Some pics from our Ethiopia trip
This is the window of Malkias’ aunt’s house in Aleta Chuko, south of Awassa. She had a lovely, spacious house, with a bamboo floor and a large garden to the rear.
In Oromia province, south of Addis, I saw a lot of men plowing with oxen. It was hard to get pictures because by the time I’d spotted them we’d have zoomed past.
There are loads of these storks at the fish market at Awassa. It’s hard to get decent pictures of them; every time I would point a camera at one, some “helpful” young boy would throw fish at it, hoping for a tip. It’s hard to photograph a stork when it’s running to get a piece of fish.
They have fish at the fish market too!
Maia and Malkias.
These are some of the kids who gathered outside Malkias’ aunt Yeshi’s house.
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Published: Jun 08 2009
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Tags: Adoption/Family, Ethiopia, Maia, Malkias
Category: Adoption/Family, Photography
hey Bodhi your pics are great! my gosh, what a culture and country! blessings to you and your wife for loving/caring and wanting to adopt children whom were born into such adverse conditions! what a diverse/dynamic family.
blessing!
hazel
Thanks, Hazel. I love Ethiopia. I’ll post more pics later.
Those are beautiful pictures. If you don’t mind, I would like to use these for some exploratory work I am doing. Don’t worry, nothing published, just an exercise for a beginning art class.
Sounds like an interesting project, Hannah. I’d love to see what you come up with for your art project.
Yes, please, more Ethiopia pics! Great to see these. Your kids are gorgeous.
Hope you all settle in well at home as you absorb your trip and create your family life together.
Wishing the four of you and your extended Ethiopian family deep happiness.
Kathy
Beautiful pictures! I just read Cutting for Stone, Abraham Verghese’s novel set in Ethiopia. I can see what draws you to Ethiopia and its people.
Nice to know that your trip was a success.
With Metta,
Thanks…I’m just collecting pictures that speak to me right now, trying to come to some sort of idea of my personal “voice.” I have no idea what will come of it in the future. I especially love the door picture, and the two smiling children looking away from the camera.
Well, I love the other children one too. Are you going to post any more pictures?
Just bought one of your relaxation CDs on iTunes. I have been suffering from some depression and anxiety recently and it has been making me worry that we shouldn’t adopt our daughter (waiting in line for China adoption). I found your journal and the fact that you are also an adoptive father brought some comfort to me in some way- like a bit of a sign maybe. Congratulations on your beautiful family.
Hi K.
I’d suggest hanging in there. The waiting can be tough, but all the anxiety drops away as soon as the adoption is complete. As with all things, depression and anxiety pass…
All the best,
Bodhipaksa