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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Ethiopian Taxi license plate includes: vehicle-type designation, #1 being taxi; city designation – AA being Addis Ababa, and the same in Amharic; and a six …
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The use of thorny branches to discourage kids from hopping on passing trucks as they slow on the incline.
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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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Sharp spikes embedded in the surface of an water meter cover to stop people sitting on it, side-by-side with a cushion on Pepsi crates – …
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What goes for vehicular experience in today’s ride, heading into Dire Dawa.
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