mimishu
New memberAmerican expat in Ethiopia
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About me
American
Lives in Addis Ababa
Registration: 20 July 2015
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Trying to figure out Ethiopian dating and relationship customs by Misalesmom
Do Ethiopian men date in the Western sense? And would they be interested in farenji women? On a recent trip to Tigrai (where I had an amazing time!), I developed a massive crush on my thirtysomething single driver from Hawzen, which I later found ...
Let me put it this way, I believe there is a spark b/n the two of you given the communication attempt outside of work. It's not a very common practice for drivers to check on their clients, well not in my experience at least. I can see a few ... Read More
Driving in Ethiopia by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Ethiopia? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess what are the characteristics of the driving ...
my advise to driving in addis is DON'T. hiring a driver is probably the best option in my opinion. forget the hustle of being on the road, finding a parking spot is nearly impossible . driving in the states for the past twenty years hadn't ... Read More
Moving to Addis Ababa by sunilshinde
Dear Members, I am an Indian professional being offered a post in Addis Ababa. Moving with family (Spouse+1 year baby girl). I would want to hear from resident expats an insight about the below topics 1. How safe and friendly is it to stay for a ...
i hope you will get the response you are looking for, particularly from dissidents of indian origin. as an ethiopian who lived in different parts of the world, i may add including india, you shouldn't focus on finding a particular group of ... Read More
New members of the Ethiopia forum, introduce yourself here 3rd quarter of 2015 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Ethiopia forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
hey all, my name is mimi. moved back to addis from the states after 24 years and getting my feet wet. looking forward to share my adventure and learn from the pros who lived here in addis a bit longer. things do change a great deal from my ... Read More
Moving to Addis Ababa by sunilshinde
Dear Members, I am an Indian professional being offered a post in Addis Ababa. Moving with family (Spouse+1 year baby girl). I would want to hear from resident expats an insight about the below topics 1. How safe and friendly is it to stay for a ...
hey sunil, for all i know you may already be here in addis. if you are still contemplating, you should have no worries in terms of your safety as an indian national otherwise. i am not so sure of the water quality since i barely moved back to addis ... Read More