Archive for March, 2007



Tire Sigga 38 Comments

Some Ethiopian expatriates are under the impression that eating raw meat is unhealthy. The act like eating raw meat is an uncivilized Ethiopian fad that should be stopped where it started, in Ethiopia.
Well dears, eating raw meat neither started in Ethiopia nor is it only practiced in Ethiopia. Not only is it [...]

 
icon for podpress  Mohamud Ahmad - Atkilt FiraFire [6:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Menew, min meta! 39 Comments

As a woman, I know we carry a lot on our shoulders. We are great at holding down the fort in several areas: handling the order of the household, working at the office, keeping the relationship in check, and appear flawless in the process. Our mothers and grandmothers did it without missing a beat and [...]

ADWA 37 Comments

In remembrance of arbegnoch!! 
Today, March 2, 2007 (there are conflicting dates for this day—most Eyropean publications have it on March 1, 2006, whereas the victory is actually celebrated on March 2, in Ethiopia–thank you AA for the correction) marks 111 years since the Battle of Adwa.  Podcasted are three songs that I think will invoke some passion. 

Podcast 1 is "Fano" by Chalachew Ashenafi.  This version was [...]

 
icon for podpress  Fano-Chalachew Ashenafi [6:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Shellela-Getachew Mekuria [6:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Adwa-Gigi [5:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
icon for podpress  Fano-Kassa Tessema: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download