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Maya MisikirA weekly newsletter curating the top 5 human rights stories you need to pay attention to in Ethiopia!
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Less tokenism, more money
4 Kilo, Addis Abeba.
Hi there,
I wasn’t able to send last week’s newsletter because I was sick. I’m back on my feet, though, after making yet another mental note not to drink coffee on an empty stomach.
I’m skipping the news updates th...
worst year ever
Opening night at the Addis International Film Festival, Italian Cultural Institute, April 29, 2026.
Hi there,
I was at the opening of the Addis International Film Festival last week, a human rights film festival. Happy to report that it...
Death sentences for Ethiopians in Saudi
Photo from the event, Voices of Sudan, on April 21, 2026.
Hi there,
A lot was happening in Addis the past weekend. The Human Rights Tattoo team was in town, where nearly 50 other people and I got tattooed (shout out to O!). The Belgian E...
a journalist has been abducted
Old Piassa. Photo taken around 2018, before the renovation (derogatory). Photo credit: SHS.
Hi there,
Thank you to everyone who took the time to send me some very kind feedback last week. I had a full weekend and was out on both Saturday...
the f word
A photo I took on a reporting trip in Djibouti’s Arta region. April, 2025.
Hi there,
I’m finally back after a three-week break. I was on the road for some work, and I just didn’t have it in me to write this newsletter on top of everythin...
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