I volunteered to write a column about my Abesha restaurant experience on Bernos after reading Nolawi’s very recent entry about Kitfo. I emailed Bernosoch and got myself nominated for the task. Even though I did not get the excitement and enthusiasm I expected from the Bernosoch, they nonetheless promised to publish my piece…I thank u! [...]
Published by January 29th, 2009 in African and Food.Archive for January, 2009
I find myself reading the weirdest things on the net. I thought I would share some of the things I find about on Africa every once in a while. Inflation in Harare — a year ago I wrote about the inflation in Zimbabwe is whacking normalcy out of place. And now a teacher says that [...]
Published by January 27th, 2009 in African and Current Issues.Don’t get me wrong I like Kitfo, especially good Kitfo. But this has to be the second most ordered food at Ethiopian Restaurants when Ethiopians attend. Here in DC, Dama Restaurant by public consensus has the best Kitfo; possibly in the whole US of A. Kitfo is good but I am tired of ordering it, [...]
Published by January 23rd, 2009 in African, Food and Social.They said record crowds, a moment in history and so on. So I went after a friend urged me. Although I was not looking to standing in the cold for hours, as I have done it a few times. I have seen Obama a few times, at critical moments including the night before the election [...]
Published by January 21st, 2009 in Current Issues, History and Noteworthy.Yesterday, they released the official portrait of the new commander in chief. The official portrait is the photo that is displayed everywhere. The state department, nearly every military base, every American embassy in the world, the CIA and under it, it will say ‘Commander in Chief‘. The portrait will be at the top, and there [...]
Published by January 15th, 2009 in African and Current Issues.
