Bole : Realizing artistic architectural designs

 Mostly known for its luxurious facilities of the service sector, Bole is one of Addis Ababa’s large residences, with complex images of other parts of the city. It comprises the most luxurious... Read more »

Joyously marking Vaska festival together

Recently, the Embassy of Sri Lanka held a cultural festival called Vesak in the presence of the diplomatic community in Addis Ababa. The ambassador’s residence was accentuated by colorful traditional candles that... Read more »

‘Drinking for the cold’: A seasonal ritual?

There was a recent article in this column dealing with the pitfalls of addiction to alcoholic drinks that were visible in our society and more particularly among the educated folks and the... Read more »

Art conservation in Africa and Ethiopia-realities and prospects

Art conservation and restoration, is any attempt to conserve and repair architecture, paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures and objects of the decorative arts. A brief definition of conservation tells us it is a... Read more »

Tip

When you feel underappreciated is when you should toot your own horn, clap for yourself and pat your own back. Because sometimes people don’t even know what you know about what you’ve... Read more »

Boundaries

It’s hard for me to conceptualize the expectations you try to hide, You’re all so sneaky when you ask for my side. When I say no, it’s as if you think I’m... Read more »

12 Angry Men: A timeless lesson in patience, empathy and the power of one

Rainy days are the right time to do romantic things, snuggle up indoors with a good movie, and indulge in some comfort food. Unfortunately, on that foggy day, I was working outside.... Read more »

A pen devoted to blacks’ freedom fight

As part of my bid to introduce esteemed readers to prominent people across the globe, I have come across a young journalist Solyana Bekele from America. She adores delving into black freedom... Read more »

 Making languages drivers of development, modernization in Africa

In general parlance, language, whether in multicultural societies or in mono-cultural and mono-linguistic ones, plays a defining role in the development or backwardness of a continent or a country. Africa is no... Read more »

Thoroughly exploring a cordial city

As the plane alighted at Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow, a surge of excitement and fear washed over me. This was my first time traveling outside of Ethiopia, and the total scale... Read more »