Archive for the 'Personal' Category



I used to love her 121 Comments

He said that he fell in love for the first time the first time he saw her. He said it was one of those things he knew, he wanted to be with her. He said she was mesmerizing. She embodied everything he ever thought women should be. She took him back to the days women [...]

God Bless America! 184 Comments

I have lived in the US for the past thirteen years. In all my years here I had never left the country. Like most people I always wanted to travel and see the world, but just never got around to it. This year I decided it was time to see the world. The past several [...]

Anche Qil 55 Comments

Growing up I was always afraid of the dark and I remember one night I was so scared because my sweet ehet decided to tell me they’re coming after me, but she didn’t say who they were. I imagined the leboch or geboch coming to take me away from my happy home. What is a [...]

Half Truth is a Lie! 133 Comments

The dictionary defines Half Truth as a statement, especially one intended to deceive, that omits some of the facts necessary for a full description or account. I have never been a big fan of absolutism or universal trustiness. I tend to believe that things like "the truth" can be deceivingly relative. However, I also believe, [...]

Censored! 34 Comments

How do you really feel? ‘airing dirty laundry!’ is a popular aphorism used to describe the act of revealing too much personal details in public; in particular your dirty little secrets. Elders in Ethiopia advise children that they should not disclose details about self and their families. I, like many others, was told to keep [...]