This is a new series of blogs that feature poems from a local English teacher, Tadelle. Tadelle is a very creative individual and avid poet. He writes in three languages, but I’ll only be publishing the English poems here, since most of you won’t be able to read the...
The first entry in the This is Ambo series comes from the Yarosalem Café, a one minute walk from the main entrance of the University. For the past 18 months, there has been a little boy who comes and sells toothbrushes. This was the first interview I attempted in...
Happy International Women’s Day to you all. Ambo University celebrated this day by having a coffee ceremony in the English Language Improvement Room. Secretaries, lectures and students were invited to celebrate this important event. We were all treated to some coffee (or tea) as well as pop-corn, biscuits and...
Well, you probably noticed that last week, two photo galleries were posted at the same time. My apologies for that, the internet had been down for two weeks and I didn’t get a chance to check the posting schedule. So things are returning to normal service now, with one...
This blog series is inspired by various, shall I say, unfair misconceptions and stereotypes about Ethiopia. Ethiopia in the West is still synonymous with famine and poverty from the 1970s. This stereotype upsets most Ethiopians when they think of their country. They rightfully see their country as rich in...
I have to admit that without having Tadelle as a friend I would not get half the photos I have. He brings me to people’s homes, to random buildings and just places I would never go to myself. This time around we met at one of his relatives houses...