African societies must begin to develop an unconditional culture of ending social acceptance of self-discrimination.

Only when we undo the structural damage caused by indirect rule, can we walk up to complete strangers and enthusiastically shake their hands in genuine joy at the sight of an identity marker.

A person who is targeted for ethnic discrimination through deliberate isolation feels alienated, and develops an inferiority complex or deep-seated resentment towards the discriminator and her/his ethnic community, even those who did not participate directly. This decreases interaction between the parties.

Ethiopians eat from one plate and occasionally, scoop food to feed each other. This is called ‘Gursha.’ It is done in the spirit of sharing and shows the importance of not eating alone. Abiy needs ‘Gursha’

The irony of traveling to “benchmark” after elections is that the campaign helps politicians, as they interact with voters, to develop a genuine understanding of what works in their contexts.