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Here I post my regular diary. What I have expierenced, what I am thinking about and what I believe the world should know……

“Let us change”, Awasa Dec. 18th, 2010

“Let us change”, Awasa Dec. 18th, 2010

I am sure many of you would have bet that once I go to Africa I would get into some kind of aid work. Well, you are right but only in small scale. There are so many dimensions to this topic, it would cover a 2 hour presentation plus endless discussions by itself. However, now I ran into a concrete project, I see it with my own eyes,... Read More »

“Friendly but firm…….”, Awasa Dec. 18th, 2010

“Friendly but firm…….”, Awasa Dec. 18th, 2010

Wednesday morning at 4:50am the clock ripped me out of my dream about an air-conditioned bus showing German football while heading south…………….Instead Sam, the 2 Asian and I walked for 30 minutes to the Terra bus station of Addis Abeba. Boy, I knew it would be different but like this…Like a pile of ants, people going around,... Read More »

“Turning it my way”, Addis Abeba Dec. 14th, 2010

“Turning it my way”, Addis Abeba Dec. 14th, 2010

The flight of 4 hours was just like a normal European flight, Egypt Airways is part of the Star Alliance, but I did not manage to sleep. The Visas where written by hand and at the only Money Exchange place I learned that Queuing is not an Ethiopian thing. It was worse than in China. The ATM worked as well despite the info of lonely... Read More »

“Breakfast included”, Cairo, December 8th, 2010

“Breakfast included”, Cairo, December 8th, 2010

The fact that it was Monday when I had to get up at 6am in the morning was a coincidence but it made it nice. Thinking of all my friends and relatives that are starting another week of work while I just get my butt into a bus to go onto another country. As the direct bus was full I had to take a detour via Beer Sheva but I arrived... Read More »

“Living with the dead”, Cairo, Dec. 8th, 2010

“Living with the dead”, Cairo, Dec. 8th, 2010

The Israel cemetery was not special in terms of graves but in terms of location. Right at the old city wall with good view to the olive tree mountain. [Show as slideshow] ... Read More »

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