Faranji: A Venture into Ethiopia

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Summary: A candid account of author's time in Ethiopia.
Review: Judith Brown writes an honest account of the time she and her husband ("Faranjis" or "foreigners")spent in Ethiopia. They were joined there by other U.S. citizens and Soviet workers in attempting to teach the native people improved farming techniques. Their difficulties were numerous: the Ethiopians' lack of interest in the project, their unwillingness to do the work required, lack of equipment and supplies and the less-than-desirable personal relationships among the project group. Except for her personal introduction to the people and culture of the area, the project seemed, to this reader, an exercise in futility.