This journal was originally written on 14th August.
It’s been just a few days in Ethiopia’s sprawling commercial and cultural hub - Addis Ababa, and I’m in love with this place! The coffee, the food and the people - everything is just great!
Honestly, I did not expect that the weather in Addis would be so pleasant! I always thought it’s hot in here, but being in the highlands bordering the Great Rift Valley, the climate here is just perfect!
Due to the heavy protests and rains during my first weekend, I could not go out at all! But I got lucky this weekend, so I went out this weekend and I really enjoyed my 4-hour walk. Honestly, I felt as if I’m in India! Everyone here seems so happy, there is so much diversity here, but unfortunately the gap between the rich and the poor is clearly evident as is in India.
It's been a really nice couple of weeks thus far - after a thoroughly enriching day at work, catching up on Olympics and News before sleep sums up my day perfectly!
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| The Tiglachin monument, a memorial to Ethiopian and Cuban soldiers involved in Ogaden War. |
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| View of Addis from a small hill near the Prime Minister's palace! |
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| View from office balcony! Not bad at all, right? |
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