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Comment on Editor’s Note by Leo Cecchini

Leo Cecchini — Sat, 26 May 2012 10:19:40 +0000

Janet. I will be going around Sept 19 from my home in Mallorca. I am the advance person for the trip.

Comment on Return to Ethiopia by Randolph Marcus

Randolph Marcus — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:35:43 +0000

A little travel tip: Those who opt to get their entry visa at the airport, should expect a long line and a long wait to get through. I returned to Ethiopia with a few former Asella PCV teachers in December 2009. The visa process was slow and laborious. But it was worth it. The return to Ethiopia, and in our case, to Asella, was an unforgettable joyous experience.

Comment on Editor’s Note by janetllee

janetllee — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:13:11 +0000

Still thinking about it. If I go, I need to go earlier and come back earlier. May still try to catch you at the airport. Definitely need to do an article.

Comment on Editor’s Note by Leo Cecchini

Leo Cecchini — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:07:35 +0000

Great start Janet. Will you be joining us on the “Return to Ethiopia” trip? You could do an article on it.

Leo Cecchini

Comment on Journeys by jbuddenh

jbuddenh — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:54:20 +0000

Thanks for sharing your return trip experiences, which I read with great interest as I was a volunteer in Addis with PC IV (approx. 1965-1967), but have not yet had the chance to return. –Jim Buddenhagen

Comment on Editor’s Note by janetllee

janetllee — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:41:17 +0000

Thanks, so much John for your words of encouragement. And thank you also for your recommendations of book reviewers. They are coming through for this issue and the next.

Janet (I think I have figured out this signature thing….)

Have you read Paul Theroux’s new book? The Lower River? I just downloaded it this morning.

Comment on Editor’s Note by segenatlibrary

segenatlibrary — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:21:21 +0000

Phillip: I had a chance to go back to Emdeber in 2009 as well. I was the guest of Abba Teshome, the Vicar of the Catholic Church. He has a dream of getting all the RPCVs Emdeber together to do some type of project. The Church has a very nice guest house with electricity during the day. Have you read “One Hand Does Not Catch a Buffalo” the Africa volume of Peace Corps @ 50. Two of the Ethiopia RPCVs were from Emdeber.

Janet

Comment on Editor’s Note by Phillip LeBel

Phillip LeBel — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:03:42 +0000

Nice story by a capable writer. Just a quick note to say “Wu haym warim” – I was a PCV teacher in Emdeber 1965-1967, and spent the next year as a Ministry of Education contract teacher – teaching successively opening grades of the then Emdeber Secondary school (now the primary school). I returned to Ethiopia in the spring of 2009 on a Fulbright senior fellowship at AAU to teach and do research in Economics. During that time my wife and I had the opportunity to return (I have made a few trips over the years to Emdeber) to see how things have changed. Anyhow, enough of this at this point. Congratulations on taking on the editorship!

Phillip LeBel,
Emdeber PCV

Comment on Journeys by lina

lina — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:55:30 +0000

thanks alot

Comment on Editor’s Note by John Coyne

John Coyne — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:03:37 +0000

Janet–an impressive first issue. Congratulations! You and Marian and all the Ethie RPCVs writers have another great edition. John