Ethiopian Tourism…

This fall, I headed to Ethiopia for my research on Rimbaud’s time in Harar (to be published soon) which I presented at an international conference this month in Oman. I can’t say enough how much I love Ethiopia — it is tremendously rich in cultural heritage, good food, and delicious coffee. The week after I left Ethiopia, the Ethiopian government declared a state of emergency. As a result of the ongoing unrest, tours to Ethiopia are being cancelled and tourism is suffering. According to my sources on the ground there, however, the situation outside of the areas of unrest is improving. For the sake of the Ethiopian people, I hope the situation improves soon. I myself dream of returning there one day soon — there’s really no place like it.