Pure Travel
  • Travel Resources
  • Destination Inspiration
  • Tips & Advice
  • Did You Know?
  • Guide
  • Supporters
  • About
  • Conservation
  • Privacy
  • T&C
  • Contact Us
  • About
  • Conservation
  • Privacy
  • T&C
  • Contact Us
Subscribe
Pure Travel
Pure Travel
  • Travel Resources
  • Destination Inspiration
  • Tips & Advice
  • Did You Know?
  • Guide
  • Supporters

Come To Addis And Get A Babba!

  • September 22, 2020
  • admin
Total
0
Shares
0
0
0

We land in Addis Ababa the capital of Ethiopia and begin to make our way through the busy transfer lounge. I notice that the Ethiopian women and strikingly beautiful, as if they were created by clever distribution of all the best genes Africa has to offer. They are soft, gentle people who move with a sense of grace I could never cultivate. Even though this is a nation of beautiful ladies I am struck by a certain sense of heavy desperation that is hanging in the airport terminal. There is a thick, grey smog of sadness that one needs to wade through and cannot ignore. I wonder if it’s due to my over exhaustion that I am feeling this way and ask my mom and Jan if they feel it too. They both agree that the feeling is undeniable. I notice a European looking women cradling a tiny Ethiopian baby, I wonder if it is her child or if it belongs to the women sitting next to her? A few steps along I notice another, and another and yet another. At the same moment my mom and I notice that most of the people within the airport transfer lounge are Europeans with new born Ethiopian babies.

I sit and focus on the crowd around me and become aware that we are in the minority; we are not taking an Ethiopian baby with us. Single moms, Moms and Dads, even a Gay couple are oogling and fussing over the incredibly cute additions to their families. I never thought that in this small, old, dirty, airport terminal I would stumble across so much hope and joyous anticipation. Unsure, hesitant and uncertain new parents with push prams, glistening new baby bottles and the latest branded baby gear were coming with us from Ethiopia to Rome... wait... a plane full of newborns... oh hell, I didn’t see this one coming! At this moment, amongst all this joy, a sense of frustration sets in. I just want to get this flight over and done with. Maybe I’ll be lucky enough to sleep on the plane. But no such luck on a plane full of crying babies! It is what nightmares are made of. But...Let’s hit Roma people!



L Slattery

Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin it 0
admin

You May Also Like
View Post
  • Destination Inspiration

4 Fantastic Places to Stay in Mykonos for the Ultimate in Beaches and Fun with the Family!

  • Jules
  • April 19, 2021
View Post
  • Action & Adventure
  • Did You Know?

Why Wanderlust Strikes Some People So Hard

  • Jules
  • April 19, 2021
View Post
  • Action & Adventure
  • Tips & Advice

9 Smart Ideas for Students Who Like to Travel

  • Jules
  • April 19, 2021
View Post
  • Tips & Advice

Travel The Right Way and Beat Jet Lag

  • Jules
  • April 16, 2021
View Post
  • Tips & Advice

Simple Tips to Make your Travel Budget Friendly

  • Helen Botha
  • April 15, 2021
View Post
  • Action & Adventure
  • Tips & Advice

How to Choose a Backpacking Sleeping Bag

  • Jules
  • April 15, 2021
View Post
  • Action & Adventure

Things to know and Tips Before You Go Spelunking

  • Jules
  • April 15, 2021
View Post
  • Tips & Advice

Planning a Trip in 2021 – 6 Important Things to Consider For an Enjoyable (and Safe) Trip This Year

  • Jules
  • April 13, 2021
  • 4 Fantastic Places to Stay in Mykonos for the Ultimate in Beaches and Fun with the Family!
    • April 19, 2021
  • Why Wanderlust Strikes Some People So Hard
    • April 19, 2021
  • 9 Smart Ideas for Students Who Like to Travel
    • April 19, 2021
  • Travel The Right Way and Beat Jet Lag
    • April 16, 2021
  • Simple Tips to Make your Travel Budget Friendly
    • April 15, 2021
Recent Comments
    Pure Travel
    A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step

    Input your search keywords and press Enter.