Category Archives: Ethiopia

Stuck in Djibouti again

Posted on 18 Nov 2012 by lornaofarabia

This is our car. Nice, eh?  It’s a brand new 2013 Toyota Hilux, Africa’s most popular car. Ours is the extended cab model, loaded with plenty of features including a bed liner and canopy. If you’ve met me in person … Continue reading →

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Seasons in the sun

Posted on 15 Nov 2012 by lornaofarabia

I have vivid memories of the seasonal bulletin board in Mrs. Collins’ kindergarten classroom at Merriewood Elementary School. Fall leaves, winter snowmen, spring flowers, summer suns – that’s some of the important stuff you learn about when you’re five. My … Continue reading →

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Lost

Posted on 12 Nov 2012 by lornaofarabia

It can be a bit tricky finding your way around Addis. In this city of four million people, only major roads have official names – Bole, Churchill, Ring Road, Victory.   Smaller roads are known by landmarks, and are not signposted.  … Continue reading →

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Doing the happy dance in Ethiopia today

Posted on 6 Nov 2012 by lornaofarabia
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Ladybug, ladybug

Posted on 4 Nov 2012 by lornaofarabia

While we were away, the school conducted a full-day kitchen fire training for the faculty’s housemaids. Memo in my inbox: From: “Safety & Security Officer” To: “ICS staff” Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 7:42:18 AM Subject: Fire demonstration Dear All, … Continue reading →

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Check it out

Posted on 2 Nov 2012 by lornaofarabia

Maintenance staff at the school were busy while teachers and students enjoyed their October break week.  One of the improvements awaiting our return: new giant chessboards to play with.

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Ethiopian Air

Posted on 18 Oct 2012 by lornaofarabia

The school has sent me to a conference in Johannesburg, South Africa.  My workshop will last three days, ending just in time for the week-long October school break. Andreas and Alekka will fly down to meet me on Sunday. We’ll … Continue reading →

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The shipping news

Posted on 16 Oct 2012 by lornaofarabia

It’s here! And it didn’t even get rained on. I have my pillow!  My knives!  My iHome alarm clock!  My hiking boots! My Professor Snape and Nancy Pearl action figures! Ah, but you know, it’s like the day after Christmas.  … Continue reading →

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7 things to like about the ICS fall harvest festival

Posted on 15 Oct 2012 by lornaofarabia

This year our school administration opted to forgo the annual Halloween celebration in favor of a community picnic with a harvest theme.  Halloween is problematic here, much as it is in many US schools.  The Ethiopian church is unamused by … Continue reading →

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Time lords

Posted on 14 Oct 2012 by lornaofarabia

“People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually — from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint — it’s more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly… timey-wimey…stuff.” – The Tenth Doctor, Doctor Who, “Blink” One commonly noted … Continue reading →

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