thousands of people have been arrested now, nationwide, at least that's what they're telling us on www.ethiomedia.com , but people say they're a little prone to exaggeration. well it's true their reprting style ain't the most objective I've ever seen.  but then it would be hard not to agree that our friend meles zenawi has a tendency to be a little on the unfriendly side...
the selfish person in me knows that, now that half of bloody addis has been arrested, my pending court case is likely to be shelved, and i am likely to be chained to this country until my hair goes grey (which, incidentally, it's already started doing.  god help me. i'm only 28).
I'm living in a city on strike.  i'm unemployed in a city on strike.  i'm unemployed and homeless and passportless in a city on strike.  nothing to do but sit in the bar all day and drink draught upon draught upon draught, while the troops are busy shooting people in the streets (34 so far, or so they say).  sometimes the feds even pop in for a beer.
oh, this is the life.