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About lornaofarabia

I am a teacher from Medford, Oregon. I currently live and work in Bangkok, Thailand.

Gorillas in the mist

Posted on 14 Apr 2015 by lornaofarabia

Andreas was planning to visit from Cairo over the long Easter weekend. “Hey,” I said. “Let’s go to Rwanda!” What better place for a weekend getaway? If you haven’t been there, Rwanda would likely surprise you. It is a beautiful country … Continue reading →

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Senior prom

Posted on 10 Apr 2015 by lornaofarabia

Senior prom, ICS Addis Ababa style. High school prom plans are often complicated, but perhaps even more so when you are an international student.  Alekka’s British boyfriend graduated from ICS last year; this year he is enrolled at a university … Continue reading →

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Road trip

Posted on 9 Apr 2015 by lornaofarabia

Most travelers fly to Harar from Addis, but I happen to enjoy a good road trip. You see so much more that way. Here are some pictures I took out the window on the way back.

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Harar

Posted on 7 Apr 2015 by lornaofarabia

The old walled city of Harar was founded sometime between the 7th and 11th centuries and quickly grew to be an important Arab trading post. It is sometimes called the fourth holy city of Islam, after Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem; … Continue reading →

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Dire Dawa

Posted on 6 Apr 2015 by lornaofarabia

My son Kosta came to visit us in Ethiopia last week. It was his spring break – he’s a graduate student at University of Wisconsin – but unfortunately not ours.  I think we managed to keep him entertained pretty well … Continue reading →

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Spice island

Posted on 20 Mar 2015 by lornaofarabia

I spent the last part of my spring break week in exotic Zanzibar. Zanzibar is what put the “zan” in Tanzania when the nations of Zanzibar and Tanganyika united in 1964. Zanzibar is an archipelago of two large and several … Continue reading →

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Safari in Tanzania, part 3

Posted on 18 Mar 2015 by lornaofarabia

On my fourth day in Tanzania we visited Ngorongoro Crater. It’s a sort of garden of Eden for wild animals – a volcanic caldera with a small lake at its center. At the end of the day we drove back … Continue reading →

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Safari in Tanzania, part 2

Posted on 17 Mar 2015 by lornaofarabia

It’s a long drive to the center of the Serengeti. We arrived at our lodgings around sunset. The place appeared on my itinerary as “Kati Kati tented camp” but it was certainly the most elegant camp I have stayed in. … Continue reading →

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Safari in Tanzania, part 1

Posted on 16 Mar 2015 by lornaofarabia

I went on safari in Tanzania over spring break. It was a solo trip because Alekka had to stay home and study (IB is a bear, if I haven’t already mentioned it). I booked a custom safari through a tour … Continue reading →

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Omo region, part 2

Posted on 11 Jan 2015 by lornaofarabia

The second round of pictures from our tour of the Omo region. Karo The Karo people are known for their elaborate body painting. As far as I could determine, the people in my photos are using traditional decoration patterns done with chalk and ochre; … Continue reading →

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