| Clever Student Successfully Expands Gardening Business | | My father passed away before I could even recognize myself. My mother is still alive but she didn’t raise me because she was too poor to support me. So when I was 4 years old, she gave me to a care taker called Kebede in the city of Adama, Ethiopia. Later I learned that I have one brother from a different father.
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| What’s in a name? | | From Gedam Sefer to Ere bekentu, from Arat Kilo to Doro Maneqia Addis Ababa isa city of surprises and contrasts. The names of places simply grew in a natural and organic way.
We call it Gedam Sefer and yet neither monk nor nun would dare to pass through it.
An Arada from Arat Kilo may outsmart an Arada from Merkato any time of the day.
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| Azmari in Hollywood | | Filmmaker Leelai Demoz will speak about his experiences as an actor, producer and director. Azmari is an Amharic word for troubadour or storyteller. It is also the name of his production company. | | |
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| Teenage bride survivors | | Married at only 12, Yenguse is now 17 years old. Yet today she is one of a group of 20 girls with similar pasts, who are all inspired and hopeful for a better future. | | |
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