04 May 2022

David Rocco's Dolce Africa

As I had mentioned in my previous posts, David Rocco's Dolce Africa is one of my favourite TV programmes. 

This evening I had the pleasure of viewing the charismatic guy's visit to Ethiopia. The program took me back to 1982 - 83, when I was teaching Physics in Ethiopian Government Schools. 

I remember my good acqaintances and friends such as Mr Harris Suganandam and his wife, Shri Jagannathan and his wife Bhanu, Mr Chacko etc.

I remember how I and my friends such as Sebastian and Neelakantan used to visit Ethiopian restaurants in Addis Ababa and Makele. I particularly remember Hotel Aroos (a two star one with lodging facility) in Addis Ababa and Abraha Castle in Mekelle, both serving very delicious Injera (a local pancake resembling the Southern Indian Dosa) made from some grain flour  with berebere (a local mix of spices) and makkiatho (strong coffee with a little milk).

I think that Addis Ababa is one of the best cities when it comes to Pizza and coffee as well, with a variety of Pizzaas and coffees to select from, and relish.

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I am a retired K-12 Education Management Professional. I have worked at different levels in K-12 school systems, textbook publishing, elearning and Education NGOs. I have held memberships in The Association for Science Education (UK), American Association of Physics Teachers and The Malaysian Institute of Physics. I hold a 1st class B Sc Degree in Physics followed by B Ed [English and Physical Science] and M A [Childcare and Education] degrees. My published works include 59 articles in teacher development magazines in India and the US and a book entitled `Creative Classrooms and Child Friendly Schools' (listed in Amazon). This book is almost an anecdotal account of my professional experience in six countries (including Cambodia where I worked as Technical Adviser to the Ministry of Education, Youth And Sports). I served as mentor in the Certificate of Teaching Mastery Program offered by Teachers Without Borders.