Syrian refugees begging in the streets of Addis
It was a shocking sight, one that we have not seen before and that goes against all our established ideas: white people begging in the streets of a city in … Continue reading
1960s architecture in Addis
For readers interested in Modernist architecture in Addis from the 1960s, I thought I would share here a story I wrote earlier this year for Selamta, the in-flight magazine of … Continue reading
Farewell to Addis
This blog has been particularly silent in the past few months for a very good reason: I have returned to live in Europe and have therefore been extremely busy with … Continue reading
New Dashen opened
As I got a few queries on this blog about the new Dashen, I can confirm that it has re-opened a few months ago in a new location in Kasanchis … Continue reading
Dashen Demolished
It happened. After months of uncertainty, the decision fell for Dashen restaurant to close down. The whole process didn’t take long, we had a goodbye lunch on a Sunday some … Continue reading
Northern Light in Addis
What a great opportunity to have Olafur Eliasson’s work exhibited in Addis for the first time ever! The Danish artist Eliasson needs no introduction, he is a very established international … Continue reading
The Armenians of Addis
People who have lived in Addis for a while know that the Armenians have a strong presence in the city, even if today very few of them remain in Ethiopia. The … Continue reading
A city without parks
Addis used to be a green city full of lush gardens and flowers, with tall palm trees, thriving avocado trees, forever-purple jacaranda trees, deep red and fuchsia bongainvilles, aloe vera … Continue reading
Lunch at Taitu hotel
Finally some good news, the Taitu hotel is not as damaged by the fire as we previously thought. I went back there for lunch today, the restaurant, practically untouched, has … Continue reading
Timkat or the Ethiopian celebration of Epiphany
Addis is still wearing its festive colours after the Timkat celebrations which took place on Monday. All the streets of the capital were decorated with yellow, red and green (the … Continue reading
Salambo in Addis 