OP-ED: Recession Recessing?
Recession,Recessing? So, we are hearing discussions about whether Obama’s stimulus plan truly helped keep unemployment rate low or not.The answer to this question is more...
Bred in Ethiopia, Raised in America
The Challenges of Raising Ethiopian Children in America The Ethiopian Diaspora falls under two categories: either the current generation has migrated from their home country...
The Economic Crisis: Could there be a bright side to it?
We are surrounded by the unpleasant reality of dwindling economy, employees getting laid-off and businesses closing. The news continuously adds up, the number of closed...
The Real Wedding Happens In…
...Ethiopia! So I will be departing for Ethi in roughly two weeks for my friend’s wedding. I am ironically caught between running out of time...
DC 2008 Highlights
Washington DC is known for inhabiting one of the most concentrated Ethiopian population in the nation. To top that of, the long awaited annual Ethiopian...
Intimate Ethiopian Reggae Night at L’Orange Blue, NYC
A group of musicians drove in from the DC area to bless New York City with roots reggae on Saturday December 13th. The group included...
To Have or Not to Have Them Early?
As with anything, the issue of having children early has both pros and cons. It can be claimed that having children early is a plus...
Immigrants-The backbone of this Country?
Ok, so I was moving. Not a very fun thing to do but regardless one that had to be done. Let’s just say not every...
Does Marriage only consist of the Groom and the Bride?
When a bride says "I Do" to her groom, she is not only accepting him but everything he comes with-his family! So it got me...
Yesterday’s Dream, Today’s Reality?
“I have a Dream that one day, my children will be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their...