Beyond Grandma’s Kitchen
July 6, 2015
Growing up in Addis, in a long ago time when injera was still made at home, the best part of injera day was at the end. … More Beyond Grandma’s Kitchen
Must Haves
June 29, 2015
Paper towels take the cake, as far as most outrageous “can you bring me [fill in the blank] from intina?” request that us diasporas get from our friends and family back home when word gets out that we’re going over for a visit soon. On the scale of one to ten, the top secret status of such a … More Must Haves
1-800-Abol: Chapter Two
June 12, 2015
Chapter Two Ay dear Hiwot. Sometimes I think she is trying to make me lose my hiwot. How, I ask you, can one grown tall strong man of many responsibilities, like me, stay alive the whole night with just this one little sini that holds two mouthfuls of buna? And today, that woman, she tells … More 1-800-Abol: Chapter Two
SD Vol 7: Talk Amharic to Me
June 1, 2015
For obvious reasons, this post from Nov 2014 about Amorous Amharic continues to be a popular one with readers, if what my stats tell me is true. Then again, it could be just a handful few who keep coming back for more of same, kinda like when one is in amore. …And for those who hang … More SD Vol 7: Talk Amharic to Me
SD Vol 6: Day 27: Slash and Burn
May 19, 2015
With today’s throwback track, we rewind to December 2012, to a post I wrote as part of NaBloWriMo. Because there was a strict word count limit for that blog post topic, it ended up sounding like something translated from a language other than English. So, I thought it’d be neat to read it in various accents, (all of … More SD Vol 6: Day 27: Slash and Burn
Death of a Hyena
May 19, 2015
For the record, and even though I’m not the sharing type, if I ever have a dead donkey all to myself, I’ll happily share it with anyone. All of it. Another timeless lesson coming to you from the Why Sleep? series.
1-800-Abol: Intro & Chapter One
May 7, 2015
Just for fun, silliness and entertainment, in response to Binyavanga Wainaina’s Provocation, I’ve started what I hope will be a serial, spontaneous story… … More 1-800-Abol: Intro & Chapter One
Hushtag and the IShItS
April 27, 2015
If a tear falls offline and no one is around to see it, does it make a splash?
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SD Vol 5: Found in the USA: Yours, Mine and Ours
April 6, 2015
I’ve been avoiding recording this one for a while, it’s so damn long and rambling! But for some reason it’s the most read post of all time (well, Diaspora-time) so it seemed right to resuscitate it for the SD series.
The Murderer and the Swindler
April 6, 2015
I think I know where the Coen brothers get their story ideas…Announcing the next instalment of our bedtime story series Why Sleep?
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