It’s about five a.m. and I’m barely getting through the collard greens. I’m exhausted!! My feet are aching, my back hurts, and I have a headache. The only thing keeping me going is the thought of seeing the whole family sitting together and enjoying all this meal. I cook once a year and that time [...]
Published by November 22nd, 2007 in Bernos, Current Issues and Personal.Archive for the 'Current Issues' Category
Whenever it’s a holiday of any sort, I get a lot of text messages. One would assume it’s a great thing that we all have such good friends that want to wish us ‘happy whatever…’ Hanukah, Gena, Millennium and the many others holidays; I would get a ‘Happy New Year’ text from that girl that [...]
Published by November 21st, 2007 in Advice and Current Issues.How do you want to die in the cut-throat world of business? Seems like most of us prefer the “familiar” blade. Think about it, how many Ethiopians /Africans have access to the internet? An Ethiopian lawyer limiting her client base to just Ethiopians is committing suicide. The same theory applies to most businesses that cater [...]
Published by November 16th, 2007 in Advice and Current Issues.You know the one that is used in reference to professional woman; woman you can obtain for money. I knew the word growing up but never used it; it’s a nasty word that has evolved in the Amharic language to become part of the everyday vocabulary. S this and S that… Nowadays it’s the norm [...]
Published by November 8th, 2007 in Current Issues and Dating.“Sile Mariammmmm, sile Giorgisssssssssssss,” they chant one at a time. Funny, I’ve never heard “sile allah or sile Mohammed.” Mothers with babies nestled in the crook of their arms – at times tugging on a visibly malnourished breast – sometimes the babies are dolls covered in netela.. “Sile ayne birhannnn,”- the blind, grasped at the [...]
Published by October 19th, 2007 in Current Issues and Personal.
