Ethiopia

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Tewfit Mulatu
Born: Addis Ababa

Tewfit describes her community/city:

Addis Ababa is a very busy community with all kinds of people living on different economic levels in the city. It is a place where everyone knows almost everyone else, a place where you walk down the streets and you can talk with everyone, a place where you find people concerned with how one is doing.   The city center is very busy, since it is where everything is location: a lot of businesses,  government buildings, medical centers and a busy transportation system.

In Addis Ababa, you will find lower class, middle class and upper class residential areas. The section that I am from is divided according to class. I could classify it as middle class.  The sad part is the gap between the rich and the poor is very visible. On a regular basis you will find people working hard struggling to live, on the streets expect to see lots of beggars, people walking around looking for jobs, people who are heading off to work, and children playing on the streets.

You find people going out to bars and clubs for leisure. There are lots of community activities whereby the whole community will gather together and play, compete, support each other and have fun. The most dominant religion in my community is Ethiopian Orthodox, so many people are involved in traditions that follow the religion.

For more info on Addis Ababa, visit: www.Addisababa.com and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ethiopia/Addis_ababa

About Ethiopia

Government: Federal Republic
President: Girma Wolde-Giorgis
Geography: Eastern Africa, west of Somalia
Population: 74,777,981
Capital city: Addis Ababa
Official languages: Amharic

For more information on Ethiopia, visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ethiopia, www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn, and www.ethiopiaonline.net/info

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