Mercato Madness!

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Yes, my friends, your valiant photojournalist wannabe sallied forth into the Mercato armed only with a camera and came back with these illuminating photographs. Enjoy!

 

Yod Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dancing

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Photos from Stefan The Swiss' last night in town taken at Yod Abyssinia on Bole Road. Featuring the inimitable Gebre Meskele Gessesse!

Yod Abyssinia caters to a well-to-do Ethiopian crowd, though a considerable faranji contingent is present. The menu represents the entirety of Ethiopia's rich national cuisine; it was here I first tried the mouth-watering tere sega: raw beef spiced to perfection. I ended up at Yod Abyssinia randomly, having run into Stefan constantly over his last two days in Addis. His friend from Mekele (the capital of Tigre), Gebre Meskele Gessesse, kindly drove us.

Aside from my pleasant company and the haute cuisine, I was very impressed by the dancers. I watched four to five of them (depending on the song) sweat to a variety of styles and work it for a full four hours. With the recent passing of James Brown looming large on the airwaves, I can't help but think that these people are the hardest-working men and women in show business. All in all, an enjoyable and highly recommended experience.

 

Addis Ababa Photos

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Photos from my first week of rambling around Addis Ababa.

 

More Amsterdam Photos

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Here's a slideshow of yet more photos sniped between Centraal Station and the Leidseplein.

 

The Red Light District

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Here are some photos from the notorious Red Light District of Amsterdam, taken amid threats from touts who promised to break my camera. An entry is on the way.

 

Amsterdam Photos

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The first batch of photos from Amsterdam: 11/21-11/24.

It's been productive, photographically speaking. I've had a bit of trouble with storing the photos, not to mention uploading them, which has taken up most of my time. But here's the first effort; I hope you enjoy them, and I hope to start writing soon.

 

Holland 1998

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See the Flickr set with photo descriptions: Holland 1998.