Author Archive for Nolawi



Chew On This! 312 Comments

Over the past year we have been reading articles like this & this, which result massive arrests due to Khat smuggling. And the sensation that Ethiopian worldwide are in smuggling operations are seeing the consequences. Both World Health Organization and the US Department of Justice classify it as addictive drug and recommend that all countries [...]

Wachu know about Burntface? 184 Comments

The lack of progress in Ethiopian music is talked about. Personally I don’t think there is lack of progress in Ethiopian music in general. The lack from my perspective is in some Ethiopian artists rather than in the whole Ethiopian music. Ethiopian music is progressing to uncharted territory. Hip hop and Reggae is being introduced [...]

How to Ask Ethiopian Girls Out? 3,631 Comments

I am not an expert, however, I’ve learned a few things over the years. Sure, it might seem like I am a talker and not an observer but I do listen. A rough guesstimation assures me that about a quarter of my conversations are about dating. This is a topic everyone seems to be interested [...]

ESFNA finds: bole 2 harlem 42 Comments

  I was at the 23rd Ethiopia Soccer Federation in North America celebration. It was very good. I was introduced to many new young Ethiopian Hip Hop artists. Of which I was very much impressed with a group called Bole 2 Harlem. I saw the group perform live in the LA coliseum.  The vocalist, Mike [...]

Is Working Together Un-Ethiopian? 27 Comments

This is not a sermon on why Ethiopia is left behind while the rest of the Africa is moving forward. This insight is established upon direct experiences with the Ethiopian community in the United States. More than one variable is a managed for a business venture to flourish. Furthermore, different industries have unique variables to [...]