We Do Not Know Ethiopia: Shashemane
>> April 16, 2010
written by Nathan
We have now traveled Ethiopia from as far North at Gondar to Arba Minch in the cultural south. We have tasted so many climates, met so many different and friendly people, seen many a mountain and valley. Much to the contrary of our preferred travel style, we have crisscrossed central Ethiopia covering more than 1500 miles in four weeks.
Ethiopia has left us with a sense of awe: Awe of its diversity of flora, fauna, and culture, awe from its poverty and humility, awe from its kindness and piety.
Ethiopia did not open itself to us instantly; but did so slow and sweet as our beloved night blooming russian olive flowers of home, subtle with both pungent and soft fragrances of life and evening, easily caught on breezes, to be discovered shading very public roads and boroughs - at once everywhere, nowhere.
It would not be easy to pin down current affairs of Ethiopia, even if we knew Ethiopia better. It is a mixed history, proud and sad, gentle and savage, intellectual and serene..
Ethiopia has left us with a sense of awe: Awe of its diversity of flora, fauna, and culture, awe from its poverty and humility, awe from its kindness and piety.
Ethiopia did not open itself to us instantly; but did so slow and sweet as our beloved night blooming russian olive flowers of home, subtle with both pungent and soft fragrances of life and evening, easily caught on breezes, to be discovered shading very public roads and boroughs - at once everywhere, nowhere.
It would not be easy to pin down current affairs of Ethiopia, even if we knew Ethiopia better. It is a mixed history, proud and sad, gentle and savage, intellectual and serene..
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