There is talk and there is talk, but what is talk with no action. You know, walking it the way you talk it.
I was under the impression that walking is easy. But it’s not, it’s hard. I want to practice what I preach, I want to compromise, I want to do whatever it takes to make it work.
I had wondered why Peter Tosh said “I am not a politician…I only suffer the consequences”
That’s half the story, the other half is a variable out of my control, for now I will do what I can to sustain, persist, maintain, prolong with half of the variable that happens to be within my reach.
Project Roots is about us, our roots, it is our origin. Continue reading ‘Project Roots’
Published by Nolawi August 29th, 2007 in Bernos, Design and Noteworthy.
Let’s face the reality; there is a huge divide between African Americans and Ethiopians especially when it comes to dating and social relations. Unfortunately in the society that we live in, African Americans get the short end of the stick – they are portrayed in a negative light by people and the media. I’ve heard the myths before…if you marry an African American it will not work, he will leave you; African American men are not family oriented, they will have a child with you but will not marry you, etc…
The older generation is especially fearful. Case in point, a friend of mine has been dating a black American guy for two years. Her mother is relatively accepting of it, her father has chosen not to accept any man except for an Ethiopian. There is a huge cultural barrier that exists; the older generation especially has this “fear of the unknown.” If someone doesn’t speak our language, have the same culture and traditions – they automatically build a wall the size of the one in China, they just don’t want to hear it!
The Fetish
To play it fair we could say that African Americans probably have their judgments of us; I just don’t know all that is privately said and thought amongst their community. But one thing I do know is that I am tired of always being approached by African American men and first being asked “are you Ethiopian?” When I answer “yes“, they look like at me as if they won the lottery that day. Continue reading ‘fetish effect’
Published by Anonymous August 26th, 2007 in Current Issues and Dating.
September 12 will be a celebration of a new year and most importantly it will be the celebration of a new Millennium. The countdown for the celebration of the Ethiopian Millennium started a long time ago and we are closing fast on it.
So we thought we should retire the Ethio-Milli tee before the Millennium. We have a couple of dozens and less than a handful in some sizes left before we sell out!
If you haven’t ordered your Ethiopian Millennium t-shirt thus far, order now or face the next century without one…Beside it will have a breathtaking addition to your pre Y2K wardrobe. Yes, if nothing else you own one. You know the one that sold 100 in five days! Continue reading ‘Retiring Milli’
Published by DawitK August 23rd, 2007 in Bernos.
“So, what brings you here today,” he asked.
“I have not been feeling well for a few months now. I’m always fatigued, severe morning headaches, sleepy all the time, backaches, irritable, trouble concentrating, hungry all the time…”
“Okay, sit up over there and let me check some things.” This mini Ye Genna Abaat look-alike proceeds to check my blood pressure, listens to my heart beat, shines his light in my eyes and takes a glimpse of my soul. He steps about six inches back and looks at me.
Really looks at me and asks, “How are you emotionally?”
Ye Genna Abaatiye had no idea what was coming his way as the gates containing months of internal discontent and self damnation burst open and formed the type of ye enba fuafuate that would send Tis Abay into ye qenat dankira. He panicked. He hugged me. He let me go.
He ran out and brought tissue back with him. Then he hugged me again and responded with ‘it’s okay, it’s okay’ to my attempts at stifling the tears. The longer I witnessed his mebreQ’reking and the concern in his eyes, the louder I wanted to wail. Continue reading ‘The Dark Side’
Published by Masinko Melody August 21st, 2007 in Advice and Social.
Jumping from 14,000 feet high, Continue reading ‘wa wa we wa’
Published by Nolawi August 17th, 2007 in Personal and Social.
