Ploughing

Travels between Robe and Addis Ababa (1)

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April 22nd 2007
Having managed to only visit Addis once since coming to Robe, three times in a month seems a little excessive! Once for a workshop, an unscheduled week due to illness, and a long-planned weekend to celebrate Mary and Grace’s birthdays. The first time, I managed to get a lift in a College car that was going anyway to the capital anyway. I had not been looking forward to the bus journey, so thi ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Oromia Region » Robe

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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