Resting my Tipping Hand

Ephrem Endale Contributer The guy was in the wrong place. Being a fellow who despite his very modest income likes to draw attention enters a certain restaurant for the first time. After... Read more »

Friendships Going Bust

The easiest thing is not building a new friendship, it’s destroying an old one and there are a hundred and one ways where friendships crumble. A couple of years back I heard... Read more »

“It is my responsibility…”

Ephrem Endale Contributer  There is this story of a hubby and his wife getting into a real physical fight. After struggling for some time she pins him down and pummels him like... Read more »

‘Football Neo-colonialism!’ Is it really that!

I have a confession; I almost regularly watch the English Premier League. A second confession; my team took the cup after three decades; ours was one, long wait, wasn’t it! Case closed!... Read more »

‘Rich Man, Poor Girl’

Ephrem Endale Contributer  This Ethiopian month of Tir is traditionally the month of marriages. Every other person you know seems to be tying the knot; some for the first some for the... Read more »

INTERVIEW

Recently, I run into a lady I knew from the better days when hugging was a must and you did it without having to look over your shoulders. Over coffee she was... Read more »

Life is not a Photo Finish

It was supposed to be a family gathering of sorts. These young men have come from abroad and the extended family was enjoying the get together. One member, who was supposedly very... Read more »

The “Stars to Come Crushing Down!’ OMG!

A few days remaining to the holiday, and I came across this distant relative of mine. We sat down for a chat or two and started talking about everything and nothing. Then... Read more »

“What is wrong with us?”

Ephrem Endale  Contributer  Only a few days remaining to Christmas, the holiday spirit is already catching up to us fast. The city is bursting with holiday eve activities with the streets and... Read more »

“I’ve been sacked!”

Ephrem Endale  Contributer  Recently a couple of us had this daunting task of cooling down a guy we knew who got the marching off orders without any prior signs. I talked about... Read more »