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Friday photos
These photos are of the construction site next to my office in Addis — the quality isn’t that great, but I still think they’re interesting. Some observations on this site: progress is slow manual labor...
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Best billboard ever?
I have no idea whether this is an effective ad… but: (Also note the address at the bottom: there’s no commonly-used system for designating addresses in Addis — or most road names for that matter — so...
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Friday photos: Meskel
Last week Ethiopia celebrated Meskel, a major holiday that commemorates the discovery of the “one true cross” on which Jesus was crucified. Meskel Square in Addis is the place to be — “meskel” means...
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Friday photo: Wenchi Crater Lake
Wenchi Crater Lake is a long-ish day trip from Addis Ababa. The former volcanic cone is filled with a lake and hiking trails, and there’s even a monastery on an island in the middle of the lake. Here’s...
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Someone should study this: Addis housing edition
Attention development economists and any other researchers who have an interest in urban or housing policy in low-income countries: My office in Addis has about 25 folks working in it, and we have a...
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Friday photos: Gelada baboons
The Simien Mountains in Ethiopia’s north are swarming with Gelada baboons (which aren’t actually baboons). Below are some photos I took of them over Thanksgiving break: And an interesting fact about...
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Friday photos: Simien Mountains panoramas
Sunset panorama made from seven photos stitched together — taken from a ridge above Geech Camp in the Simien Mountains (click for higher resolution version): And a daytime panorama from somewhere below...
View ArticleDo they know it's Christmas? No, because it isn't.
Remember “Do they know it’s Christmas?” That’s right, the 1984 hit song intended to raise money for famine victims in Ethiopia. If that’s not ringing a bell (See what I did there?) then here’s the...
View ArticleComparisons
It’s hard for me to experience Nigeria without comparing it – mentally, and probably too often, verbally, with Ethiopia. Or rather, comparing Abuja to Addis, since my experience in each country has...
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