Tadesse Bekele

Tadesse Bekele lives in the bustling heart of Addis Ababa, where the air is thick with commerce and clattering metal. He spent his early adolescence in the Oromia region, where he grew skilled in distinguishing the subtle sounds of his natural surroundings. His photographic memory for faces serves him well during his chaotic days in the junkyard, but names slip through the cracks, causing moments of tension and intrigue. Every evening he lies awake sifting through memories and sounds, inspired by the life-rich clamour of the Merkato district.