Afternoon in Addis

The highlight of the trip was spending the afternoon with
a friend from grad school. Here we are in her office building.
She works for the African Union.

We went by her husband's office at the UN and said
hello (he is also a friend from grad school).
Then we had lunch at her house, and I met her son.

We visited the outside of a new Ethiopian Orthodox
church (there wasn't a tour guide),
and she took me back to the hotel.

Addis Trinity Church

After the meeting, I visited an historic church
down the street from my hotel.

It was built in the 20th century, but it still seemed very old
inside. This priest showed me around and even took a picture.

I only noticed later that it has three bell towers!

It is a famous church because Haile Selassie is buried there.

Outside a younger priest was teaching a Bible study.

Addis Ababa

In early November, I went to a meeting on agriculture and food
security in Addis Ababa. It is a fascinating place.

The meeting was in an historic hall, Africa Hall,
where the African Union was founded in 1963.

It was built in 1961 by the Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie.

To one side of the podium is a painting including
portraits of the heads of state who attended the founding.

The stained glass looks almost like a church, until
you figure out that Haile Selassie is the focal point of it all.

Birds at Liwonde

There are always lots of birds at Liwonde...