New French pastry shop opens in Kazanchis

A new French pastry shop has opened in Addis Ababa’s Kazanchis area, enticing fans of butter and sugar to line up for croissants, pain au chocolate, and other delights. Chez Jean Pierre, at the corner of Guinea Conakry Street, close…
Book excerpt: “Blind Spot” by Myriam Tadessé

Born in 1965 in Addis Abeba, Myriam Tadessé has lived in Paris since 1978. An actress and stage director, she has taught theatre and dance, written and directed documentaries, and published an account of her life titled L’instant d’un regard focusing on…
20 years since the death of Skunder Boghossian

The 4th of May marks 20 years since the death of a painter of Ethiopian and Armenian descent, Alexander “Skunder” Boghossian. He died on May 4 at Howard University Hospital in Washington DC. Skunder was one of Ethiopia’s best-known contemporary artists and his work was exhibited…