Marco Carnovale

Last day in Ethiopia for this trip. We spend it around the city in the company of R. and S., two Ethiopian ladies we met at a restaurant las...

Synopsis After the deposition of Haile Selassie in 1974, which ended the ancient rule of the Abyssinian monarchy, Ryszard Kapuscinski tr...

As we hit the road soutward toward the capital a large funeral procession of several hundred people in white robes cut across the highway....

Early in the morning the sun paints a silver lining on the many canals and rivulets that draw thin lines across the fields. There is a lot o...

Start of the day at the Fasil Gebbi, or Gondar enclusure. A large and majestic complex of palaces, a castle and once luscious gardens now...

Long transfer on the "Strada degli Italiani" toward Gondar. Early breakfast by the roadside, where a stunningly beautiful lady s...

Whole day in this town, a symbol of Ethiopia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site . From the terrace of our hotel we can enjoy a great view over...

Communicating in Adigrat As I pack in my room on the fourth floor of the hotel, I can look out the window to the main street of Adigrat...