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Hi everyone,

My name is Yitbarek Zelalem Yitayehu, reaching out directly from Hawassa, Ethiopia. I am writing this post with a desperate hope to find my younger biological sister, Tarikua Zelalem Yitayehu, who was separated from our family through international adoption when we were children.

For years, my father (Zelalem Yitayehu) and I have been searching through local channels and registries in Ethiopia, but we have hit many dead ends. We have no idea which country she was adopted to or how to reach her today.

Details:

* Sister's Name: Tarikua Zelalem Yitayehu

* Father's Name: Zelalem Yitayehu

* Brother's Name: Yitbarek Zelalem Yitayehu

* Origin Location: Hawassa / Ethiopia

If you are an Ethiopian adoptee, adoptive parent, or someone with experience navigating international adoption searches, please help amplify this post or share any search registries/resources that could help us.

Even an "upvote" to make this visible to more people in the adoptee community would mean the world to our family.

Thank you so much for reading and for any support!

Contact Info:

Phone / WhatsApp: +251 98 735 4775 // +251 92 394 1686

Quote from Tibor Nagy to our Egyptian brothers

自从今年2月份出发到这里，目前已经有半年时间。我的活动范围其实也不大。目前也在逐步了解这个国家。

我知道这个国家有很多个民族，但我凭借外貌分辨不出是什么民族。

1:这里的人民很热情，我不知道是否有其他敌视中国人的。目前没有碰到。

2:我在路上有问我是不是日本人，又问我是不是韩国人，也有问我是不是中国人的。我不知道这里的人们更喜欢哪个国家的人。

3:能不能有当地人介绍一下这里有什么好玩儿的地方，各式各样都可以。因为我来了之后并没有寻找到。

4:这里的女孩有向我搭讪的，但我不确定后面事情会怎样发展，也许她只是想找我做朋友，或者只是单纯看到外国人有些好奇。所以我并没有深入了解。

5:我想了解你们对生活的方式看法，我在亚的斯看到很多人在路上走着。你们大部分是什么工作。这里的裙带关系深吗，好的工作是否把持在某些人的手里，还是说只要你有学历，就可以有一个好的工作。

6:这里租赁一个三室一厅的房子需要多少钱，就在亚的斯比较繁华的地方。或者外国人在这里买房子是不是很困难。

7:我去过比绍夫图等地方，那里有很多小孩找我要钱。我不敢给他们，因为我之前买了一个冰淇淋在路上吃，一个小孩找我要，我给了他，其他的小孩就过来抢我的面包其他的。

8:我还参加了火把节。拍摄到了很热闹的场景。非常不错。

但我的拍照技术并不是那么好，原谅我，哈哈哈。

I’m excited to share a big milestone in my journey as a young founder from Ethiopia.

My startup, SchoolOS, has been shortlisted for the next phase of the Tech Hub Africa Startup Pitch Competition 2026!

SchoolOS is an EdTech platform I'm working on to help schools manage students, teachers, attendance, fees, academic information, and communication in one place.

As a 15-year-old Grade 10 student learning software development, this opportunity means a lot to me. I'm learning that building a startup is not just about writing code — it's also about understanding real problems and creating solutions that can make a difference.

We're still early in the journey, and there's a lot to learn and improve. I'm looking forward to the next phase and continuing to develop SchoolOS.

I'd love to connect with other founders, developers, and people working in EdTech.

Connect with me on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/abenezer-akalu/

One step at a time. Keep building! 🚀

Hey everyone -

I’m looking to expand my social circle and find out where the young (Ethiopian) professional (20s/early 30s) and grad student crowd actually hangs out in Minneapolis once the cold sets in.

Winter is coming, as they say in the Game of Thrones and honestly, the work-gym-home routine gets incredibly boring after a while.

I am not a club person, so I'm trying to find alternative, substance-over-hype spaces to meet people, try new things, and escape seasonal hibernation.

Let’s connect!

Hello!

I’ll be in Addis as a solo Western woman for a few days, and I was wondering how safe you think it’d be for me to walk around Bole, but also if I want to visit some museums or places closer to center, what way would you recommend to move around? Eg. If I want to go to a jazz bar at night, would it be ok for me to take a taxi alone late?

Also talking about jazz bars, I know African Jazz Village is kinda famous, but is it too touristy? Maybe are there any other recommendations you have?

Amesegeluuu 🙏

I’m currently trying to figure out which skill I should learn to improve myself this year and for a chance of getting better paying job. I’m looking for something that can be learned upto 6 months with consistent practice and that has real demand.

Addis Ababa, October 14, 2026 (ENA) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said he held a fruitful telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on key bilateral, regional, and multilateral issues of mutual interest.

“Our discussion is proof of the commitment of both countries to translating the enduring relationship between Ethiopia and the United States into a more strategic and practical partnership,” the Prime Minister wrote on social media channels.
He welcomed Washington’s assurance of continued support for Ethiopia, reaffirming the two countries’ shared commitment to advancing bilateral cooperation and addressing regional and multilateral priorities.

“I welcome the assurance of continued U.S. support for Ethiopia and our shared commitment to advancing bilateral cooperation and addressing regional and multilateral priorities,” the Premier underscored.

I’m not sure how accurate 23andMe is at the regional level, but my dad is fully Oromo, so I expected to see Oromo ancestry reflected in my results.
Have any fellow Ethiopians experienced something similar?
Also, my maternal haplogroup is M1a1.

For those using foreign currency accounts with Ethiopian banks and their virtual cards, how smooth is the experience? Also, which bank is better?

Here is a heatmap based on G25 genetic coordinates for Amahra people divided into hunter-gatherer, farmer, historical and modern ancestry. This is a similarity and proximity report, not indicative of direct descent. Any other ethnic group from Ethiopia that you would like this done for?

Has anyone living in the US renewed their passport recently? The Ethiopian embassy website says to use the app but after downloading the app it shows me an error message, when I try to launch it , saying “service unavailable”. I live in Oregon and really can’t fit time to travel to DC to do it in person? How is anyone renewing their passport right now?

A critical decision for Ethiopia: whether it invades neighbouring Eritrea

Hey everyone,

I’m helping my family sell approximately 10,000 m² of development land in Jabana, Kigali.

The site has a government-approved subdivision into 24 plots, with internal roads included in the plan.

We’re asking 750M RWF for the entire property, negotiable. Individual plot titles are still pending.

I wanted to reach out in case anyone here invests across East Africa or knows developers active in Rwanda.

Happy to share the location and documents if there’s genuine interest.

Thanks!

Would you rather form a federation with Sudan or Arabia (which consists of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait). Also in both cases the federation includes Eritrea and Djibouti too.

Hello everyone! 👋

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Part 1 ( Personal Journey )

I'm 44 now. Last year, around this time when I was 43 ; my brain changed, and I didn't know who I was anymore. I'm writing this for my Ethiopian sisters in their 40s who feel it too and haven't said it out loud. Because in our circles, we don't talk about this. And we should.

How am I navigating this age? Primarily hormonal changes.

A while back, Dr. Aviva Romm, MD, said we need women at this wisdom age more than ever. I nodded when I heard it. I understand it now.

The best part of my life has been my 40s. I cracked most of my life's challenges on the eve of turning 40, and since then, I've been confident in my own skin.

And that confidence changed something else. Contrary to my younger self who had far more male friends and acquaintances; I now want to connect much more with women. Especially professional women in my age group. To share life events, experiences, and this strange transition we're all moving through, each in our own way.

Because this is the age where we need women who understand the hormonal talk. Who understand the relationship challenges ; dating, marriage, the whole terrain through the lens of being a woman. Not advice. Not fixing. Just recognition.

But research keeps finding what many of us discover the hard way: women are often late-diagnosed with AuDHD. I discovered my own mental health challenges & my ADHD brain through my inability to function in society as efficiently as I used to. The symptoms started showing up last year , when I was 43, around this time.

· Extreme exhaustion esp mental fatigue ( the kind of fatigue that rest was not solution )

· Sleep irregularities

· Small chores feeling like massive projects ; cleaning my room, going to the hair salon, putting things away

· Academic courses I bought became a battle to complete

· Books I bought became unthinkable to finish

· Mental Fog & Forgetfulness (I thought I had early dementia).

· Flat mood

· I stopped enjoying things I used to enjoy

· I lost my enthusiasm to be competitive, to read, to grow professionally

· I stopped caring about others.

Everything started making sense once I began reading research papers, filling out assessments, and consulting academic AI. My brain is transitioning into the perimenopausal stage and it's making my ADHD symptoms worse. All my coping mechanisms are falling apart.

In Ethiopia, I reached out to women around me in my age group. What I noticed: some are asymptomatic. Others have mild symptoms. Some are mild-to-medium. And others are suffering severely.

What makes the difference?

Lifestyle and other medical conditions like mine. ADHD brains need estrogen. Dopamine depends on it.

Actions I immediately employed:

· Quit my job ( full time job) —the one that was traumatizing me and stole my sleep

· Stopped working three places, six times a week. It wasn't worth the suffering.

· Work only a few days a week now ( flexible hrs) .

· Force myself to eat properly (with ADHD, eating is a chore)

· Exercise

· Rest—guilt-free

I'm still navigating what my brain needs with nutritional and diet therapy to get my old self back. I am considering getting a coach who understand ADHD brain. But I'm also acknowledging this is a transition ( hormonal ) , and I'm choosing to invest in it rather than withdraw and let the older version of me suffer more debt.

I'm better than I was this time last year.

What about you ?

​Part 2 :- Hormonal change & Relationship esp marriage .

Modern individualism teaches boundaries, self-love, mental health, personal fulfillment, and financial self-preservation even in parenthood. Older generations understood parenthood more through duty, sacrifice, loyalty, and endurance. Individualism may be harmless in many parts of life, but when self-interest begins to outweigh responsibility toward your own child, it can become moral failure and, in cases of neglect, even a legal one.
That is why I often ask myself whether bringing a child into a culture that increasingly puts the self first is wise at all. If I cannot place my child above myself when it truly matters, then for me, the better choice is not to have one. Sadly, this is not just something I have read about; it is something I have personally observed in many people around me.

Do you know any credible companies for private investigations?