Author Archives: jewamongyou

Back from the wedding

Posted on March 27, 2015 by jewamongyou

Good new: The wedding was a success; my daughter is now married! A great time was had by all and I got to spend time with some wonderful people (including my other kids). I hope you’ll forgive me for not … Continue reading →

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Some cool animals from Ethiopia

Posted on March 22, 2015 by jewamongyou

Here are some animals, all in the wild, I photographed in Ethiopia. How many of them can you identify? My daughter’s getting married tomorrow. Feel free to wish me Mazal tov!

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The mystique of Aksum

Posted on March 18, 2015 by jewamongyou

My local guide in Aksum (also spelled “Axum”) told me there are no mosques in the city. When Muslims ask why this is so, the local Christians reply, “When  Muslims allow churches in Mecca, we’ll allow mosques in Aksum.” Aksum … Continue reading →

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The worshipers of Lalibela

Posted on March 16, 2015 by jewamongyou

Some of the other tourists I spoke to in Ethiopia described Lalibela as the highlight of their trip. I’m not sure this currently applies to me, but I may have second thoughts. I think what impressed the other tourists most … Continue reading →

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The Afar salt miners

Posted on March 15, 2015 by jewamongyou

If you’re the type of person who sometimes pities yourself for your difficult job, perhaps you should visit the Afar salt miners of the Danakil. They spend their days cutting salt out of the earth in the hottest place on … Continue reading →

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Dalol: The colorful place

Posted on March 13, 2015 by jewamongyou

The Danakil Depression holds several attractions. In fact, it’s a geological treasure trove, and a mecca for scientists. One of these attractions is a place called, by the locals, “Dalol,” which means “colorful place.”  The range of colors one sees … Continue reading →

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The treasure that belongs to those who have nothing

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jewamongyou

I once wrote about a lone Bedouin I happened across in the Judean desert. I was impressed by the simplicity of his existence. His lonely days in the desert had rendered him free of the personality pollutants that afflict the … Continue reading →

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Do you cut your own hair?

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jewamongyou

I normally do; I don’t much care what it looks like. As long as it doesn’t affect my job, or grow so long that it gets in the way, it’s a low priority for me. So I cut it myself … Continue reading →

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Abuna Yemata Guh

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jewamongyou

“Abuna Yemata Guh.” The name probably doesn’t ring a bell for most of y’all. Your city probably has no streets with this name, or schools… or churches. I had just spent 3 days in the second lowest place on Earth: … Continue reading →

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My encounter with a Rastafarian

Posted on March 8, 2015 by jewamongyou

On my second day in Ethiopia, we stopped in the city of Shashamane. In 1948, emperor Haile Selassie allowed a number of Jamaican Rastafarians to settle in Shashamane, and since then it has had a small community of these people. … Continue reading →

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