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Before the day begins.

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 | By miriamvkenter | Views [1072]

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

Confessions of a Lousy Traveller

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 | By taroso | Views [947] | Comments [2]

"Do you think you're a good traveller?", the Taswegian asked. I thought for a moment. "No." And I'm not. I don't carry a camera to enable experiences to be shared in nice brief worth-a-thousand-word screens; I skip places I really ... Read more >

Toilets, toilets, toilets

Fri, 3 Jun 2011 | By justinecutler | Views [941]

To our delight (not) we discovered that on our return trip to Dubai from Rwanda we were scheduled for a 13 hour layover in Addis Ababa - our least favorite city. Ide had the clever idea that as we had to be there anyway we may as well take advantage ... Read more >

Addis Ababa

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 | By sophietyro | Views [767]

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

Arrival at Camp

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 | By miriamvkenter | Views [760]

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 >

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Walking with the masses

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 | By tweber | Views [720]

There are two volunteers here - Beckie & Newton. They are really so nice. It's nice to have them to show me the ropes and help pave the way. Newton is actually from San Francisco also. He teaches art and is a soccer coach. He has done lots of ... Read more >

L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 | By insomnikat | Views [604]

It’s been a while since I last blogged. I'm blaming a combination of the network in the office being down for about 3 weeks, not being arsed to walk around the corner to the internet café on an evening (mainly due to powercuts every evening) and it ... Read more >

If it's not purple stamped, you're not coming in...

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 | By insomnikat | Views [362]

The last 2 months have mainly been spent getting an education in bureaucracy and mind reading. I am happy to say that I am now an expert (in bureaucracy)….and I have multiple purple stamps to prove it! Basically, in Ethiopia you need a purple ... Read more >

Waiting on Addis

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By | Views [282] | Scholarship Entry

Knock, knock. Room service? There is just one waiter, Surafed, at the Homage Hotel, at the end of Bole road in Addis Ababa – quick to smile with dark eyes that have the sparkling sincerity of youth. I am young and he seems young, but I don't know how ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

A Night in Harar

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [247] | Scholarship Entry

After a tranquil afternoon of our first day in Harar, Ethiopia we went for a night walk in the clean and peaceful main street. It was a feeling that I never experienced before, the weather was perfect with a light breeze, lights were everywhere, the music ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Women in four continents

Sun, 16 Nov 2014 | By | Flickr Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

First of all, I want to thank Nomads the chance to apply for this scholarship. Then, I travel to feel the difference and, that means to meet different people in different contexts. I have visited many countries, but not all the regions in the world. ... Read more >
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship