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By Yilma Bekele Animal trainers use a whip with a stiff handle to show who the boss is. A whip is used to gain control and achieve compliance using pain. During slavery in the US whipping was a powerful weapon … Continue reading →

Jonas tameru As we all know the upcoming kebele & city elections are scheduled to be carried out in the coming month. This election is being carried out with the intention of giving the public a chance to elect its … Continue reading →

Walle Engedayehu, Ph.D. An Overview The collective staying-power of the opposition within the Ethiopian Diaspora community against the regime in Addis Ababa still remains in a state of paralysis after more than two decades of cry-out for a unity of … Continue reading →

By Yilma Bekele Actually that statement might not be true. We do know our country is being sold but we have no idea if the bidding has been open or closed. We have sold almost all of Gambella, we have … Continue reading →

Ethiopia’s Muslim populace has over the past couple of months  By Jonas Tameru Ethiopia’s Muslim populace has over the past couple of months, been on the uprising with a long list of demands considered unacceptable by the EPRDF. A mess … Continue reading →

Violence and the Ethiopians. By Yilma Bekele  We always think of our people to be so loving that welcome a stranger into their homes and share what little they have. Our language is full of sayings about being a good … Continue reading →

by Walle Engedayehu, Ph.D.  Introduction This is yet another small contribution, among others that this author has made in the most recent past, to the dialogue that has shaped the latest postings on issues concerning the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church … Continue reading →

  By Yilma Bekele   “The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight.“  Ai Weiwei – Chinese dissident.   As a concept there is nothing wrong … Continue reading →

By Oboaradashawl  January 13, 2013 The Fear part On this date January 13, 2013, you can watch a TV program on  “Esat Meade Esat Ethiopia” presented by Gelila Makonnen.  The main program is about Tsegaye Gebre Medhin. Who is/are Tsegaye … Continue reading →

By Yilma Bekele My beautiful and brilliant niece graduated from college a few days ago. We are all proud and happy with her accomplishment. It gave the whole family an opportunity to get together. Believe me the festival  was preserved … Continue reading →