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Walking tour of Addis Ababa
by Fikirte Teka Addis Ababa is a compact city with a population of some three million in an area of 25 sq.km. It lines at a height of 2.200-2,500m surrounded by wooded hills and gullies which reach 3,200m to the north of the city in the Entoto mountain range. The capital enjoys a mild Afro- Alpine climate with an average temperature of 160C. April and may are the driest months and the rainy season falls in the months of July, August and September. During the dry season the days are pleasantly warm and the nights cool; in the season both
Journey to the roof of Africa-Part II
by Dr. Tariku Teshale As an early bird I watched darkness recoil in slow motion while the new-born morning approached shivering out of the cold night. At this altitude mornings are harsh and merciless. The ghabi we picked at Dessie was my salvation. The rising sun was chasing the stars that had now retired leaving a dusty, emptiness behind them. I wonder- where do stars hide and where does the moon abide with its fleet? This Friday morning started with tea, buckets of tea, and the kitchen people couldn’t keep up! To the dismay of a coffee-Ethiopica addict, me, they
Journey to the roof of Africa-Part I
by Dr. Tariku Teshale This journey was a journey in celestial dreams, a dream journey and a journey through dreams into real Primary Schools, for real children, in real, rural Ethiopia. Preparations for the excursion to the roof of Africa involved many ups and downs but at last I felt I had enough information and advice. I even gathered some information from a friend born there, now living in the US. I told Mikael Ali, a friend, that we are going to Meqdela for the weekend. He thought I was joking! You should be lucky if your car gets you
The secret in a fine cup of Ethiopian coffee
The centuries old tradition of coffee brewing is a part of an Ethiopian culture and of many nations throughout the whole Islamic world right in to the Mediterranean, the passion for coffee in all its tastes and glory is undying. In Africa, strangely, coffee drinking isn’t so interesting even though coffee is the native plant of the continent and Ethiopia’s high ranking export commodity. Consumption in Africa is low and sometimes, it is a struggle to get a good cup. Often it is instant coffee served in restaurants and hotels, and this is really quite unfortunate because the alternative would
Ethiopia Danakil and Afar
Here an article piece on Ethiopian great sites of Afar and Danakil depression
