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Addis Noir

06/09/2020 doctorinethiopia Books

This short story collection by Ethiopian writers portrays the darker side of city life.

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Money, Blood and Conscience by David Steinman

17/05/2020 doctorinethiopia Books

A fiction book and essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how the rule of Meles Zenawi may have shaped recent Ethiopian history.

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Vanguards of Addis: show at Kebena House

08/05/2020 doctorinethiopia Art

Kebena House is an exhibition space on the edge of Addis. “Vanguards of Addis” was hosted in collaboration with Guramayne Art Centre in February 2020.

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The Wife’s Tale 

24/04/2020 doctorinethiopia Books

Married at 8, a mother by her teens, Yetemegnu’s story is one of courage, loss and what it means to be an Ethiopian woman of strong faith.   A biography by her grandaughter, Aida Edemariam. 

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Four Hundred and Thirty Eight Days

17/04/2020 doctorinethiopia Books

438 Days tells the true story of two Swedish journalists who were jailed on charges of terrorism in Ethiopia. A story of finding purpose when all hope is lost.

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The Ghion still holds the soul of old Addis Ababa

29/03/2020 doctorinethiopia Hotels in Ethiopia

The Ghion Hotel, a nostalgic place for a drink.

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Tesfaye Urgessa

No Country for Young Men: solo show by Tesfaye Urgessa

20/03/2020 doctorinethiopia Art

No Country for Young Men reflects on the Ethiopian journey of identity in Europe.

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Maaza Mengiste

The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste

12/03/2020 doctorinethiopia Books

A compelling story of Ethiopia’s women at war.

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Zeist Lodge Addis

Zeist Lodge, Addis Ababa

29/02/2020 doctorinethiopia Hotels in Ethiopia

A small oasis of a hotel in Addis Ababa.

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Harar city gate

Harar: Ethiopia’s walled city

24/02/2020 doctorinethiopia Travel

Harar is Ethiopia’s walled city of winding alleyways and the home of 82 mosques.

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