Holidays Photo 3

Holidays

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January 5th 2009
So, as most of you know, it’s the holiday season and I continue to be in Ethiopia. This leaves me feeling a bit homesick, but it’s also cool to have 39 other people feeling the same way. On Christmas, Peace Corps gave us the day off and drove us to a lake about 30 kilometers away. It was a nice getaway spot where we did a lot of reading, a bit of exploring, and most embarrassingly a tiny bi ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia

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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