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Night Views

Dire Dawa: views
Who sees what sight when they go to sleep? In sheer numbers, what is the most common sight?



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11 Feb 2012

In: Design Inspiration
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Energy Containers

11 Feb 2012

In: Design Inspiration, Dire Dawa
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The size of the container for energy. The time it takes to align vehicle, fill up/recharge, In what contexts is it easier to swap out the …
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The Shoes Maketh

08 Feb 2012

In: Addis Ababa, Street Hacks
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If you want to understand a person – look at their shoes, or lack of. As the most frequently used interface between ourselves and our …
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Positioning.

08 Feb 2012

In: Addis Ababa, Cultural Norms
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Chinese brand Huawei positioning itself in the Ethiopian market.
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Crate Hacks

08 Feb 2012

In: Addis Ababa, Street Hacks
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In Merkato, Addis Ababa.
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Stable Enough to Consume

One of the more important benchmarks for a community’s development is whether or not homes and shops include fridges – simply because they require continuous, …
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Interracial Marriage

07 Feb 2012

In: Addis Ababa, Cultural Norms
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Advertising for the movie Zeraf that heavy handedly explores Ethiopian and Chinese culture clash. Short review here. From one taxi driver – “attitudes will change …
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Lifan in the Hood

07 Feb 2012

In: Addis Ababa, Cultural Norms
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A growing number of Lifan vehicles on the road – according to today’s driver the components are shipped to Ethiopia and then assembled here. From …
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Ethiopian Taxi license plate includes: vehicle-type designation, #1 being taxi; city designation – AA being Addis Ababa, and the same in Amharic; and a six …
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Layers within Layers

05 Feb 2012

In: Cultural Norms, Harar
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