Monthly Archives: February 2012

Epilogue

Signing up to volunteer, we expected some unusual experiences but this year has turned out to be one of our most mind-blowing adventures ever second only to watching our children brave adolescence.  Ethiopia is developing rapidly and there is a lot … Continue reading

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Saluting the Children

Before we close this blog, we want to salute the beautiful children of Ethiopia and they are ALL beautiful! In Gilgel Beles, we were constantly accompanied by dozens of smiling kids of all ages eager to shake our hands and … Continue reading

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Toys

We didn’t see many manufactured toys in Ethiopia but that doesn’t mean the children don’t play. We saw lots of toys and games created with locally available materials. Nous n’avons pas vu beaucoup de jouets manufacturés en Ethiopie mais cela … Continue reading

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Ethiopian Flowers

We are no more aware of the names of most of these flowers than we are of the birds but we enjoyed every one of them. Again, here is just a very small sample. Nous ne sommes pas plus au … Continue reading

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Road Accidents

Travelling in Ethiopia, we saw many road accidents and occasionally had the opportunity to take pictures. Here is a small sample of what we saw. Sadly, according to many statistics, Ethiopia has the world’s record for road fatalities. These fatalities … Continue reading

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Birds and other creatures

This is our first post-placement blog entry. We are now back in France and have a few more photos we would like to include in the blog. The hard part is sorting through the approximately 20,000. We don’t want to … Continue reading

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