Category Archives: Ethiopia

The commissary

Posted on 11 Feb 2013 by lornaofarabia

The commissary. The place Americans in Addis love to hate. US embassies around the world run commissaries for their employees.  These places are shops, usually on embassy grounds, offering American consumer goods (food, toiletries, and alcohol) for sale to soldiers, … Continue reading →

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Wheels

Posted on 9 Feb 2013 by lornaofarabia

I know a lot of you have been anxious for me to get to the end of the truck story. The car finally arrived a few days after I left for California, but sat in the parking lot well into … Continue reading →

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Adventures with Wolfy and Balto

Posted on 7 Feb 2013 by lornaofarabia

My daughter Alekka is away this week on her Grade 10 “Week without Walls” experience in northern Ethiopia.  Alekka took a camera on the trip; if she comes back with some good pictures, I think I’ll ask her to do … Continue reading →

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Sounds like a problem to me

Posted on 4 Dec 2012 by lornaofarabia

From: ABDULKADER Kedir Date: Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 2:07 PM Subject: Omega transit To: Andreas dear Andreas     this is inform you that we send all relevant document to Djibouti but there is a system problem on Djibouti customs … Continue reading →

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Tastes like licorice

Posted on 3 Dec 2012 by lornaofarabia

‘We want two Anis del Toro.’ ‘Do you want it with water?’ ‘I don’t know,’ the girl said. ‘Is it good with water?’ ‘It’s all right.’ ‘You want them with water?’ asked the woman. ‘Yes, with water.’ ‘It tastes like … Continue reading →

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Guards! Guards!

Posted on 2 Dec 2012 by lornaofarabia

A few of my Facebook friends are surprised by the presence of guards in our lives here.  What are they guarding?  And what are they protecting it against? Guards are standard faranji household staff in Addis (“staff.” This is the … Continue reading →

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School lunch

Posted on 29 Nov 2012 by lornaofarabia

The “fasting plate,” my favorite option from the teacher canteen. Best 70 cent lunch I know of.  And it’s vegan, too: potatoes, beets, carrots and cabbage, shiro (bean sauce), greens, and lentils on injera.

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A faranji Thanksgiving

Posted on 26 Nov 2012 by lornaofarabia

We had to go to work on Thursday – it’s an international school, not an American one – but we had the day off Friday for mid-quarter.  It was a fine day for cooking, visiting with friends, and generally being … Continue reading →

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Model UN

Posted on 21 Nov 2012 by lornaofarabia

Model United Nations is a big deal at a lot of international schools.  Participants role-play as UN delegates. They debate and vote on resolutions concerning human rights, security, economics, health, and other matters of global importance. My daughter Alekka is … Continue reading →

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Top ten

Posted on 19 Nov 2012 by lornaofarabia

Well now, this is exciting news.  The registrar at ICS just shared this link on the school “staff lounge” email channel. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/themes/best-in-travel-2013/top-10-cities/ ICS is looking for twelve new teachers. The guest room is ready, friends!  Come see for yourselves.

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