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Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... [read more]
Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... [read more] Blog: Al's Blog #3 - Red Eyed in Addis
Date: March 2nd 2008
Arrival All VSOs, no matter how long or short their placement is, are required to have some in-country training. This is where you are given some basic orientation, cultural information, language training and country history, geography and politics. For long-term volunteers (6+ months) in Ethiopia it was 8 days. The short-term volunteers get at least 2 days, but they are usually whisked ... read more
Date: March 2nd 2008
Arrival All VSOs, no matter how long or short their placement is, are required to have some in-country training. This is where you are given some basic orientation, cultural information, language training and country history, geography and politics. For long-term volunteers (6+ months) in Ethiopia it was 8 days. The short-term volunteers get at least 2 days, but they are usually whisked ... read more
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