Menit Goldiye

A raised bed in the courtyard, a community garden or simply swapping cuttings and seeds: gardening connects generations. People without a garden of their own are often happy to share a bed. Do you have plants, tools or …

Snow and ice are a real challenge for older or unwell neighbours. If you're clearing your own path anyway, you can often do a few metres more. Sharing a bag of grit between several houses saves effort too. Who in Meinit…

Moving for training or university is exciting, but it can feel a bit lonely at first. Sports groups, choirs, youth clubs or volunteering are great ways to meet people quickly. And sometimes just saying hi here is enough…

Sport doesn't have to mean pressure. Bouldering, skating, volleyball in the park or running with friends: the main thing is that you enjoy moving. Many clubs offer free taster sessions. What sport is popular in Meinit G…

Spring brings blossom everywhere, summer calls you to the water, autumn leaves glow and winter gets cosy. Which season do you love most in Meinit Goldiya, and what do you like to do then? Let us know!

Some words only make sense if you grew up here. Which local expression from Meinit Goldiya do you love, and what does it mean? Post it in the comments, ideally with a short explanation for everyone who moved here!

Moving somewhere new often means not knowing anyone yet, and that's exactly when a neighbourhood can show how welcoming it is. Just arrived in Meinit Goldiya? Tell us where you're from and what you're looking for. Every…

Meinit Goldiya is one of the woredas in the South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Bench Maji Zone, Meinit Goldiya is bordered on the south by Meinit Shasha, on the west by Debub Bench, on the nort…

Recording of music written by Frederic Chopin Musopen · Public Domain

Recording of music written by Frederic Chopin Musopen · Public Domain

Recording of music written by Frederic Chopin Musopen · Public Domain

Mozart Symphony No.19 in E flat major III. Menuetto (Mozart) European Archive Musopen · Public Domain

Mozart Concerto No.16 in D for piano II. Andante (Mozart) European Archive Musopen · Public Domain

Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica' - II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai Musopen · Public Domain

Mozart - Die Zauberflöte, K620 - Overture Musopen · Public Domain

Borodin - String Quartet No. 1 in A major - II. Andante con moto Musopen · Public Domain

Saint Paul holds a special place in Antigua's story: Falmouth, the parish capital, was the first part of the island to be settled by the British, in 1632. By 1640 Governor Warner lived near Falmouth Bay, and in 1689 the…

Saint Philip was created in August 1681, when Antigua was divided into five parishes, and was permanently established in 1692. As elsewhere on the island, its early colonial history was dominated by sugar: more than 36 …

Saint Peter is home to one of the oldest chapters of Antigua's history: Twenty Hill near Parham is one of the two earliest and most significant sites of human occupation on the island, dating back to around 1775 BC. The…

Saint George is Antigua's newest parish: it split from Saint Peter in 1725. Yet its shores tell a much older story. Along Winthorpe's Bay, people of the Archaic Age left scatters of flint flakes and shell deposits, the …