My apologies for disappearing for a while. Trying to upload photographs to the web in Ethiopia is not an easy task. I am beginning to work on an in-depth photo essay on the city of Addis Ababa that will explore such themes as the incredible Rastafarian culture, coffee ceremonies, traditional dance, orthodox rituals and the [...]
Archive for February, 2008
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Posted in Africa, Photo, tagged Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Kechene, photography on February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Heading South Part 5: A Dawn with Dion
Posted in Africa on February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Jessica Partnow is one of those talented audiofiles who pays attention to every intricate detail and small flicker of sound. That’s one reason I’m glad to have her as an audio production mentor here in eastern Africa. As you can tell by her photo on the left, she takes her job very seriously. To complete [...]
Heading South Part 4: A Night Under the Stars
Posted in Africa on February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By Sarah Stuteville The word travel traces back to the Middle-English word travailen, meaning to journey, labor, strive and most importantly, to torment. Much of traveling does feel a little like torment and as the strange bug bites, desperate trips to the bathroom and embarrassing cultural misunderstandings mount (who knew that blowing raspberries was one [...]
Heading South Part 3: A Night at the Yabello Motel
Posted in Africa, Behind The Scenes, Photo, tagged Africa, Cattle, Ethiopia, Julia Marino, Photo, Water on February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By Julia Marino The white Toyota Hilux glowed as it pulled up in the middle of the unrecognizable night to what was the small, destined village of Arero. In my comatose daze, I was astounded by the reality of our arrival, our minds and bodies unscathed, curious, and ready for a warm bed and an [...]
Heading South Part 2: A Night in the Bush
Posted in Africa, Behind The Scenes, life, Photo, tagged Africa, CLP, Ernest Waititu, Ethiopia on February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By Ernest Waititu When our four-wheel-drive Toyota Hilux vroomed off the town of Negele I knew I was in for a giant adventure. Well, I must quickly clarify that I was not here for adventure; Negele is of course not one of those places you go site-seeing. I was here to work, following stories on [...]
Heading South Part 1: A Night on the Road
Posted in Africa, Behind The Scenes, life, Photo, tagged Africa, Alex Stonehill, road trip, southern Ethiopia on February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After a week-long excursion in the southern Oromo region of Ethiopia to report on water scarcity and how it affects on the lives of “water walkers” and pastoralists, my four colleagues had a lot to soak in. Our minds were full with stories, both light and serious, of our various adventures and the people we [...]
