Harar: City of Wonders

A sample of a Harari living room. I took this picture at Sheikh abadir's family home.  

Each step taken within the ancient walled city of Harar is a humbling experience. The Harari’s warm hospitality, their old-fashioned robust local market exchange, taste for vivid and vibrant colors with high regard for intellectual philosophy will leave any visitor mesmerized. Strolling between centuries old ancient architectural structures and narrow alleyways, visitors are quickly reminded the city has refused to be defined only by its fascinating past. 

Read the full version of my Nothing But Equality Op-Ed column on Addis Fortune here published on Mar 29, 2015. Or simply click the following http://addisfortune.net/columns/harar-city-of-wonders/

A restored old house that belonged to the French fugitive poet Arthur Rimbaud, now serving as a museum. 

  

Cheers,

Daniel