amharic

These guys… During our first walk to the river, G pointed towards something in the rocks. I saw nothing. He had to take my camera and zoom in for me to realize what he was looking at. These chubby grey rodents were hanging out between the rocks, blending in flawlessly. He told me they were called […]

“No, I’m Okay, Thanks!”

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I have this habit of saying “No, I’m okay, thanks” when I don’t want something, but it has worked against me more than once while in Ethiopia. “Okay” is commonly used and understood by most Ethiopians in Addis Ababa. When speaking to someone with limited English vocabulary – “okay” might stand out from the other […]

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The Land of The Shikoko

“No, I’m Okay, Thanks!”