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01 Jun 2012

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Tow Truck Norms

17 Mar 2012

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Ethiopian tow truck norms – with a black-white heavy metal frame around the rear-half of the vehicle frame.
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Scaffold Norms

02 Mar 2012

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Antenna Hacks

21 Feb 2012

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Appropriate Accommodation

21 Feb 2012

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Rent-by-the-hour, or rent-by-the-day guest-house, includes the now standard soft-core artwork. Usual setup is clean rooms, hardish beds, condoms in the drawer.
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The Shoes Maketh

08 Feb 2012

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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

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Chinese brand Huawei positioning itself in the Ethiopian market.
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Crate Hacks

08 Feb 2012

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In Merkato, Addis Ababa.
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Interracial Marriage

07 Feb 2012

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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

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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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