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Missed something? Me too.
- safari, so good
- home, harlem shaking and harar
- here’s how
- highlight of the highlands
- welcome to lethiopiah – debub gets down and other cultural craziness
- election dejection (but my guy won)
- meskel and more
- the girls of glow (no, not the wrestlers)
- one down, one to go
- of michael scott, blue tears, shinting, peeing, puking, being thrown backwards on a bus crashing into the blue nile gorge
Tag Archives: Bahir Dar University
welcome to lethiopiah – debub gets down and other cultural craziness
What a week. Bahir Dar hosted Ethiopia’s annual Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Celebration. I bounced from event to event, enjoying the music, dancing and general merriment. Bahir Dar really spruced itself up for the event. New sidewalks, a mostly finished … Continue reading
the girls of glow (no, not the wrestlers)
Those of you who know me well, or just know me, or kinda sorta know me, probably know that I don’t much like kids. Of any age. So, naturally, acting as a counselor for a week-long camp with a bunch … Continue reading
what is the work
The most common question I’m asked by folks back home is “what are you working on?” This is followed closely by “what do you do?” While “you know, just saving the world” is the default tongue-in-cheek response, I’ll actually attempt … Continue reading
“that virgin, vital, beautiful day: today”
It’s 6:30am, 12:30 Habesha time. The pleasant sounds of my neighbor’s screaming baby stream through the window. It’s time to get up now. Get ready. I shimmy out from under my bednet and start my morning routine. It starts in … Continue reading
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