Though in dexterity my physically challenged carpenter father, Than the physically fit proves better, as a source to his anger, With contemporaries a level ground he enjoyed never! From late childhood there... Read more »
I have written a couple of articles about Lemn Sissay, the British-born Ethiopian poet and playwright who recently adopted to the stage Franz Kafka’s classic novel called “The Metamorphosis” Today, I am... Read more »
Whether I am happy or sad Whether I am angry or mad Life goes on Whether I am poor or rich taller or shorter than I reach life goes on Whether I... Read more »
As an editor of the art column of The Ethiopian Herald many emerging poets and short story writers from different age brackets approach me to get their articles published in the paper.... Read more »
Natural phenomena are expressed in various cultures differently depending on the available knowledge and the prevailing belief systems. One could perhaps say that this was more or less the case since Adam... Read more »
How many cultures and languages are there in Africa? Studies suggest that there are more than 3000 spoken and/or written languages in Africa although they may not be fully investigated or explored.... Read more »
According to one of sidama folklores, a young woman used to vist her parents annually following her marriage. She used to carry gifts like the delicious Sidama traditional food called Bursame, made... Read more »
Patriotism and people’s view about it may differ from generation to generation but its existence could be the cornerstone of every culture around the world. Traditionally, the essence of patriotism in Ethiopia... Read more »
Translating a classic drama into another language without losing its flavor, essence and message or transposing it to a different culture is something that is natural and practiced everywhere in the world... Read more »
The poet is a philosopher writing divine mysteries from a world unknown to mankind. The poet is an instrument of words given to him by his muse beyond the compulsion of his... Read more »