Archive for 2009



Really Old Tees 43 Comments

One of the things we fight about here in bernos is how to wear the bernos tees or even any tee. Dawit likes to keep his shirts so clean looking that he washes the tees inside out. He says it keeps it from fading and it keeps the colors of the tee not wear out. [...]

my Gripes w/ you 93 Comments

I have been reading bernos since the beginning, and while I love it, some of the content seems like it’s too much bellyaching about Ethiopian women and men. I have some advice for both sexes, or at the very least bellyaching of my own. For the men; it seems to me many Ethiopians aren’t as [...]

tail tales 9,961 Comments

Selam Hiz’boche, salutations from Wondu and the marvel that is Wondinet Haile. Two years prior to last I had been in Moscow after years on Wall Street and my only connection to Ethiopia was bernos. I bought the entire bernos tee collection and connected with Nolawi and his tales, who I admire for his ability [...]

this is 2009! 4,307 Comments

My little brother and I were entering grocery store after a stop at the local Thai restaurant. We were straddling along by the door as two hick-like white boys were passing by when we heard one say ‘they spit a lot!’ after seeing bro spit on the ground outside. ‘Who is they?’ he asked loudly [...]

Kissing & Telling 87 Comments

photo source Ethiopian girls complain that their opposite counter parts do not keep their secrets. As in their confidence is betrayed alluding to sexual intimacy or amorous. What do I know? I live my life very openly, and pretty much communicate most of my personal feeling to my friends. In my case, I like to [...]