A paint brush is a compelling object, and rather an intimidating one to touch, for it has a purpose that is best understood by the artist, its unquestionable master. The hand that mindlessly selects a paintbrush and dips it into a colour of choice initiates contact with a practice set by the early human race. … Continue reading A Passage in Art
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Artificial Intelligence – ሰው ሰራሽ የማሰብ ችሎታ
Artificial intelligence (AI) makes better sense in the simplicity of Amharic - ሰው ሰራሽ የማሰብ ችሎታ (a thinking capacity created by humans) than when defined with scientific sophistication and perfection in English, of course is also relatable in a simplified English language definition: “technology containing or entailing (human-like) intelligence”. Mind you, humans have multiple thinking … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence – ሰው ሰራሽ የማሰብ ችሎታ
Yvonne Owuor Adhiambo
It doesn't have to be, but it is rare to come across an openly, poetically and eloquently well versed philosopher such as Yvonne. She identifies as "Yvonne, writer." She remembers the rewarding praise her mentor, Biniavanga Wainaina, late author of How to Write about Africa showered upon her. Her book Dust (2014) reads like a … Continue reading Yvonne Owuor Adhiambo
Our Blossom
Our Blossom's concept of a community-service start-up is rooted in an idea that emerged from a conversation between Addis-born Dorina Asmanio and her daughters, Abiyan, Gioia, and Melah, while collecting seeds for their private garden in Silver Spring, Maryland (USA). The busy fingers picked out the best for the bank while soft voices spoke imaginatively … Continue reading Our Blossom
Meaning is use: Wittgenstein on the limits of language
Tim Rayner
The Storyteller from Meskelo
ዛሬም የደሀናና የጋዝጊብላ እናቶች የወላድነት አደራን ሊወጡት አልቻሉም። አባት የ13/14 አመቱን ጨቅላ ከማጨት በሕግ ቢከለከልም ያን ከማድረግ አላረፉም። ትምህርት ላይ መስፈንጠር የቻሉት ከእምዬ መሬት ቁጣ ቢላቀቁም ስለታቸው አሁንም የሚገባው ለደብረወይላ ቤተክርስትያን ነው። ለነሱ ላሊበላ የጦርነት መታሰብያ ወይንም የቱሪስት መዝናኛ፣ ለኛ ላሊበላ የታሪካችን ቅርፅና የውበታችን ማጌጫ፣ ለዛች ለጋ ወጣት ግን ጋሜናዋ ለተደፈነው ላሊበላ ድንጋይ ነው። ፀሎትዋን … Continue reading The Storyteller from Meskelo
An Adventure with Ants
Ants aerate the soil, which helps plants grow. Katherine L. Stuble, a doctoral student at the University of Tennessee, studied ant community behavior in relation to global warming. She examined coexistence among ant species in eastern deciduous forests and tried to find out what effects warming may have on ant foraging activity. Her findings show … Continue reading An Adventure with Ants
Adwa – A Landmark Event
Sinedu Gebru, first female member of parliament, Ethiopia
Learn to Read, Read to Learn
"Listen to what the children try to say and show us." Let’s just say I met a little boy last September. He was 11 and unable to read. He absolutely could not sound out CVC words (dog, hot, bat, sit). He was very aware of his difference and this resulted in tears quite often when … Continue reading Learn to Read, Read to Learn
Ethiopia preps for June elections
Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia worldwide anticipate general elections this June after a prolonged Covid19 postponement. The event will secure the appointment of members of the House of Peoples' Representatives and regional state councils. This electoral test will be the first for the ruling Prosperity Party. Opposition political parties say they center their ambitions not … Continue reading Ethiopia preps for June elections