If one walks on the main streets of Addis especially when a main Christian holiday is around the corner, one cannot escape the rather chaotic view of colorful posters that are posted on poles, and on constructions site fences. The ‘pastors’, ‘prophets’, ‘apostles’ and the ‘anointed’ ones announce their upcoming ‘conferences’ or ‘miracle-filled’ services. Photographs will be posted as well. Continue reading
I remember reading a fine piece on the book vendors in Addis a few years ago; it was on Addis Neger – a now defunct newspaper. The article mainly highlighted the plight of the vendors and how hard it was for them to make ends meet, as the market was not strong. Self help books were more popular then. They were also the ones that were more available and I presume no serious reader would buy such books.
The depth of our greed!!
This caught my attention the other day when I was scanning through the papers: Yaregal Aysheshum, Family Assets Frozen over Allegation of Corruption.