Mud!!!!

So, unfortunately for me, the rainy season is still in effect here in Addis.  And, one reason why this is a bummer is that most of the roads here are dirt-roads and so when it rains, they become mud-roads.  Seriously.  (There are shoe cleaners sitting on every street corner to wash people’s feet for 1 [...]

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Some Photos!!!

Here are a few photos…more to come!  I’m so glad I was able to get these on here!  The first is of my fellow teacher and roommate, Carlotta.  The second is of Fisha and Fitsum, two men Carlotta and I met…they have been super friendly and helpful.  They took us to the Meskel celebration yesterday.  [...]

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A place to live!

So, since I arrived in Addis last Monday, I have been staying at a guest house. Throughout that time, attempts have been made to secure housing, but nothing came together. Well, it looks as though housing has finally be finalized. The other girl teacher from the US, Carlotta from Columbus, OH, and [...]

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A small glance

While sitting at a cafe sipping a little 3 birr macchiato (roughly $.30 cents) on a busy street here in Addis you can watch an entire herd of goats being ushered by on the sidewalk about 3 feet from your table.  Upon getting up to catch your minibus, you will be swarmed by about eight [...]

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So, I met my hero yesterday…

So there I was, sitting in the back row of St. Matthew’s Anglican church in Addis (which was great, by the way) and seated just two rows in front of me was Dr. Catherine Hamlin…aka–my hero.  AMAZING!!!  Who is Dr. Hamlin, you are wondering?  Well, she and her husband, Dr. Reg Hamlin, founded the fistula hospital [...]

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What I’ve been up to…

Hey!  Well, after a few unsuccessful days of entering my old blog, I figured I may as well just accept the fact that I am in Ethiopia and at the will of their Internet and just start a new site.  So, here I am.  I have been here for a few days now.  I feel [...]

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