Ethiopia as a whole is a beautiful country. It's too bad I won't be able to see anything outside of Addis Ababa because of all of the conflicts going on.
I moved to Addis Ababa about a year ago for a temporary/long term stay and I've had it with this awful country. As an Ethiopian American, the "prideful" thing to do is rave about this God-less country like it's an oasis of spiritual enlightenment when it fact, it's truly a shiiiiit hole with integrity-less people. Sorry not sorry. My grandfather took bullets in his shoulder for this country, against the Italian's, and is probably rolling around in his grave right now with what this country has become.
Don't move to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia if you like clean air! Whether you're driving, walking, or anywhere on these streets, it's hard to breathe. The cars are in desperate need of smog checks (and I'm not just talking one or two cars but more than 60 percent of them), and constantly pushing out black smoke from their vehicles. Not to mention, the government tore down the whole city for construction, so there's dust everywhere. I mean the sidewalks and roads are trashed to the ground (except for the sidewalks in front of the european embassy's because these people that abuse their power when it comes to Ethiopians know not to [deleted] with the "white man.")
Don't move to Addis Ababa if you enjoy order and rules. There are none. You can go into a government office or business and be scammed. Ethio Telecom ...a SCAM ... the government ... a SCAM .... the businesses will certainly SCAM you if you're a foreigner and even with their own people. What they say, goes, in spite of what it says on paper. Laws? What are THOSE.
Don't move to Addis Ababa if you like consistent water and power. No matter where you live, without a generator and water tank, you're assed tf out. If you're moving in an apartment, you can expect for the power and water to go out a few times a week, if not more (depending on the area). I've lived in 3 different apartments and 2 out of 3 were [ deleted ]. The 3rd one had consistent water (although power goes out a few times a week) but that's a #WIN scenario.
As a follow up to no power, don't move to Addis Ababa if you're working remotely (this is assuming you don't have a home with a generator or living in a hotel (which loses it's allure really fast). The fastest internet is through Ethio Telecom but utilizing a landline. So, if the power goes out, so does the internet. Not to mention ETHIO TELECOM is TERRIBLE. Even with power, they turn off the internet and blame it on the government. They did this every month after paying (turned off the internet for up to a week and blamed it on the government). When we finally cancelled, they sent us a random bill for almost 10k birr, saying we owed when we had the receipts of payment for every month. They even tried to charge for a service that was never activated. Ethio Telecom are thieves but if you're a local, it's better to just pay the thief and get him out of your hair than to fight with integrity-less companies because again, there are no laws here.
Don't move to Addis Ababa if you don't like people. This place is packed! You'll literally see peoples fingers and limbs hanging outside of the back double doors of a a large bus at times. Everywhere you walk, people. Everywhere you travel, people. People galore. The only people I don't care for are the lifeless looking folks that just sit and stare at you, and I'm told if you live here and they see you regularly, they also plot there next come up at your expense. My home was burglarized so I definitely can personally attest to this.
Don't move to Addis Ababa if you don't plan to learn the language because damn near no one speaks english or any other language outside of their particular tribal language. With that said, Amharic is one of the most widely used language so you should be okay with just knowing Amharic.
Don't come to Addis Ababa if you want to walk around freely in front of areas like the US Embassy. If you stand anywhere near the prime ministers palace or an embassy of a power-house country, you'll be told by military guys to leave the premises, up to the point of violation. If you are Ethiopian, they'll almost certainly violate you. They have no respect for people that look like themselves.
Don't come to Addis Ababa if you're ANTI-GUNS. You'll often see military guys with big rifle looking guns. It's clearly an intimidation tactic for the people to "stay in their place."
Don't come to Addis Ababa if you don't want to see hustlers and poverty. You'll see babies pooping on the streets, mothers training their babies to hustle in the streets, begging for money. You'll give money to a kid and then 20 kids will rush you, asking you for money. This is not only the case for kids but for adults too. If you have money or are making money in foreign country currency, it's very easy to give every day but it's disheartening to know that these baby beggars are being trained to be adult beggars.
Don't come to Addis Ababa if you're into creativity. I've often said this place lacks too very big things; CREATIVITY and INTEGRITY. People will lie in the name of their God (True Story), even when the truth is on full display. You will find some creative spaces for sure, but it's not a place to go for creativity. I feel like almost everyone I meet tells me they're an engineer but I've also met singers, painters, etc., So, there's a scene but it's quite small.
Don't come to Addis Ababa if you like the extravagant lifestyle (high maintenance). You can certainly live a mighty lifestyle out here, and have damn near any woman or man you want (no integrity part), but it's almost counterproductive to live lavishly in a place where poverty levels are steep. I don't even care to dress up in this city because I don't want the attention. There are many people that clearly want attention here, like one of my relatives who drives around in his Mercedes Benz and has gotten his car dented in every now and again from a beggar that wasn't given money.
Don't come to Addis Ababa if you like stop lights and walk signals. There are none (or maybe like one I've seen in the entire city). Cars don't stop for people and ironically, people don't run to get out of the way of cars. They don't even look at the car, and walk slowly but the cars nearly hit the pedestrians. I was checking out of a hotel in Bole / Atlas and the check-out attendant looked sad and expressed why; a baby's head had been ran over by a car and died as a result. It was so tragic to hear, I couldn't help but cry. This place is a huge ball of sadness and stupidity.
Don't come to Addis Ababa if you're not into idol worship. They got a church for every angel (who happens to be a white woman or man), and they worship the heck out of white people. So, I suppose if you're white, you'll do just fine. However, you're also a target for beggars.
Addis Ababa is desolate. Many people are low energy, inactive, and non-believers of science if it conflicts with one of their idols. You'll hardly get a breath in of clean, fresh air. You'll hardly see signs of vitality or integrity and don't you dare come to Addis Ababa with the expectation of receiving as much or even a fraction of what you're giving. Personally, I've received nothing outside of my grandmothers stories of the past and how great HAILE SELASSIE's time was in Ethiopia, when anyone could travel anywhere in the country, and anyone could walk straight up to Haile or the palace, without fear of violation. Other than that, this place is a complete DUMP with no regard for country, integrity, culture, history, or love of people.
Ethioppian Diaspora says Addis is a shxthole
Re: Ethioppian Diaspora says Addis is a shxthole
The funnyyyyyy thing about ethio diasporas is they never take one step outside of addis!
stupid muthafkrs especially the diaspora from whitewashed area
stupid muthafkrs especially the diaspora from whitewashed area
Re: Ethioppian Diaspora says Addis is a shxthole
Sadly, everything written above is true. The society in general is corrupt beyond repair; The government is satanic; The economy is non-existent.
There is nothing desirable.
A real shitthole.
There is nothing desirable.
A real shitthole.
Re: Ethioppian Diaspora says Addis is a shxthole
No worries Biramtu Saynega is coming to save you
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Sadacha Macca
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Re: Ethioppian Diaspora says Addis is a shxthole
It can be said that it's been that way since the time of menelik and even before him. Nothing new for Ethiopia bro as sad as it is.