by David | Jun 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
Here are some more of the photos I shot when I was visiting the ancient monasteries out on the isolated islands of Lake Tana. This first shot is the typical tourist shot, I know. The murals and tapestries here date back to about the 16th century, although there are...
by David | Jun 8, 2012 | Online Video
Scattered throughout the vast Bahir Dar Lake are seven sacred islands, each home to an ancient monastery, where monks still live in seclusion and contemplation The lake is the source of the Blue Nile (more pictures on that in a bit), and just getting to the islands...
by David | Jun 6, 2012 | Digital Migration
This is a photo of my class of working journalists. I am demonstrating for them how easy it is to do a blog post in real time. Please excuse any typos, because I am in a bit of a hurry. We can also use the blog to link to other sites about Ethiopia – for...
by David | Jun 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
Africa’s fastest-growing economy balances between dreams of the future and the shackles of the past For those libertarians who feel that OSHA and any and all regulations on workplace safety are the very essence of neo-Stalinism, I submit the construction...