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When is the Amharic Voice recognition gonna be public

I saw that the Ethiopian AI institute developed the tech already and is using it as scribes in courts including as a robot voice for "Desta", but I just wanna voice search in Amharic, and for my GPS to talk to me in my mother tongue.

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2024/05/12
13:06 UTC

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Dragged to Derg

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2024/05/12
05:38 UTC

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Eritrea

My family always gets into arguments about Eritrea if it’s part of Ethiopia and it exists because it’s colonialism or it’s different and not associated. For me I don’t know I took dna test and it categorized them from the same place. Also Eritrea borders happens perfectly to landlocked Ethiopia my uncle says Tigre and Tigrinya is the same. While my mom says that Eritrea is it’s on independent country. So I was just asking you guys. Of course no hate towards any group

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2024/05/12
05:06 UTC

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Why are Ethiopian women so unfaithful these days?

It seems like hiding under the false veneer of culture, religion, values and piety many of the ladies in Ethiopia and the diaspora have embraced promiscuity and dishonesty.

A girl will tell you how she goes to church every Sunday, wears her meskel, fasts every Wednesday and Friday and still out there cheating on her husband or boyfriend with not a second thought or regret.

Anyone have similar experiences?

31 Comments
2024/05/12
03:53 UTC

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What positive aspects, in your opinion, can Ethiopia learn from the United States when it comes to state building and good governance?

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2024/05/12
01:52 UTC

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can somebody please write this out in Amharic?

sedewlelshi busy nashi gudegaye

Birr efelgalew anchi ga yaleginm hisab asbeshi kedijam setashim kehone sayiqoraret hulunm efelgalew

Yagawnm birr alsgebam eskahun eni ethi lesra selemiyasfelgegii hulum yasfelgegale nege edewulalew ahun rasin amogale letega naw

By bezi samenmt hulunm birr felegalew 150 shii riyal yasfelegegale eje lay menm selelegii gedeta anchi lay yalew yasfelgegalee

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2024/05/12
00:25 UTC

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apartment for rent

hii i’m looking for apartment to rent by the day in bole 1 room pleeeeeease help

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2024/05/11
19:26 UTC

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Emperor Haile Selassie’s sword legitimacy?

Hello! I recently traveled to Lima, Peru and went to the “Museo de oro”/ Museum of Gold. It’s more of a collection of items a Peruvian collected throughout the world. I read there is some controversy in this museum due to the legitimacy of the items. Now, there are signs that state for example “Brazil is borrowing this artifact” or “this is a replica.” I regret not taking the full image of the sword.

My stepfather is half Ethiopian, so I have a place in my heart for Ethiopia. My questions: Did the Queen of England, Elizabeth II really give a sword to the Ethiopian Emperor? If so, I’m surprised I found it in Lima. If this isn’t real, then I kinda want to call out on the museum, at least they should say it’s a replica.

Why would such gift be sold to a collector?

My biggest concern is if it’s something the Ethiopians are looking for then it should be returned to the Ethiopian government. Thoughts?

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2024/05/11
19:06 UTC

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I want to thank the Ethiopian government

Ah, childhood memories! Flickering lights, the comforting hum of the fridge fading away... then, the glorious return of electricity! The whole neighborhood erupting in cheers, a symphony of clanging pots and whistles. A beautiful tradition, truly.

Fast forward twenty years, and guess what? We're still composing the same neighborhood power outage opera every other week. Big thanks to the Ethiopian government for keeping the classics alive and reminding me of the joys of kerosene lamps. My kids are gonna love reliving my delightful childhood, one blackout at a time.

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2024/05/11
14:38 UTC

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Vaccine requirements

Hello everyone

I was asked to get the following adult vaccines to travel to the US on a scholarship.

Adult doses of hepatitis b ( three doses ), varicella ( 2 doses ), MMR ( 2 doses ), and Tdap.

I was not able to get adult doses for most. If anyone knows where I could get these it would help a lot.

Thank you !

2 Comments
2024/05/11
07:00 UTC

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Convert crypto to USD in Ethiopia

Hi there, I have a money that I get paid from a freelance job and at some point I converted that money to crypto(USDT) and now I want some one who can help me convert this crypto to USD and send it to me through Zelle or any other way.

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2024/05/11
04:16 UTC

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Why do Ethiopian men cheat?

Its almost normal to find men from all generations who are comfortable living double lives it seems. But is it cultural? Expected?

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2024/05/11
03:49 UTC

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Addis Abeba 1955

Article that was published by The New York Times in 1964. “ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 8—Ethiopia switched today from the British style of driving on the left side of the road to the American style of driving on the right. Despite widespread foreboding, there were few accidents.”

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2024/05/11
01:52 UTC

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Traveling

Approximately how much would it coat to travel ethiopia for 6 months while ataying at the cheapest motels and eating afordable food?

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2024/05/11
01:10 UTC

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How does/did Ethiopia feel about the Rastafari faith?

How did they feel when it first startef and how do they feel about it now? To my understanding a decent portion of Ethiopians didn't like Haile Selassie I. Is there a Rastafari community in Ethiopia?

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2024/05/10
22:28 UTC

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Matchmaking Ethiopian culture ?

I don’t wanna rush to generalizing but I feel like Ethiopian Eritrean people are amped up to try and matchmake at nearly all social events and regardless of how well they know you (Church, cafes, restaurants , coworkers, strangers ) I thought it might just be a Pentecostal thing (God told me you guys are to be married). Your thoughts 💭

20 Comments
2024/05/10
21:45 UTC

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Where can I buy modern Ethiopian kemis online? Thanks

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2 Comments
2024/05/10
20:18 UTC

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Cheap single room rentals in Addis

Greetings everyone. I'm planning on travelling to Addis in a week and I'd like to know the price range of studio apartments or self contained room prices in Addis, and what the cheapest, sage available options are. Also what should I expect once I get there since I've never been there.

7 Comments
2024/05/10
18:43 UTC

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Weekly Football Thread

This is the thread to discuss all football-related events for the week.

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2024/05/10
17:00 UTC

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Hatata- 17th Century Habesha Philosopher Zara Yaqob

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2024/05/10
16:51 UTC

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Bonga kaffa Ethiopia

Bonga kaffa Ethiopian

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2024/05/10
16:37 UTC

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Can you tell the difference between Amharas and Tigrayans?

To me they look very similar, and I have had instances where I thought someone was tigrayan but they turned out to be Amhara and vice versas

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2024/05/10
16:31 UTC

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Anyone know when the Ethiopian Athletics Federation will announce the marathon team for the 2024 Paris Olympics?

2 Comments
2024/05/10
16:11 UTC

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ትምህርት ወይስ ስራ? ለምንስ ተጋጨብን?

This is just my youtube channel programme. U are invited.👉

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2024/05/10
13:10 UTC

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Visa for transit

Hello Ethiopia, I need some advice about visas please. I am travelling from Sierra Leone to Joburg (SA), my first flight is SL to Ethiopia where I will take a separate flight after 3 hours to Johannesburg (so it was booked as 2 separate flights) I will not be leaving the airport. Do I need to get a visa? TIA

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2024/05/10
11:26 UTC

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Visa and currently in Ethiopia

I’m currently enjoying a vacation in Ethiopia. My visa is valid until the end of May. Currently my return flight to home is this Sunday but I want to change my flight and stay 1 week longer. This means my Visa will still be valid. I emailed the Visa support but no reply. My question is this: can I stay without penalty? I wrote that I’d be here for 2 weeks on my Visa application but now I want to stay 3 weeks total and still leave before my Visa expires. Does this create any issue? Can I just stay and leave 1 week later than my original dates as submitted in my application? I’d stay in the same hotel too. Thanks for any help and advice. I know it might be a basic question but I couldn’t find an answer anywhere online and I’ve not received a return email from the Visa support.

8 Comments
2024/05/10
10:47 UTC

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Question: I will be traveling to Addis fairly soon, should I ship some things to my friend ahead of time via UPS and take fewer bags or bring everything I need with me using the full baggage allowance?

I’m coming from USA if that makes a difference…

7 Comments
2024/05/10
06:56 UTC

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Where should my character visit in Bahir Dar?

Hey everyone!! So my Character’s arriving at the “Bahir Dar Belay Zeleke International Airport ደጃዝማች በላይ ዘለቀ ዓለም አቀፍ አየር ማረፊያ” but has to wait 5 hours before his team picks him up.

He uses this time to wander around the area. I want to showcase some cool things here, but looking around on Google maps is pretty limiting. I thought it would be a great idea to ask people for suggestions.

Any places he should go? Food or anything really. He speaks some Amharic, but can barely read it. This is his first time in Ethiopia.

8 Comments
2024/05/09
23:10 UTC

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Will Ethiopia be an industrialised nation by 2050?

At their current path, would they be industrialised? And give examples of nations which they would be on par with by 2050. Also, why is everyone so pessimistic about the future?

17 Comments
2024/05/09
21:36 UTC

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