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Relative Emergencies

November 18, 2009

What is an emergency? This question came to mind the other day when a friend posted about fuel shortages in Ethiopia. Mark has been trying to get to work and home, but there seems to be a regional shortage of fuel (benzine).

“There’s a crisis right now in Ziway. Well, wait a sec. There are [...]

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Shot of the Day: Wisdom

October 29, 2009

The first Cashewman Shot of the Day not taken by me: this beauty by either Ashley or Manpreet (a point of debate!). One thing is for sure: this shot trumps almost all of my Ethiopia photography. Everything about it is perfect: from the donkey’s pose, to the red background, to the framing, which leaves the [...]

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Shot of the Day: Asegadech

October 10, 2009

I’ve always loved this shot of Asegadech. Ethiopia, 2009.
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Shot of the Day: The Road Ahead

September 29, 2009

Another year, another transition. When this post goes up, I’ll either be above the Atlantic, fighting my way to Oxford, of sleeping off the jet lag. I have lots to say about this, just not the time today. But this shot, from the Ethiopian Highlands in March, seems somewhat fitting.
Cheers,
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Brave Words From Future Stars: Tsion and Elsa

September 23, 2009

Just before leaving Ethiopia, I asked some good people for help. I had decided to support two neighbourhood girls through school, but didn’t have enough time to set it up before I left. Meron is now helping set things up in Addis. This week she met with the girls and their caretakers, budgeted the year [...]

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Shot of the Day: A New Light

September 22, 2009

I was always impressed that compact fluorescent light bulbs were gaining traction in Ethiopia. And not just in the rich homes either.
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Shot of the Day: Go Travel

September 12, 2009

Go travel. Make a plan. Even a year down the road. Make it irreversible. And go far from the all-inclusive.
About 4 hours from anywhere, far North in Ethiopia.
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Shot of the Day: “No Pictures of the Camels!”

September 7, 2009

Either no pictures (oops, too late…) or ‘don’t hit my camels (deal).
North of Ziway, Ethiopia.
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Perfect Ethiopian Timing

August 25, 2009

My new business cards were sent from Holland almost exactly 6 months ago. They arrived here yesterday. I’m leaving today for home. Such beautiful irony.
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On Departures and Goats

August 22, 2009

I’m sitting here in our office on a Saturday afternoon. It’s been a bit of a rush to get everything together before I leave on Tuesday. Typical, of course. That and the fact that I’m really not a going-away-party type of person, means that life has just been a little busier than normal.
So I hadn’t [...]

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