(these “beggar anecdotes” were written a couple weeks ago during the time I was visiting Lalibela in Ethiopia) You’re Poor with No Opportunities? Tough luck. Was approached by a kid as I walked down the street who insistently wanted me to exchange Euro coins into Ethiopian Birr. I had done this with a few other …
Category Archives: Ethiopia
Sundry Pics from Egypt and Ethiopia
Tombs of Mohammed’s Family – Cairo, Egypt These tombs are located in an obscure crypt located within the City of the Dead in Cairo. A local guy from that city took me in his old beat up pickup truck. Mr. Welsh & Mr. Poland – My Travelling Companions in Egypto Matt and I both …
From Fish to Freedom – Tis Issat Falls
If yesterday was a disappointment, today more than made up for it. It began at 5:30am when I woke up for an early morning stroll down to the river (about a mile away) to see if I could spot any hippos. In the pre-dawn there were already quite a few people gathering water in buckets …
Caveat Emptor
If I visit India someday, I think I’ll skip seeing the Taj Mahal. I pretty much have grown to despise touristy stuff. Whether America or Tim-Buck-Two, can we please get off the beaten track? I’m currently in Bahir Dar, a city on the edge of Lake Tana in the Ethiopian Highlands. THE Lake Tana that …
Begging the Issue
Been walking the streets of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for five days now. What to do with the beggars? They are everywhere, sitting in their misery with hands stretched out. Some blind, some deaf, others with deformed limbs, swollen extremities and missing appendages… others hunchback bent over double, some old and toothless, some women young with …