Ganta Afeshum

A weatherproof box where anyone can leave books, toys or kitchen bits and take something else: sustainability can be that simple. What matters is a good spot, permission from the owner or the council, and a few people w…

Not everyone finds smartphones, online bookings or long forms easy. Often a patient half hour is all it takes to help someone. Important: never take over passwords or bank details, go through it together step by step in…

Whether it's a part-time job in a café, delivering leaflets or tutoring: your first job brings not just money but confidence too. Make sure you get a written contract and that your hours fit around school or college. Wh…

A driving licence is a big step towards independence for many, but it takes time and money. Compare offers beforehand, study the theory regularly in small chunks and stay relaxed during lessons. Bikes and public transpo…

Spring brings blossom everywhere, summer calls you to the water, autumn leaves glow and winter gets cosy. Which season do you love most in Ganta Afeshum, 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 Ganta Afeshum 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 Ganta Afeshum? Tell us where you're from and what you're looking for. Everyo…

Ganta Afeshum (Tigrinya: ጋንታ ኣፈሹም; also transliterated as Ganta ʾAfäšum) is one of the woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraqawi Zone, Ganta Afeshum is bordered on the south by Hawzen, on the west …

Recording of music written by Frederic Chopin Musopen · Public Domain

Alice Gi-Young Hwang plays Chopin's Scherzo no. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39 Musopen · Public Domain

Mozart - Concerto No.2 in B flat major - III. Molto allegro Musopen · Public Domain

Mozart - String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K465 'Dissonance' - I. Adagio - Allegro Musopen · Public Domain

Schubert - Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D959 - III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace) Musopen · Public Domain

piano concerto in a minor, op. 16 - ii. adagio. Musopen · Public Domain

Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor "Moonlight", Op. 27 No. 2, 1st movement (adagio sostenuto), performed by Paul Pitman for Musopen Musopen · Public Domain

Sonata no. 15 in d major, op. 28 'pastorale' - ii. andante(1) Musopen · Public Domain

Waltz in C sharp minor, Op. 64 no. 2 Musopen · Public Domain

Frédéric Chopin. Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40 no. 2 Musopen · Public Domain

Barcarole in F sharp major, Op. 60 Musopen · Public Domain

Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.5, op. 64. Paul van Kempen directs the Koninklijk Concertbouworkest of Amsterdam. Musopen · Public Domain