Hi everyone. This is the first time I've had a blog. I figuired that it was necessary to let everyone know what I'm up to in Ethiopia. This first week and a half have been busy. Every day here is a rich sensory experience. I hope to be able to describe Ethiopia and my life here well.
I've settled into my new home at Maria's. There are a few other people living there but I'm not yet sure what their relationships are. I'm not really sure about anything these days. I communicate in one or two word phrases. I think the two girls are house helpers and the guy is a gaurd. Everyone takes in as many domestic helpers as possible even if there really isn't enough work to go around because the unemployment rate here is about 40%. At first this city seemed like Tegucigalpa with African people but the more time I spend here the more I realize how completely unlike Honduras it really is. Every area in the city is like the lowest class in Honduras. In fact it makes Central America look rich. Obviously there are also huge cultural differences. I didn't feel much culture shock going into Honduras(I also knew a little Spanish) but this is another world. I understand and can relate to the familiarity of a two-thirds world city but this is a whole other world. I hope to be able to describe and represent this world acurately and fairly on this blog. It will be an adventure.