Mulugeta Alebachew is an aspiring writer based in Addis Ababa. He is best known for his debut collection of short stories titled Mehareben Yayachihu, published in 2017. He occasionally contributes articles about Ethiopian literature, translated short stories, and book reviews to journals and magazines. Currently he works in communications and public relations.
Mulugeta Alebachew
Articles by Mulugeta Alebachew:
Excerpt from Heaven without Prickly Pears
in Issue 99 | Where You Stay (Jan 2022)The strong Woyna Dega wind picks up an assortment of scents and delicately spreads them around Geneté. The smell of burned banana leaves used to bake bread, wafts from the armpits of damsels, frankincense, ripe yellow plum, herbs tucked behind maidens’ ears, and the honey extracted from their lips: we breathe in this combined aroma…and if you stick out your tongue, you sure can get a taste of Geneté.