(Tadas writing) You migfht be in Ethiopia if,... You are walking down the street in the middle of the city and you are politely forced off the road by a caravan of 3 to 15 donkeys carrying some sort of heavy load. Possible Explanation: There are MANY farm animals in the streets of Addis Ababa. In this city of al most 5 million people, there is little segmentation - something that we may be accustomed to in the US. City planning is quite challenging when you have such a plethora of people from various socioeconomic, educational, transient and traditional vs. contemporary backgrounds. There are commercial areas right next to farms, next to wealthy areas, next to mega construction sites, next to tourist areas, next to little shops, next to Parliament, next to dumps, next to a
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