In the Omo Valley

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Published: July 21st 2008Africa » Ethiopia » Southern Nations Region
July 13th 2008

I have always been a little ambivalent about tourism that involves going to see local people in traditional dress, but the trip to the Omo Valley in the south of Ethiopia was amazing. The expectation, on both sides, that tourists pay for photos made the whole experience seem less voyeuristic and less stressful too. The downside was that it was difficult to take un-posed photos and sometimes indi... Read Full Entry


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Kim Smith
I am in my second year as a VSO volunteer in Ethiopia. Last year I worked as a Higher Diploma Leader at Robe Teachers' College; this year I am back in Robe but working in the Cluster Coordinating Unit - supporting teachers in local elementary schools. For more information about VSO, visit www.vso.org.uk.... full info
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This boy ran around 2km to catch up with our car so that he could get his photo taken (at 2 birr each).







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