London, Paris, New-York…..Addis Ababa Fashion Show
I attended for the first time the annual African Mosaique fashion show organised on Thursday night at the Sheraton hotel and featuring Ethiopian designers as well as guest designers from … Continue reading
loss of Taitu hotel, loss of a great heritage for Ethiopia
I was very sad this morning to see Hotel Taitu burnt down after the damaging fire which partly destroyed it on Sunday. I am not the only one; many people … Continue reading
Broken arm
Last week, my nine year old son broke his arm. In many parts of the World, it is not a big deal as the medical set up is there to … Continue reading
The struggle of renovating a public paediatric hospital
Medical care is a serious problem in Ethiopia, with few facilities available and a shortage of highly professional staff. Foreigners living in Addis are evacuated through a procedure called Medvac … Continue reading
New road eating into gardens
I went to a friend’s house the other morning for a yoga session we have set up in our area. Yoga classes and qualified teachers are hard to find in … Continue reading
New Express Way
Nowhere else, a new road would draw so much attention but in Ethiopia. The new highway which just opened a couple of weeks ago is getting us all excited and … Continue reading
After Dashen restaurant, Fendika is to go…
There is no stopping to the plan of erasing old Addis to build a new city. After Dashen, one of the best Ethiopian restaurants and an institution in the city, … Continue reading
Fourth time back
For the fourth time now, I am back in Addis after a long summer break in Europe. This time, my first week here was quite eventful: it started with a … Continue reading
Dashen, a soon to be gone institution in Addis
Before I virtually close down for the summer, I have to write about Dashen restaurant, one of the best traditional Ethiopian in Addis, as it may not be there when … Continue reading
On the coffee trail
The longer I live in Ethiopia, the more I realise that coffee is the heart beat of the country. It is a major export crop, it is a livehood for … Continue reading
Salambo in Addis 