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Leadership
The Seven
Deadly Sins
Abel Merawi, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
ast night I invented ‘The Madman.’ This is the
a new pleasure, and mind boggling dilemma each
Las I was giving it the of us must endure in our daily
first trial, an angel and a devil lives. This everlasting battle
came rushing toward my house. is, as Shakespeare in ‘Hamlet,’
They met at my door and puts it: Abel Merawi
fought with each other over my Abel Merawi is from Addis Ababa. He
newly created pleasure. One “To be, or not to be,—that is is an English literature teacher, freelance
was crying, “it is a sin!”— the the question:— writer/reporter for Ezega.com and an Am-
other, “it is a virtue!” This is Whether ’tis nobler in the mind haric-English translator and editor. He
how Kahil Gibran portrays the to suffer also writes for www.msingiafrikamagazine.
constant mental battle of good The slings and arrows of com. You can reach him via: abelmerawi4@
and evil in his acclaimed work, outrageous fortune gmail.com
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