Day in the Life Cycling Across Ethiopia

Welcome back to #ProjectAfrica. This video was filmed in May 2023 in Finote Selam and Dembeche, Ethiopia. Enjoy!

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:37 Getting ready
01:55 Packing
03:24 Breakfast
05:40 Prayer
07:22 A Dance and a Gift
08:32 The Circus
10:14 Learning Amharic
10:36 Army
11:01 Wood & money
11:32 This is the Ethiopian Countryside
12:07 The Family drying food
13:30 Holy Art
14:46 Juice Stop
18:46 Leaving the Village
19:37 Rain is Coming
20:48 Accepting alcohol from strangers...
22:57 I am NOT a cyclist
26:18 Cycling to town
27:31 Finding a hotel
28:40 An impromptu party
29:14 Evening reflections
38:08 Accepting alcohol from strangers... again
33:40 Dinner is served
34:08 Going to bed
34:35 The day isn't over yet
34:55 Coming up...

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