By late afternoon, however, when most teachers gather their belongings and head home, Soliana’s second day begins. “When I graduated, I thought one job would be enough.”Across Addis Ababa, that assumption is quietly eroding. Addis Ababa has always embodied contradiction. “But until then, this is life.”In Addis Ababa, such lives are no longer exceptional. “I want him to have options.”What binds these three lives is not simply financial pressure, but a changing social norm.

Source: Ethiopian News February 14, 2026 13:32 UTC