About Life Here in Ethiopia…..
Monday, August 25th, 2008 | Uncategorized
The view from my window
- The outside of the house
There’s so much to say but I’ll try to give you a picture of it….
First of all, Ethiopia has a very distinct smell. It’s a combination of car exhaust, campfire smoke, and spices! You have to take a cab, minibus or walk to wherever you want to go. OH, especially important for you all to know since this is my main form of communication….THE INTERNET CONNECTION CAN BE VERY SLOW!! Walking on the streets here, you are surrounded by people who are begging, sick, trying to sell things, etc. And of course, being white and sticking out means that I can have many people coming up to me, asking me to buy things or give money. I’m not used to that yet but I’m getting there.
I live in a house in a pretty nice neighborhood. I have two security guards named Alamaiyo and Abi and a maid named Konjit (Konjo means beautiful in Amharic and she is definitely that!). Security guards and maids are normal for people to have here but again, I’m not quite used to it yet. I guess I won’t be doing nearly as many dishes and definitely no laundry for the next year! Weird! I also am gradually learning Amharic (Amesegenelu means Thank you, Salameno means hello, etc.) from the people who work at my house. Our house has three bedrooms, one bathroom and all the other amenities. Also, VERY IMPORTANT, we live near an internet cafe, super market and GELATO SHOP!! Mmmm… So, that’s the latest on my living situation, except for Cindy my roommate, but she deserves her own post…
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