Sudan Has a Friend in Chinese Election Monitors
Both China and the usual Western nations sent observers to monitor Sudan's recent elections, but they didn't seem to be watching the same polls. While...
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...
Ethiopian New Year After 9/11
As I prepare for the Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash), which is supposed to be a joyous occasion, I cannot help but feel indifference. The dilemma...
Teddy Afro’s Welcome Home Party
A welcome home party was held for Ethiopia’s most famous Pop Artist Teddy Afro in Addis Ababa. Teddy Afro was recently released from prison, after...
Two Decades Later…The Long-Awaited Journey Back to Ethiopia (Part II)
Last month I arrived at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with my mother. Though my mother had been to Ethiopia since we made...
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...
Two Decades Later…The Long-Awaited Journey Back to Ethiopia (Part 1)
“The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” -Maya Angelou...
5 Ways to Keep the Fire Burning in Your Marriage
This Valentine’s Day spend time reflecting on where your marriage is and where you want it to be. If discovering that in time your marriage...
Everything I Am I Owe to My Mother
‘There wasn’t any opportunity I missed because my mother always had my back.’ Each year on Valentine’s Day my mother and I exchange small gifts. ...
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...