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Past My Story features

May 2002: Covenant by Tewodros

April 2002: Reconciliation by Besefiyu

February 2002: Ho BiyE MeTahu, Ho BiyE! by MT

January 2002: Death by Silence by EGH

December 2001: David's Story by Yeshi Medhin

November 2001: Faith by Y. Medhin

October 2001: Not black ... Not Black, either

September 2001: Seminars by Shanqo

July/August 2001: Getting acquainted... again by Dawit B.

June 2001: 1984 by Debreworq

May 2001: Leqso by Yeshi Medhin

April 2001: Lj indEt ymotal? by Lemlem

March 2001: The age of innocents

February 2001: In defense of a soulmate by Debrewerq

January 2001: Taming your mistress, or being tamed by Selamawi Asgedom

December 2000: Ya ye Bally's bal by MT

November 2000: Between a mother and a daughter

October 2000: Saluting a ghost: The hell of near-madness in academia by Atnafu

September 2000: From Marsabet to the Mid-West by Montu

July/August 2000: From corporate America to start-up America by Saba Sebhat

June 2000: A slow prelude

May 2000: A son's tribute to his father by Makonnen Ketema

April 2000: A doctor in the house by Anonymous

March 2000: Right place at the right time by L.B. Tesfaye

February 2000: Love versus the Ethiopian ego by E.M

January 2000: Memories so, so sweet

December 1999: On spirituality and art by Yisehak F-Sellassie

Healing the Ethiopian Soul (III): Jamming the Bruise by Jorga Mesfin

November 1999: Colors on my mirror: On race and color by B. Fanos

October 1999: Healing the Ethiopian Soul (II): Letting go of my father by Lisane Mariam

September 1999: Healing the Ethiopian Soul (I): Zewdu by Tewodros

July/August 1999: On trying to assimilate by Bochu

June 1999: On saying goodbye: Coping with the loss of a brother by Ermias GH

April 1999: Initiation by Blaine

Past Top Ten features

May 2002: Top Ten Annoying Family Members…

April 2002: Top Ten Things Not to Say When You are about to be re-sworn in as a “new” Ethiopian citizen

March 2002: Yay for things not to say to suicidal people

February 2002: Top ten places not to have sex ...

January 2002: Now you didn't think you'd be able to brush off all your intens with one ishee, did you?

December 2001: Top Ten Stuff We Would Like to Read on Condoms Made in Ethiopia

November 2001: Top Ten things an Ethiopian would say upon seeing a ghost.

October 2001: Top Ten Best Things About Being an Ethiopian

September 2001: Seleda's Top Ten Y'Adebabai misTroch.

July/August 2001: Top ten Ethiopian Equivalents for Hallmark Greeting Cards

June 2001: Most frequent ferenji remarks overheard at Ethiopian restaurants.

May 2001: Signs that Y8K is just aaand hamoos away

April 2001: Signs you are destined for a hall of shame

March 2001: Signs you never used qTel instead of soft

February 2001: Things not to say while making love

January 2001: New Year's Resolutions

December 2000: Updated teret'na msalE's for the Hyphenated-Ethiopian

November 2000: Cities Seleda would not relocate to

September 2000: College courses for Ethiopians

July/August 2000: Favorite dot-coms

June 2000: SeferteNoch who contributed to your idget

May 2000: Books UNLIKELY to be authored by historical figures

April 2000: Overheard at Seleda's first year anniversary bash

March 2000: Ethio Vanity Plates

February 2000: Ethiopian personal ads

January 2000: Signs you are ready to go back to Ethiopia

December 1999: Differences between Bole and Arada

November 1999: Direct Amharic-to-English translations to avoid

October 1999: Reasons Seleda is late this month

September 1999: Signs you really have become a ferenjie

July/August 1999: Abesha pick-up lines and protocols

June 1999: Things not to say or do when you visit Ethiopia

May 1999: Business ideas to avoid

April 1999: Signs you're turning into a "ferenjie"

Past Life Diaries features

May 2002: Sister IhitE and Brother WendimE

April 2002: Heran and Fasil

November 2001: Bogie Bogalech and WendaTr.

October 2001: Qelemyelesh and Yelias

September 2001: HG and Sam

July/August 2001: Dagmawi and Seble

June 2001: QoraTa Goomaj and Evian

March, April and May 2001: AlemE and Mandefro

January 2001: Lullit and Yared

November 2000: Mariam and Ted

September 2000: RomaneWorq and Melak?

June 2000: Adey and Yetinayet

May 2000: Suburban Grazmachess and Urban ArbeNa

April 2000: Kokeb Aberra and Siraw Belete

March 2000: Sefanit and Robel

January 2000: Beyroutawit Lakew and Nemo Semret

December 1999: Salem Mekuria and Mesraite Kristos

November 1999: Woiz. Tiruaynet and Guddu Kassa

October 1999: Tirseet and Rafael

September 1999: Sergut and Biruk

July/August 1999: Makeda and Gelawdios

June 1999: Sofanit and Awraris

May 1999: Haeran Fissaha and Abiy Desta

April 1999: Rahel X and Theodros Dagne

Past Seleda Salutes features

April 2002

July/August 2001

March 2001

October 2000

June 2000

March 2000

January 2000

October 1999

July/August 1999

May 1999

Past Jebdu features

May 2000: A view from the altar: Selemon Kibriye

April 2000: The last taboo: Depression and mental illness: Dr. Tedla W. Giorgis

December 1999: On making furniture: Jomo Tariku

November 1999: Haile Gerima on Film

September 1999: Ethiopians on the frontier: An Ethiopian in the US Air Force

June 1999: Ethiopians on the frontier: An artist with a math Ph.D.

Past Corporate ArbeNa features

May 2001: Ten Ethiopian skills and techniques for effective stress management

July/August 2000: Achieving financial freedom: 13 commandments that lead to financial iffoy!

April 2000: Surviving the corporate dinner

June 1999: On swinging up the corporate ladder

Past Backpage features

May 2002: The G.T. Chronicles: Dispatches from a Colder War…

April 2002: Ethiopia: The Musical.

March 2002: Upper management?! Upper management?! Uf, yaw yeferedebet therapist gar nachew demo ...

February 2002: Advice for the sexlorn…

January 2002: SELEDA to the rescue.. again! Abbreviations you can use at the next Ethiopian chat session...

November 2001: Finally, the Seleda horoscopes!

October 2001: Ahh… Ethiopology… a new lost art…

September 2001: Faux lawyers, faux wives, faux accidents...does reality ever bite?

July/August 2001: Dr. Raselas & Shuruba Z's Breakthrough

June 2001: ImEt Moya Bizu Q&A.

May 2001: Things Ethiopians say to their shrink

April 2001: Dr. Raselas on "The Modern Ethiopian Hero"

March 2001: Beautiful Ethiopians Selebrating Moneyed Ethiopians and Bourgeoisie, (BESMEAB), Inc.

February 2001: Love scenes

January 2001: Zena Serawitu's Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down from Addis Abeba

December 2000: Interview with Universally United To Aristrocratize Young Ethiopians (UUTAYÉ), Inc.

November 2000: Revenge on the Backpage editor

October 2000: How to get your child into an Addis A'ba school

September 2000: Seledafication is here

July/August 2000: MBA-ish cover letter and resume

June 2000: What's in a name? "Sara", for instance

May 2000: Got tej?

April 2000: Meet the Seleda editorial staff

March 2000: Interview with Gulbé, resident "scientist" from Addis

February 2000: Imahoy and Haji's advice for the lovelorn Ethiopian

January 2000: Last call

December 1999: One night in Arada

November 1999: Why all excesses are not created equal

October 1999: Ritz-Carlton Poppo Laré Celebrates Ethiopian New Year

September 1999 : Addis Abeba high school light bulb jokes

July/August 1999: Inside Seleda: The Untold Story

Past Bawza features

February 2001: The blame game of love

October 2000: Yetemare yigdeleN?

September 2000: Hiding behind reliable lies

July/August 2000: The art of buying a home

May 2000: Roots, kwas and Reggae

February 2000: Debunking science

January 2000: Spotlight on the color black

December 1999: Perspectives: New Year celebrations in Ethiopia and other atrocities

November 1999: Digital coffee

Past Profile features

December 2001: Proprietors of an AIDS clinic in Addis ...

October 2001: Dr. Ayele Bekerie… the best thing that has ever come out of Cornell…

April 2001: Gabriele Tesemma Tesfa, a Renaissance Ethiopian

July/August 2000: Chef Marcus Samuelsson

May 2000: Armed with Letters: Dr. Ephraim Isaac on the Fidel Serawit

March 2000: Getachew Bolodia Foundation

December 1999: Yemane Demissie, filmmaker

Past Do the Right Thing features

March 2002

January 2002

December 2001

November 2001

September 2001

July/August 2001

July/August 2001

May 2001

March 2001

February 2001

January 2001

December 2000

November 2000

September 2000

July/August 2000

June 2000

May 2000

Past Seleda Berenda features

May 2002: Works of the honorable Ato Alle Felege Selam....

April 2002: Ethiopian artists paint the color of their Ethiopia.

February 2002: Paintings by Sofia Kifle

November 2001: Ay Mesqel! Photography by "ye dig."

October 2001: Hello fabulous Ethiocentric lampshades… hello mosaic glass vase… hello…

September 2001: Of Mood Indigos, Day Dreams and Satin Dolls: Aida Muluneh's images.

July/August 2001: Cartoons by Alemayehu Tefera

June 2001: Through Indrias Getachew's Lens

April 2001: Aida Muluneh "paints" in black and white

February 2001: Robel Kassa's ups and downs: A series

January 2001: AmariNa haiku and English qnE

December 2000: Italian propaganda cartoons

November 2000: Robel Mamo's visions of Ethiopia

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