In a way the last days of Hosni Mubarak reminded me of the last days of Emperor Haile Sellassie in 1974. He had also tried to identify with, no, even Continue reading “Caution in the wake of the dictator’s exit”
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Why political manifestos and moral laws are often unable to mitigate greed.
Because life keeps changing it is not possible to freeze it in statements on paper that are valid for all times. To avoid theoretical mental pitfalls, we Continue reading “Why political manifestos and moral laws are often unable to mitigate greed.”
Similarities that help us understand somethings better in Ethiopia
Recently I met an Oromo intellectual who had been abroad on scholarship during the Deg era and ended up in Europe instead of going back and Continue reading “Similarities that help us understand somethings better in Ethiopia”
Freedom of expression under threat
No one can consistently point a finger at others all the time. This does by no means mean shutting up when we see serious injustices done to our
Self deception in politics on all sides in Ethiopia continues unabated
Self deception on all sides in Ethiopia continues unabated.
Last time I navigated to the pro Woyane Paltalk room. A lady was talking, trying hard to be sweet in her voice. She said that during the former
Continue reading “Self deception in politics on all sides in Ethiopia continues unabated”
We can move from confusion to clarity if we so will
Among us children of the oppressed nations in the Horn of Africa there are certainly advanced intellectuals. The problem is
Continue reading “We can move from confusion to clarity if we so will”
Die Wölfe
Die zwei Wölfe
As I sat on a bench in Park in Aacen not far from where I live hoping for the sun-shine to appear from behind a cloud and strike my face I saw a leaflet blown in my direction by the wind. It was a bit crumpled. I straightened it a bit. It was written in German. I started reading. Continue reading “Die Wölfe”
When I contemplate world reality
When I contemplate some important aspects of world reality today and its problems, I cannot help thinking that they are partly the result of exagerated belief in the powerof scientific knowledge and achievement in the western civilization.
Let us avert war and create real peace
While the best minds and hearts in the world today think and do what they can to solve societal, environmental and political problems in order to avert war and create real peace on earth, in harmony with the laws of nature,
Episodes
Episodes
Last time I went to my favorite book shop down town in Aachen. I picked up a book with the title „ Mirrors” by Eduardo Galeano. Having read some of its short stories I immediately decided to buy it so that I could read them at ease. What interested me in the book most is its combination