Word to Recession Graduates - Temp Til Ya Drop… |
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Addis | Mar 10 2010 | 0 Comment(s)
And that's even if you're lucky to land a temp job, lest you be huffing or anything. You're entitled to be sure as your over priced university/college education wuz suppose to have guaranteed you (at worst) an entry level position at one fancy corporation or another. |
Toronto - A City High on Parking Tickets? |
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Addis | Jan 18 2010 | 2 Comment(s)
Gone are the days when people are able to park their cars for a quick stop in peace. Be it for an emergency washroom stop or a much needed coffee run, today's drivers are haunted by those damn ticketing zealots who've been patrolling the streets as if cars are about to go out of style any day now. |
Abesha Culture: Shackles or Salvation? |
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Heldana Afework | Dec 22 2009 | 14 Comment(s)
What is my purpose? Ahh…the eternal question. To be honest, I am so over it. Thank you, end of article. |
Not Everybody Loved Hominid Fossil “Lucy” |
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Adebe DeRango-Adem | Dec 10 2009 | 4 Comment(s)
The exhibit, “Lucy’s Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia,” featured installations and artwork from the culturally-rich 5-million-year history of the country where Lucy was found in 1974. |
Michael Jackson, to be Finally Left Alone |
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Addis | Aug 07 2009 | 31 Comment(s)
Just like everyone else, I don't know anything about Michael Jackson beyond what I have seen on television and read in the papers. Common sense tells me though that he was a deeply tormented soul |
Clubbing in Great Old Addis |
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Heldana Afework | Aug 05 2009 | 9 Comment(s)
Writing about the 'incident,' has Heldana reminiscing -- this time about clubbing on the day of graduation. Time period: late nineties. |
Ethiopia Diaries Part III: Lalibela and Axum |
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Constantine Bell | Aug 05 2009 | 1 Comment(s)
There were about 30 people, squatting, standing shouting and drinking all in full enjoyment of Arsenal v Manchester United. I really had no idea how huge football was in Ethiopia. |
Who am I? Traversing the question of one’s identity in a multicultural existence |
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Liya Endale | Jul 22 2009 | 9 Comment(s)
This constant state of ambivalence, the fickle nature of the true answer, the wavering and swaying of all which encompasses who we are is maddening at times and amazing as well. Mystifying like a fog. Frustrating and empowering all at the same time. |
Ethiopia Diaries Part II: Shashemane, Addis and Eskista |
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Constantine Bell | Jul 22 2009 | 3 Comment(s)
More laid back than would be expected of a capital. There is a complete absence of the intense hustle of Lagos. I truly doubt whether the women selling Ethiopian gold jewelery from shop fronts in Piazza without metal grilles, armed guards or CCTV could function in that fashion in Nairobi. |
Ethiopia Diaries Part I: Journey Begins and Addis |
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Constantine Bell | Jul 09 2009 | 3 Comment(s)
So off into Addis we all went in a 4x4. I was filled with the excitement of the days ahead the adventure and the sights to be seen. The first rule of international travel is though shalt have a local sim. So I was straight in there with the request. |
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