‘I was dehumanised’: Lemn Sissay on hearing his harrowing abuse report live on stage
In a blistering one-off show, poet Lemn Sissay heard – for the first time – the record of his suffering as a child in care. He explains why the...
I Hate Cooking Will I Be Single For The Rest of My Life?
Yesterday was a holiday, which means there is food, a whole lot of food. Which has to be cooked, obviously. And like every other holiday the issue of cooking...
The Ethiopian Banana That Flourishes in Drought and Heat
At first glance, Ensete ventricosum may look like a banana plant, with huge green fronds and a towering, thick brown pseudostem. But if you peel these orange, banana-cousin fruits,...
Ethiopia: Film Industry Booming in Quantity, Not in Quality – Study
Ethiopian film makers have been invited to take part in various international film festivals but they fail to do so as they could not meet the international criteria
Study reveals...
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Facefood – the Facebook of the Restaurant World
Facefood is a new eatery in town with the “look and feel” of Facebook. Except at Facefood, unlike its online muse, there is a waiter that takes your order,...
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Ethnic Identity and National Loyalty – Conflicting Direction
In Ethiopia, people are no more afraid to talk. To be precise, they do talk inside their homes and cars, or in the backrooms...
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