Where is He Now?

Last seen in a kamikaze minibus running the smuggler's corridor from Harar to Addis Abeba, the author is now believed to be unhappily moored somewhere in the Middle West. Reports indicate that his willpower expired under the protozoan persuasion of dysentery; his mind, moreover, is believed to have been permanently mishmashed by the social use of catha edulis, known colloquially as qat. Nearly seven months and sixty-three pounds after arriving in Ethiopia, the author is reputed to have found God, lost his girlfriend, endured a near-death experience in the Awash desert, started an export business in Africa's largest outdoor market, purchased an Abyssinian canine, developed a taste for Muslim headscarves, passed out in Tewodros Square due to Cipro complications, made off with a payload of digitized Harari Qur'ans, upset his previous no-sleep record, and otherwise rearranged his psyche.

Rumors of a reinvigoration of his erstwhile blog have gained momentum, but precious else is known. He is supposedly planning a return to the land of the Lion of Judah complete with a daring Red Sea-crossing to the city of Sana'a in Yemen.