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Cafe in Gondar

I find this picture funny because if you look at the background, a lot of people are either looking at us or at the camera. We unwittingly attract a lot of attention wherever we go.
Coffee

February 13th 2009
Coffee is an important part of Ethiopian culture and daily life. Coffee was first discovered here in the Kaffee region of Ethiopia. as the story goes, a shepard noticed that his goats were very energetic after chewing coffee beans. Drinking coffee is an important part of daily life here. There are many cafes and each business meeting makes time for a formal coffee break mid morning and mid afte ... read more
Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa

Ethiopian Flag 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
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