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Thu, 1 Jan 2009 | By grace_peoples | Photo Gallery
Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar
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Thu, 1 Jan 2009 | By grace_peoples | Views [3103]
Yesterday morning we had to leave the comforts of our hotel for a loaded bus on route for Bahir Dar at 5:30am. The bus was thankfully alot more stuck together than our previous bus. We were on our way with very little traffic and it was really a beautiful ... Read more >
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 | By grace_peoples | Photo Gallery
We spent 3 nights in Addis
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Wed, 31 Dec 2008 | By grace_peoples | Views [1933]
This is Naomi writing with some editing and additions by Gareth, This morning we went to visit the famous Fistula Hospital (via a brief stop at Addis Golf Country Club). This is a hospital for Women with childbirth injuries (look up Fistula on google).... Read more >
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 | By grace_peoples | Views [1538]
This morning after another fine breakfast filled with eggs and bread, we hoped on our trustworthy little bus driven by the ever faithful Bitsai and headed to the Kebebe Teshay orphanage in Addis. This was only originally schedule for Mary, Jeff and ... Read more >
Sun, 28 Dec 2008 | By grace_peoples | Views [715]
Hi All. This is Gareth the current blogger for all on the trip. Our group comprised of: Steph and Michael, Naomi and I, Jeff, Mary, Helen and Sara Roberts, Simon Roberts, Dee, Andrew, Kielly and Jack Hudson (pheww) arrived at around 6:30am local time ... Read more >
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 | By fionaanderson | Views [418]
Ethiopia is Africa's second most populous country at 75 million for a country about the size of France and Spain combined. Religion plays a huge role in local life, with a fairly even split of about 40% Muslim and 40% Ethiopian Orthodox Christians ... Read more >
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 | By sophietyro | Views [720]
Argh!! The writing in Addis was all wiped. bugger. Internet access is a little limited. When we arrived we were supposed to be meeting the family of a kid that was in my class this year. Not to be I'm afraid. Nobody was there waiting for us so had ... Read more >
Tags: addis ababa
Mon, 2 Jun 2008 | By ellij | Photo Gallery
24 April - 30 May
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Wed, 7 May 2008 | By ellij | Views [1150]
Well the countryside is gorgeous and the people are really well put together as well but just to back track a little...
My arrival to Ethiopia was just somewhat challenging with the bus connecting the very isolated and unserviced north of Kenya and ... Read more >
Mon, 7 Apr 2008 | By miriamvkenter | Views [987]
The most pleasant time of the day is before the sun rises. Just that moment, where it's dark enough to be night, but birdsong indicates daybreak. Where the glow over the east contrasts the darkness of the west. Where sound is so still, a branch cracking ... Read more >
Tags: daybreak, ethiopia, men, refugee camp, refugees, women
Sat, 8 Mar 2008 | By miriamvkenter | Views [875]
The buses were not overcrowded, but they were at maximum capacity. Jerry cans, sacks of belongings and women and children packed in tight. There were not many grown men. Perhaps they were injured or lost during the years of political unrest? ... Read more >
Tags: on the road
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 | By miriamvkenter | Views [1032]
Sherkole is a hilly area of Ethiopia , and surrounded by bamboo in fields on all sides. Everyone utilizes this remarkable building material. The bamboo has provided shelter for the 20,000 refugees who have found ... Read more >
Tags: work
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 | By miriamvkenter | Views [690]
Arriving at a refugee camp after driving on dirt roads for two days was strangely relieving. Four-wheel-driving is only fun when there’s a hot shower at the end to wash the dust out of each crevice in your filthy body. We did not have this luxury, ... Read more >
Tags: work
Wed, 4 Apr 2007 | By harryjonas | Photo Gallery
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