Habesha

Sandals, Sodere, Sunburns, and St George Beers

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February 2nd 2010
What do these things have in common other than the letter ‘S’? The last week. Thursday (Jan 28/2010) was another rough day as my highest hope for permanent accommodation at the guesthouse was officially shattered. I really wasn’t surprised by the information, but it was nonetheless disturbing, tantamount to me remaining ‘homeless’ for the foreseeable future. Fortunately, this bad ne ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa

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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