WION TV is one of my favourite channels as it's programs are versatile and interesting without the usual news items that overwhelm in other channels. Besides, this channel takes viewers to places and people that are not festured in other channels. This evening's WION news coverage that included the current unrest in Tigrai and it's capital city Makelle, brought back fond memories of the city in 1982 when I and my teacher friends from India used to spend our days. I remember viewing 'Noori', a Hindi (or Urdu) language movie in a cinema hall in Makelle. Bollywood movies were very popular among Ethiopians all over the country at that time. I also remember how I and my Malayaalee friend Sebastian used to frequent a local restaurant known as 'Abraha Castle' in Makelle. It was actually a castle turned restaurant. Good old days. I hope that Makelle and Tigrai return to normalcy.
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