Ethiopia: Thumbs Up Africa Blog 8 - All Roads Lead to China

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Yabelo — We hitch a ride with a group of Ethiopian engineers and they give us shelter. Next thing I know I’m in the middle of southern Ethiopia’s breathtaking nature, in a luxurious compound alongside what is still a bumpy road.

A small settlement on the other side of the compound attests to these words. Inhabitants from the region are hoping to earn money by selling coffee and tea to the workers. That number of merchants is growing.

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