Team E

It's Just About Ethiopia Time

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July 7th 2008
It’s early Monday morning of the beginning. I am doing my final packing and rushing to finish my post-it note pile of to-do lists. You have to love the night before a big trip. For me it is still somewhat like Christmas Eve. Every hour you wake up only to realize it is not time yet and you endure dreams of forgetting something important at home, ruining the trip. To start this adventure I m ... 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