Month: June 2013
- Africa
In search of a greener Addis
The bigger the city of Addis Ababa becomes, the smaller green areas get. That is unfortunate Emnet Assefa In many terms the growth of a city is defined by its infrastructure such as roads and buildings and the social and economic advancements these infrastructures bring in to the people living in the city. The current city council of Addis…
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Lincoln: ‘Here and Now’
Reviewed by Andrew DeCort Most of us have probably heard the maxim, “Pick your battles.” In most cases, this saying is given as a counsel of caution to temper “unrealistic” passion or principle. The idea is that if you fight uncompromisingly for your conviction, you might get crushed. Better, then, to play it safer, be pragmatic, and stick to “what’s…
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Cindy Claes” : The dancing backpacker
Zela Gayle Cindy Claes is a dancing backpacker from Belgium who had dreamt about discovering the world as a child and told her family from an early age that she would move out of Belgium to fulfill her dreams, and that is exactly what she did. Cindy joined a local hip-hop crew aged 16 becoming a lead dancer and decided…
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Girum Mezmur:Marking two decades of excellence as a guitarist
Zela Gayle This year marks the 20th year anniversary of Girum Mezmur’s professional life as a renowned Ethiopian guitarist. In these 20 years, Girum’s career has evolved from an accomplished guitarist in a band to establishing his own band, which led to a high demand for his artistic appearance both in and outside of Ethiopia. Girum grew up in a…
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Do women have understanding of masculine beauty?
Ashenafi Zedebub As researchers pointed out time and again, history provides examples of the most surprising contrasts in types of people falling in love. So, indeed, is the selection that is completely impossible to lay down rules as to which type of person is likely to appeal to other type of person as far as physical appearance comes in question.…
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