Rent-by-the-hour, or rent-by-the-day guest-house, includes the now standard soft-core artwork. Usual setup is clean rooms, hardish beds, condoms in the drawer.



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Chinese brand Huawei positioning itself in the Ethiopian market.
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Advertising for the movie Zeraf that heavy handedly explores Ethiopian and Chinese culture clash. Short review here. From one taxi driver – “attitudes will change …
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A growing number of Lifan vehicles on the road – according to today’s driver the components are shipped to Ethiopia and then assembled here. From …
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Trying to get a sense of who hangs where, and what they do when they get there. An easy starting point is the local internet …
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Today is Sunday 27th May, 2004. My early morning jaunt trying to track down this town’s finest coffee roaster for a fresh brew started at …
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What goes for vehicular experience in today’s ride, heading into Dire Dawa.
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