Addis ababa
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Citizen Journalism, Terrorism
When I was a kid, there were no guards at the school gate, let alone those armed with AK-47s !
by Peter NackenAddis ababa — Yes, this guy on the right is armed with an automatic rifle! In front of my son’t school! Background is that ever since the attacks in Kenya (Westgate Mall), people have grown fearful. And just a few weeks ago, 2 bomb makers here in the capital city blew themselves up (by accident, no one said bomb makers are smart) before they were able to smuggle the bomb into a fully packed soccer stadium. Bu...
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Peter Nacken
Commutes, Urbanism, Terrorism
Morning commute. Mind you, this is not the country side, this is the city center of Ethiopia's capital!
by Peter NackenAddis ababa — … to be fair, Addis Ababa is currently under construction … has been for years and no end in sight. This particular spot is know as ‘Mexico Square’ and currently looks more like a crater. They are...
Football, soccer
The highway is my soccer field.
by Peter NackenAddis ababa — They are currently building the ‘Ring Road’ around Addis Ababa, in some places it is already up and running, in some for some years now and the asphalt is already getting wobbly. But the ring is not f...
Parenthood
"Julius, do you want to watch some TV with papa?" "Shhh, I am reading" ...
by Peter NackenAddis ababa — This might be a good chance to write about our weekends here. There is not really that much to do … after 2 years, we have visited pretty much all out-of-town weekend spots and found them too be mo...
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Winter
The end of the year is nigh ...
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Citizen Journalism, Terrorism
When I was a kid, there were no guards at the school gate, let alone those armed with AK-47s !
by Peter Nacken in Addis Ababa -
Football, soccer
The highway is my soccer field.
by Peter Nacken in Addis Ababa -
Commutes
Meanwhile ... And this is the pre-construction traffic!
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Street
To acclimatize to Addis one must first learn to give up control. Failure to do so may result in a total loss of sanity.
by Peter Nacken in Addis Ababa -
Commutes, Urbanism, Terrorism
Morning commute. Mind you, this is not the country side, this is the city center of Ethiopia's capital!
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Parenthood
"Julius, do you want to watch some TV with papa?" "Shhh, I am reading" ...
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Here comes the flood ... Local school kids on their way home.
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The yodeling churches of Ethiopia. Something no tourist guide warns about ...
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Not every day you meet a 'once-around-the-globe-on-my-bicycle' traveller...
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Portraits
Get your fresh fruit and veggies right here ... off the street ...
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They say the rainy season stops right after Meskel ... yeah right!
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From an era when the height of fashion was a sandal with carved decoration not spring heels and sport icon signature
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Ok, better Meskel photo.
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Welcome to our neighborhood shopping mall ...
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Yes, sometimes you stick out as a white kid in Africa.
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This city is sometimes hard to digest. There is a never ending flow of activity. The constant rain does not make for a pretty picture...
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This is not what I had in mind when I signed up to live in Africa. It is August, and not only is it wet, but also friggin' cold.
by Peter Nacken in Addis Ababa
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Time to move on ...
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Winter
The end of the year is nigh ...
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
Citizen Journalism, Terrorism
When I was a kid, there were no guards at the school gate, let alone those armed with AK-47s !
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
Football, soccer
The highway is my soccer field.
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
Commutes
Meanwhile ... And this is the pre-construction traffic!
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
Street
To acclimatize to Addis one must first learn to give up control. Failure to do so may result in a total loss of sanity.
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
Commutes, Urbanism, Terrorism
Morning commute. Mind you, this is not the country side, this is the city center of Ethiopia's capital!
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
Parenthood
"Julius, do you want to watch some TV with papa?" "Shhh, I am reading" ...
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
Here comes the flood ... Local school kids on their way home.
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
The yodeling churches of Ethiopia. Something no tourist guide warns about ...
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
Not every day you meet a 'once-around-the-globe-on-my-bicycle' traveller...
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
Portraits
Get your fresh fruit and veggies right here ... off the street ...
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
They say the rainy season stops right after Meskel ... yeah right!
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
Ok, better Meskel photo.
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
Melkam meskel! ... [google it]
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
Welcome to our neighborhood shopping mall ...
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
Yes, sometimes you stick out as a white kid in Africa.
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
This city is sometimes hard to digest. There is a never ending flow of activity. The constant rain does not make for a pretty picture...
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
This is not what I had in mind when I signed up to live in Africa. It is August, and not only is it wet, but also friggin' cold.
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -
From an era when the height of fashion was a sandal with carved decoration not spring heels and sport icon signature
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
