Ethiopia…colonized or occupied?
on Sep 18, 2009 in Britain Italy occupied liberation Abyssinia Addis Ababa occupation victory fascist Ethiopia independence Adowa colonized patriots war Colony Ethiopians are proud of the fact that they have never been conquered through out their history. Africans adopted the Ethiopian tri-colours, green, gold and red, as theirs. It eventually became the colours of pan-Africanism. Yet as can be found on the...

Ethiopian Television…Just Ethiopian
on Sep 9, 2009 in Ethiopian Television tax satellite programmes French taxes transmission birr Arabic language ETV English For the past couple of months the Ethiopian Television (ETV), the state television, has been asking the population to pay the annual tax of around 50 Ethiopian Birr (approx. 5 USD). ETV has had the tax for years and mostly people ignored it. This yea...

How uncivilized is Ethiopia?
on Aug 24, 2009 in Civilized customs Aid organizations training Southwest civilization tourists villagers Culture Ethiopia tour guides education South Ethiopians. NGO Ethiopia has been in existence for more than 3 millennium. The country is rich with history and culture. It’s had its glory days; but the 1970 to mid 80’s have been the lowest the country has ever gone. Up until that time the terms Aid Organizati...

Ethiopian Customer Service is LOUSY…Why?
on Aug 12, 2009 in service customer Ethiopia restaurant money Bob Marley Addis Ababa globalization cafe business Ethiopians are known for their hospitality. Ethiopians are a kind, giving and sharing people. No matter how destitute an Ethiopian may be, no one turns away from a person that is worse off. That helping hand is given with great joy and a sense of obl...

Bruce Parry…an Ethiopian son
on Jul 1, 2009 in Tribe Nyangatom Culture traditions expedition Mursi Dasenech Bruce Ethiopia Hamer Parry explorer Ethiopians adopted Ethiopian Royal Marine Sadly, the image that comes to the mind of many people when they hear of the word ‘Ethiopia’ is a very dark one. And even if they have been to Ethiopia, some people go back with images in their heads from what they’ve seen but not understood.En...

Michael Jackson, Ethiopia and Ethiopians...
on Jun 27, 2009 in Ethiopia condolences Jackson music Ethiopians Michael Michael Jackson has passed away. If there is any person that isn't feeling pain, then they must have not heard about it. This generation of Ethiopians will feel the loss of what was the image of grandness. Ethiopians will never forget "We are the wor...

You MUST be an Ethiopian if…
on Jun 20, 2009 in draft restaurant Lent New Zealand window English Netherlands Ethiopia Ababa Ethiopians city Addis café restaurants birr Ethiopian Sex business 1. You drive straddling two lanes. To most Ethiopians, the lines that are drawn on roads are either for decoration or just by employees of the Ministry of Transport having fun.2. You think you’re worth more if you buy an expensive cell phone. This...

Damn… These Ethiopians fly high!
on Jun 2, 2009 in first Africa African pilot Airlines created men women Ethiopia doctors Air Force discovered Ethiopians black Coffee Engineer scientists leaders Famous Ethiopians , to a non-Ethiopian, would highly be personalities like H.I.M. Hailesellasie I, Abebe Bikila, Emperors Tewodros and Menilik II, Haile Gebresellasie, Kenenisa Bekele, the Dibaba sisters and Meseret Defar. There are thousands and tho...

Ethiopia … you can’t love it not.
on Jun 1, 2009 in Hope Society Ethiopia injera Religion Food Ethiopians Homeland Culture Coffee History Happy Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world. This makes most people think that it is the worst place one could choose to live in. The images that come to many people are not really of people in frivolous joy and jamboree. Au contraire, it w...

Ethiopia’s inflation falls to 23.7%. So what?
on Apr 30, 2009 in hunger Ethiopia famine control money confidence drought birr inflation economy business Many people would think that Ethiopia and economy are not exactly two words that complement each other. There are many people who still think that we are a nation of beggars with dusty bowls. What was started by Jonathan Dimbleby in 1973, and sealed...