‘Absurdistan’ (a.k.a Ethiopia) I
The Democratic Republic of ‘Absurdistan’ ...Tariku Abas-Etenesh... M y closest friends call me Tare; that is my nickname. And I sometimes amuse myself with the question,” if countries could take official nicknames, what would the nickname for Ethiopia be ? Recently, while I was reading an Adam Johnson article about the late North Korean ‘Dear’ Leader Kim Jong Il, I came across a word that could fit Ethiopia as it fits North Korea for different reasons: ‘Absurdistan.’ So let's talk about The Federal Democratic Republic of Absurdistan ( a.k.a Ethiopia) where many absurdities are accepted norms. In the republic of Absurdistan: Telecommunication, TV, radio, and other means of communication were introduced almost as immediately as they were invented; however their state of affairs now is almost as backward as they were when they came here in the old times. Some 'good citizens' of Absurdistan, however,claim that if people could be granted the right...
