and tips suggesred

 BY JOSEPH SOBOKA Something that we cannot easily give up is what we refer to as a habit. There is a tendency to keep doing it regularly, preferably non-stop despite the dissuasion... Read more »