Eyerusalem Kidane is the cofounder of Sabegn, a design hub that hosts a workshop, cafe and retail store that caters to the curious from Addis Ababa and all over the world. In this episode, Eyerusalem talks about China, where she has partially moved to, Sabegn, working in Ethiopia and everything else. www.sabegn.com

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Eyerusalem

Shifta is the new place in town. Part restaurant and part art café, it hosts events apart from its impeccable dishes. This is a conversation recorded after work with the owners Mara and Feven about their creative process and life in Addis Ababa.https://www.facebook.com/shiftafoodboutique/

Shifta

Friends since medschool, Suraphel, Tesfamariam, Meskerem and Ezikiel talk about (not) politics, work in healthcare, and Addis Ababa.

Meski,Tesfa,Ezik (Amharic)

Agazi is a doctor who worked in Afar, Ethiopia, one of the hottest places on Earth. He talks about how his experiences have given him new perspectives in illness, life and medicine. He is now doing his masters degree in Global health equity in Rwanda. This is part 1 of a series of conversations we had over Skype.

Lifebesides Agazi- Part 1

Sarah Bushra is an Ethiopian author, visual artist and chief curator at life besides. Suraphel sits down with her over coffee to talk about college, the arts scene in Addis Ababa, her new book 'movements mean more' and the lifebesides community.

Sarah Bushra

Suraphel talks with friends over real and virtual coffee about what they're doing and why.

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