Harar, Ethiopia: Two months in Africa's City of Saints

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3-05-2011 @ 1:26AM

B. said...

I am a fellow anthropologist and traveler, pleased to stumble upon your blog (especially as blogspot appears to be blocked from my location here). I'm curious, will you be writing about any of the xenophobic behaviors found in Harar? I was just there last week and a friend of mine was spit on. The guy was maybe in his 40's and shouted at her, "I f#(*$ YOU," and he made lewd gestures. I thought this was a thing of the past, and had read about it in Thereaux's Dark Star Safari. I have only arrived in Ethiopia/Harar and will be staying here for some time. I'm still processing this incident and welcome your comments.

3-06-2011 @ 1:14AM

Mohammed said...

B.

I apologize for the incident that happened to your friend in Harar. However, the guy is not a representative of the society in Harar. You have to look into the possibility that he might have had mental issue or drug problems, or perhaps combination of the two. Out of the many tourists around the world, some are bound to get in trouble, including in western countries... ranging anywhere from getting mugged, raped to murdered. It is the issue of being at the wrong place, at the wrong time. I hope you enjoy your remaining stay in our city. If you need assistance feel free to contact me at mhda@hotmail.com

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