Comments on: Slums of Ethiopia: trenches of revolutionaries

By: De Birhan

De Birhan — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:16:09 +0000

Dear commentators,
My intention is one to study slums, second look at the linkage of slums with revolts. and third show the readership that Ethiopia/Addis Abeba is not Bole, Piassa or the few buildings and hotels. It is the slum. Ethiopia/ Addis Abeba is the slum. When we talk about the progress or destitution of Ethiopia/Addis, we need to talk about these slum dwellers that are neglected, ignored and marginalised. We have to be brave enough to see and talk about our slums and the dwellers. Change in Arat Kilo could only come from the slums- it might be instigated and guided by the elites of Bole and CMC but would be effected and handled from those who come from the slums cause as i said 80% of Addis Abebans reside in slums as do the 79% in rural areas.
Merci

By: shinabachew

shinabachew — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:18:51 +0000

the story a bit long but love the secoond song revolution.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:27:15 +0000

berchi …one writers said this about slums…One Man’s Slum Is Another Man’s Manhattan.

By: Malemo(PhD)

Malemo(PhD) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:36:10 +0000

This needs a bit of shaping..although it could be used in a journal with some editing..The editing could be on the mixing of urban policy with democracy and politics. Plus if issues of personalisiation and shift from academic touch are removed would be used as an academic paper.