My friend from the mountain

Yosias in Ethiopia

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July 27th 2008
Good news! We survived the flood with out a scratch and have made it back to the seminary where we were originally staying. The other place was nice but the joy of sharing a room with 12 guys isn't all it's cracked up to be. It has still been raining but even more as the rainy season continues. It is raining twice most days and often at night. Surprisingly it is very cool here and often times ... 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