It’s the early afternoon. I’m in a stationery store. I ask the woman what time it is. She says, “8:30.” It’s not 8:30. It’s the early afternoon. I must have misheard her. I ask again. “8:30,” she says. I look … Continue reading
Category Archives: Ethiopia
I’ve never been anywhere near Ethiopia. It feels like I haven’t been in Black Africa for a long time. (Is it not PC to say that? Should I be saying, “Sub-Saharan Africa”?) though I was in South Africa only four … Continue reading
Before I get started…I was checking out the departures board in the Damascus airport and I was caught by surprise: a flight to Caracas, Venezuela on Conviasa. How about that route: South America straight to the Middle East? South America … Continue reading
I bought a one-way ticket on Gulf Air to go Damascus-Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for $281. That’s quite a change of towns. I will slather my passport in a thick layer of hummus and eat it if I see anyone taking … Continue reading
