Ethiopian Writers in the Diaspora and Their Works

BY MULUGETA GUDETA In the olden days, and particularly under the imperial regime, when writers tried to challenge the status quo they used to be sent to remote places as internal exiles.... Read more »

 Iranians, expatriates celebrate longest and coldest night of the year, Yalda

 BY HASSEN IDRIS Iranians have for three millennia stayed up on the longest, darkest and coldest night of the year, marking the occasion with beautiful long-held traditions; and now Yalda Night is... Read more »

 Talented, emerging poet

BY NAOL GIRMA As different books put it poetry, the highest form of literature, influences us because it shows different shades of human beings. In fact, poetry is one of the most... Read more »

Culture diplomacy – What lessons to Africa?

BY MULUGETA GUDETA Culture diplomacy or soccer diplomacy has won the day in Qatar. Although the Qatari team did not travel long during the month-long event, the organizers have definitely won the... Read more »

 Wretched lives

BY HENOK TIBEBU I was walking down the cobblestone street in our neighbourhood “Amrachoch” when I saw Fantu sitting on her porch making coffee for herself. I heard her saying “some people... Read more »

  Cementing diplomatic relation through soft tools; Football

BY NAOL GIRMA & KFLEEYESUS ABEBE Establishing diplomatic relation is one phenomenon with the interest of economic, social and military cooperation. On the course of centuries Ethiopia was able to forge significant... Read more »

 Our thoughts do not define us

 BY SENAIT G/HIWOT Days before my 26th birthday I discovered a deeper meaning to life. I realized I was defining myself all the time to some concepts in my mind and being... Read more »

 Celebrating cultural diversity, promoting national unity

 BY MULUGETA GUDETA According to Wikipedia, Ethiopia’s constitutional development has so far witnessed four major periods. The first was the 1931 constitution of Ethiopia which is considered the first modern constitution. It... Read more »

This is ‘Time for Africa’-Impacting the Biggest Global Cultural Event

BY MULUGETA GUDETA The biggest cultural event on our planet which is taking place in beautiful Qatar, the pearl of the Arab world, is filled with controversies, prejudices, anger and sometimes tears... Read more »

 Ethiopian artists mourn a born actor

BY NAOL GIRMA The legendary movie actor Tariku Birhanu (Baba) was born to his father Birhanu Ambaw and his mother Abaynesh Kibret in Addis Ababa in 1984 G.C at a place commonly... Read more »