A day or two after Enkutatash, you can still feel why New Year sits in September here.
Kiremt (the long rains) is winding down. The hills stay green, the sky opens up more, and yellow adey abeba spreads across the highlands. Farmers treat that shift like the year turning. School kids get ready for a new term. Families who cooked doro wat are still finishing leftovers.
In a lot of the world, September means autumn. In Ethiopia it reads more like a soft spring after the wet months. That is why Meskerem feels hopeful even when the holiday itself has passed. Melkam Addis Amet, and enjoy the sunshine while it lasts.
