4 Billion Trees? But I asked for only for 110 million! It is so wonderful to see one’s dream come true! In February 2019, I shared a dream about the…
Word on the street is that the Tigrean People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is talking to “K” Street lobbyists to get the attention of the Trump administration. According to the little…
I have a dream that Ethiopia’s young people will put their shoulders to the wheel and take full charge of their country’s destiny; leave behind the politics of hate and…
Abiy Ahmed is doing a great job for Ethiopia. Ethiopia is really having free press for the first time in its history. I have been in journalism since 1951. I…
Author’ Note: Below is the full version of the speech I delivered during my induction into the “Hall of Fame” at California State University, San Bernardino on April 26, 2019.**…
Last week, two important announcements were made attesting the fact that Ethiopia is a rising bright star in the world. In the Washington Post-Reporters Without Borders open forum, Ethiopia was described…
O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; it is the green-ey’d monster, which doth mock the meat it feeds on.” (Othello, Act III, Scene III [Iago]) Green-ey’d monsters in Ethiopia Until…
A teachable moment for ESAT and supporters of ESAT. ESAT has been embroiled in recent controversy over statements made by one of its commentators concerning alleged evidence of wrongdoing by…
April 2, 2019 H.E. Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed Office of the Prime Minister Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Dear Prime Minister Abiy: I refer to my personal letter to you dated…
The phrase “first responder” refers to a person, often with specialized training, who is the first to arrive and aid at the scene of an emergency or a disaster. On…