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Farewell at EIH -2025

Farewell moment at Deliver Addis - 2022

Farewell moment at Renew Capital -2022

My Farewell present to EIH - 2025


Yes navigated through snow too:) - 2010

My early employer in the US (CI Design) - 2009

Entry to Corporate America as analyst -2010

My first valentine at Cheesecake (Rockville) - 2012

A moment in New York - 2014

At LA with Late Bro Joni & family -2015

Holiday vibe at EIH - 2025

Dashen Bank Kolfe (2005)

Act of bravery- feeding hyena in Harar (2007):)

Shashemene Dashen Bank (2006)

Hibret Bank Gofa (2008)

Inaugurating Hibret Bank Harar (2007)

Couple time in Baltimore new year eve (2013)




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