Archive for the 'Bernos' Category



Hi My Name is… 115 Comments

Wow, just wow. The number of bernos blog readers is growing by the month, averaging 700 unique visitors per day.
That means more than a few hundred people, consisting of mostly Ethiopians in North America, seriously follow the bernos crew around.
I met lots of people, mostly those that just read about us, and so they came [...]

here & everywhere 34 Comments

I luh me a rich platter of cultures and perspectives
…some pocky, kenke, some spicy pad thai, kitfo with coal toasted KoCHo and gomen be ayib, some falafel, tegabino shirro, butiCHa topped off with bubble tea or a mojito…
I get intrigued that a certain arrangement of patterns, colors, monuments or objects tell stories, harbor history and [...]

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Working hard or hardly working
We are working this week, with no internet connection other than to process orders from around the world. We love you guys but we also have lives, and thus we are not going to be updating the blog this week as we are busy at the ESFNA event here in DC.

You Get 1st Dibs Comments

Have you heard? If you haven’t, the Ethiopian Annual Tourney is going to be in DC this year. Bernos is going to be there! So make sure you find our booth.
For our customer around the world, I am sorry we won’t get to meet you in person but as promised, you get 1st dibs on [...]

Mama said… 21 Comments

It’s one of those things that you’ve been taught to say, but take for granted as you get old. I don’t mean to sound preachy or anything, but I’ve always been taught to say amen to anyone give me a burake. It doesn’t matter if the person is an elder or someone my age. Also, [...]