Barcelona
From the corner of my eye, I saw her. She looked Vietnamese but then she looked half Caucasian. She had short brown hair with golden highlights and matching horned rim…
Changemakers
It was October 23, 2015. The Manor was one of the few bars that served as a repeat venue. The event that we held here last November was a blast,…
Startup Weekend
Senodja and I decided to propose RUNINOut at Baltimore’s first ever Startup Weekend on April 17-19, 2012. On Friday afternoon, I arrived at the Emerging Technology Center, Baltimore’s Technology Incubator at…
Might Meskerem
September 2014 marked an important chapter in the history of Ethiopian restaurants and businesses in Washington, D.C. Meskerem, one of the pioneering Ethiopian eateries, opened its doors on March 15,…
The Skies are Blue
Donald “Clay” Clay, an Air Force veteran, was enjoying his stogie while chit chatting with friends, watching boats slipping by. On every weekday afternoon when the weather is fine, he…