Shoes are very
important in many Central African
countries, and Ethiopia, in this respect, is no different.
Lines of shoe
shiners can be found on every main thoroughfare – and some of the minor ones
too, armed with water-bottles and assorted water containers, rags, ancient looking
tins of polish and a rock.
Some put their
heart and soul into it and can take near to 20 minutes. Lidya tells me to pay
Birr 3, but i invariably give Birr 4, and on one occasion Birr 5 for such love
and care taken over my black Rockpools’ slip-ons / work-shoes.
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