The Africa You Don't See On TV!(Ethiopia🇪🇹)

My brother, Africa is definitely the most beautiful place on earth. It's real. It's not AI here. This is beautiful. Etopia is absolutely beautiful. This is not the Etopia that I expected. And I'm here to let you know that it's about time to go beyond Adaba just to enjoy the beauty, the natural landscape of this gorgeous country. [Music] [Music] Welcome to Ethiopia. The land of origin, the land of beautiful people, the land of culture, >> the land of beautiful geographical area. We have mountains, we have legs, we have everything you're looking for since there's a landlock as you know. So this is our beach. >> Oh, this your beach. That's why you planted palm trees along the beach. >> Bro, I'm sorry, man. This is not a real beach, man. Dubai Marina. >> This is not a real beach, man. A country with its own alphabet. The oldest alphabet ever to exist. >> The entire world uses the Gregorian calendar. But when you come to Ethopia, >> Ethiopia has its own calendar, >> popularly known as the Gears calendar. Did you know it's 2018 in Ethiopia? >> So I want to know why are you guys celebrating New Year now? >> We have a different calendar. We celebrate New Year on 911. >> September 11th. >> Out of all the days, >> we chose September 11. >> 911. Home of 80 nations and nationalities with 80 language and 200 dialects. >> Amharic is the official language of Ethiopia. >> Sayatas, but Romo, Tigra and Somali are widely spoken [Music] in this country. Everything is the biggest. First of all, this is the biggest landlord country in Africa in terms of population. And that's why you see a lot of people just walking around me, man. Like they got a a population of over 120 million, bro. [Music] >> There are so many things that I love about Ethiopia. Um, one of which is the greenery. As you can see, Ethiopia is now has a lot of parks, a lot of natural uh areas where you can just sit, chill with your friends. >> Tell them about the women, bro. [Music] [Applause] [Music] I am walking in the beautiful city of Mckll and trust me I can't believe my eyes because I mean I've traveled to over 34 countries and I've never seen a place that is so concentrated with so many beautiful I mean look at my backdrop alone man >> you just got to come and see [Music] Welcome to Adis Haba >> and in English >> means new flower. [Music] >> Wow, that makes sense. That is why the city is absolutely beautiful because the city is living up to its name. And how do you see Adis above after coming back? >> Oh my lord, it's different, man. I don't know what is this place. I think I'm in the wrong place in the world. [Music] The infrastructure development in this beautiful country is really mindblowing, man. Can you believe it? This is Africa. I have been coming to this country for the past 6 years and the transformation that is happening in this country deserves an applaud man. And this is why I'm on a journey to showcase the beauty of the continent. And get this, Ethiopian Airlines is the largest airlines in Africa. [Music] And this same airline owns one of the biggest hotels in Africa as well as one of the busiest airport on the entire continent. A big shout out to Airlines. And do you know that currently this country got the biggest dam in the whole of Africa. As an engineer, this is definitely a masterpiece of engineering. My goodness. Wow. How do you feel as an Ethiopian today? >> Yeah, I feel uh very proud on this big project. This is a Ethiopian sovereign project indeed. We all Ethiopians are contributed uh from very minimum thing put the huge amount uh on this dam. There is no contribution of uh any international organizations. There is no money of IMF, no money of uh uh World Bank, nothing. This is the real property of Ethiopians. [Music] I I really want to know what makes this dam the biggest dam in the entire Africa. >> This dam is uh in terms of length is 1.8 kilometer. This height is on average 45 m and on maximum it reach 170 m. It consumes 10.7 million cubic meter of concrete and with this head the the dam can store 74 billion me cube of water or equivalent to 74 trillion >> liters of water. So this makes uh one one of the largest dams in Africa in terms of volume. [Music] This is Adis Saba. And anytime I come in here, I see infrastructure sprouting like a popcorn in a hot pan. But we're filming at night time and you don't think what we seeing is so beautiful. >> Yeah, it's so beautiful. >> How do you feel knowing that your city lights up at night? >> So beautiful. I love it. >> You love it? >> Yeah. >> Atopia, [Music] the land of ancient and vibrant culture. [Music] >> It's always beautiful to immerse yourself in other people's culture. Like I don't even know how I look like, but I know I look so beautiful. If you ever watch Wakanda, you definitely saw the same tribe being showcased in that movie. And I'm just here to understand why they put on the lip plate. [Music] >> At what age did she put the lip on >> when she's very cute? Like 5 year like that? >> 5 years. >> Yeah. >> Is it not painful? >> Not now. Before it's painful. But but why why did they do that? If it's >> to show a beautifification, they will make it this one. >> Oh, means when she use small kind of like this lip plates, she's a little beautiful. And if she have big like her, you see that one that means she's so beautiful. >> Oh wow. >> Yeah. The beauty makes depending on the size of the lip plants. >> It is a nation blessed with many natural wonders. My goodness. I've never seen anything like this in my whole life, man. This is my first time and it's absolutely unbelievable, man. This is what we call the white paradise. Welcome to our farm. Woo! [Music] This really feels like a journey to hellfire. What? Oh my goodness. No way. Hh. How do you feel? >> Oh, bro. I can't express it. So hot. >> So, the temperature for today is actually 47°. Bro, let me advise you. Whatever you do, whenever you come in here, make sure you finish what you're doing and leave before the sun comes out. Because I feel dehydrated right now, even though I've drank almost two bottles of water. Ethiopia comes from the Greek word Ethiopia, which simply translate the land of sandbend people. I wonder why some of them feels like they are not black. [Applause] >> Do you guys need to know that we're all Africans? You know, sometimes I don't know. Are you Etopian though? >> Uh I'm mixed. >> Do you mix with what? >> With Ghana. Do >> Okay. You mix with Ghana then. Do you feel like Ethiopians are not open and nicer to other Africans >> at times? Don't put me in trouble. >> No, I'm not put you into trouble. But >> I think Ethiopians think they are Ethiopians and no more, no less, not African, which is wrong. Totally. >> I experienced this so many times in this country to the extent that some people would tell me that I'm habisha and I'm not black. >> How? >> How is that possible? How I feel like it's about time for Etopians to open up knowing that African Union building is here. You have an African Union building here. The entire Africa is here. And it's about time to embrace your brothers and sisters. >> Yeah. >> It's time, man. You are Etopian and you're an African and you're a black man. [Music] But there is one thing I love about Ethopians. Etopians are proud of their history. Me back there, I'm not so proud of my history, bro. Here, everyone tells you, have you visited the museum? Have you have you seen Lucy? Have you seen this? Like, I mean, they are so so proud of being what they are. So, I should also learn from this. Oh, we should learn from them and embrace their proudness. >> This is because Ethopia is one of the two countries in Africa that was never colonized. I am super excited to be embarking on this particular journey because where I am going, I feel like it should be declared as the home of freedom for all Africans across the globe. I'm talking about Africans in Africa and Africans in the diaspora. I'm on my way to Adoa, the exact same location where Africans defeated the Italians during the scramble of Africans. And I feel like each and every African needs to be there. I feel like I made history because I'm walking in history. Because on the 1st of March 1896, history was made across the entire globe. And that history was made right here. This is the exact same grounds where Ethopians united as one with one common goal just to defeat the colonial masters. Right now we are at the battlefield or the first battlefield as is known globally. Battlefield of Mindib >> where it took place 130 years ago around 6:00 a.m. The Italian led by General Barati soldiers came on four sides. The left column was General Armandi. >> The middle column was uh Alberttoni which was captured around 9:00 a.m. here. >> Okay. >> By the Ethiopians. As you can see the you can see the church the cave church uh by the mountain. >> Yeah. Mount Kenanit Gasoso as you know a lot of people doesn't talk about it but the Ethiopians were not only good at fighting but also on a gathering intelligence >> like Basha Alam he used to be working for Ethiopians he was a merchant but at the same time working as a devil agent or undercover for Ras Alula Ras Alula one of the greatest African generals who played the key role that led to the victory of Adoa >> which means that he played a major role during the battle of Ada. >> Absolutely he did. As I said earlier, you know, he used to um he's a he used to reside or live not too far from Ada. So he knows Tigra in his spare hand. >> So which means when all Ethiopians travel for months from Adisaba to Tigra, they were tired, exhausted. But the Tigrans because they reside here and they know the topography and the geography of the location. So of course he has a a tremendous experience of war. So that's why 130 years ago the turning point where almost 98 97% of African was under colonization >> and when the European had a meeting the Berlin convention >> to chop up our continent the Ethiopians bravely made history here the first battle. [Music] >> So this is to show a march from Adis to Ada. The march from Adis to Adwa which was led by Emperor Manoling II took over seven month before they arrived at their final destination which is Adwa. >> The point is show where people's kept joining them till Ada then they read here. >> So they were not just soldiers >> farmers. >> Yeah. farmers, nomads basically with no wage and the salary and with no basic training and with no logistics and also weapons. They got just a determination and they opted to die for freedom of a generation than to live in occupied state by Italy. [Music] I mean during the scramble for Africa, Africa was partitioned. That's why I'm speaking English to you. That's why you speak French. That's still some of you speak Portuguese. But if the people of Ethiopia never won the battle of Adwa, people from Ethopia would have been speaking Italian. How many people died? >> Yeah, almost we lost more than 40% of our soldiers here. Italians also lost more than 60% of their soldiers and the 3,000 captives brought to Adis and imprisoned for five manses. They captured them from >> from AdWa. >> Ada and brought them to Adis. >> Brought them to Adis. >> Walking. >> Yeah. Walking on foot. They they felt their rise. >> Then after after five menes we have seen the treaty over there where by which Italians accepted sovereignty of Ethiopia. The reconciliation started. Emperor released their captives >> and you released them. >> Yeah. Yeah. As part of reconciliation. [Music] uh if we walk about like you know 10 15 minutes we will find uh the mass grave for the Italians and Ethiopians. [Music] This is to remind each and every African that the war is not over. It's our time for us to fight till Africa becomes free. The treaty signed on 2 May 1889 at Jalikam. The treaty before battle of Adawa by which Italians compelled us to make any foreign affairs and contact us through them. >> And the addition letter by way of correction is completely nullified. >> It shall remain completely null and avoid. Article three government of Italy absolutely recognizes sovereigntity of Ethiopia and the government as an independent government. Now let me tell you something. Europeans who used to think that they are superior than Africans were compelled to signity in Africa land. That is why we say Ada is victory of black people, victory of oppressed people. [Music] The goal for every black man on this earth is freedom. South Africans fought for their freedom. Ghanaians fought for their freedom. Haitians fought for their freedom. African-Americans fought for their freedom. Like literally emancipation is the word. And that emancipation started from here. Our people did it in the past. I would say that then panafricanism was born. [Music] I stand here clothed in the spirit of the battles of Adoa, conscious that it was that battle within 24 hours that shook the confidence of the powers of Europe, but inspired the people of Africa and the children of the African diaspora that good would prevail. will over evil and light over darkness, but only in the context of our unity. I stand here conscious that it was that battle that forged the beginnings of pan-Africanism that eventually led to the movement for independence and the destruction of the colonial powers to give us not full development and power but the first steps of political independence. So which means that Ethopians don't celebrate independence. >> Yeah. The thing is the thing is we were never colonized. So we just celebrate a victory day. >> A victory which represented the whole Africa once undermined by Europeans with narrations like Africa they are weak and the poor. Africa will be sooner or later under Europe and like that these narrations were turned upside down by battle of Adan the victory. So today we celebrate with our African brothers and the sisters the victory day not independence day. >> What day is the victory day? >> 1st of March 1896 and this is why Ethopian flag became a symbol of independence for many African countries. Ghana was the first nation to adopt the flag in 1957. So the question is why do most African countries have to apply for visa to visit Ethopia? It doesn't make sense. So if you're an Etopian, let it make sense in the comment section for me. >> I want to know what does the battle of Adwa means to you. >> You know it keeps me alive. It keeps me to keep my haters up even when I went to the broad you know uh we never bow down which means we respect humanity but we never be intimidated by any race. Thank you to our forefathers. So AdWa means significant to me not only to me but to all Africans one who've been colonized and being freed and especially to the Ethiopian who fought here in Ada and fall for our independent I mean for our freedom >> is that why you've tattoo your whole body the battle of Adwa >> that's the least I can do to you know give them homage and respect [Music] >> this is the home of Emperor Hila Salasi whose real name gave birth to the movement Rastafari. [Music] >> Ethiopia, one of the first countries in the world to adopt Christianity. And as I travel within this beautiful country, I came across beautiful and unique places of worship that are built in rocks. [Music] I'm about to climb most inaccessible church in the entire world and it's right here in Ethopia. But goodness, everyone says that this is indeed the most dangerous church in the entire world. Would you ever dare to climb up? barefooted now till we get to the church. Are we close to the church? How many? >> Almost here. >> How >> we have 100 g can follow. >> Ah, no. >> I can't believe we made it. This is definitely This is definitely one of the scariest thing I've ever done in my whole life. Look at that. Thought I was about to die. Look at that. >> Look at that. >> What is it? >> I don't want to discourage you. >> I I won't be discouraged. It's just I'm just weak. I'm like, I don't have the energy to go up, but I'm like I want to go. >> You have to. >> Yeah. >> Because when you get up there, it's so worth it. >> Yeah. >> But trust me, it will be one of the most dangerous thing you'll ever do in your entire life. >> Ethopia is the birthplace of one of the famous beverages in the entire world. Coffee. One thing that you need to know that coffee from Jima definitely tastes better than any coffee I've taken in the entire world. Man, we on our way to Jima. [Music] >> Yeah, we we are we are in Jima, right? >> Yeah, we are in Jima. We love you. >> Thank you so much. >> We love you. What is this place man? >> This is coffee cup. >> Coffee cup. >> Yeah. The biggest coffee cup in history. Okay. So, it's like a building that designed in coffee cup. >> Yeah. Wow. Just because coffee is from here. >> Yeah. >> Fun fact, the word coffee comes from a town in Ethiopia called Kafa where coffee originates from. But in Ethopia, people think it's Jima. Let me know in the comment section. Is it Jima or Kafa? [Music] So we are right here at the birthplace of coffee and the man that you seen behind me is called Khali. This is the guy who discovered coffee in Ethopia because of his goat. Where I'm standing according to the people of this beautiful country this is the birthplace of coffee. And this is the home of one of the oldest and most famous human fossils ever discovered in the world. Loose >> Luc is a skeleton with 3.5 million years old was found in this region. So because of that they expect themselves as a source of human being >> and this makes Ethopia the origin of mankind. What a beauty, man. Africa is the wonderland. Ethopia is beautiful. And I'm here to let you all know that. Welcome to Ethopia, the land of origins. [Music] Welcome to the political capital of Africa, Adi Sabava. and walking in this beautiful city of Adi Saba feels like you're walking somewhere around the continent because every street that you see in this beautiful city is actually named after an African country. Can you believe it? Not just that, but all the leaders that formed the African Union got their own streets in here. So when you come in here, you'll find street named afterwrum. You'll find street named after Joo Kenyata from Kenya. Let me tell you a secret. where I am is called the Ghana Street. So, it feels like I'm back home in Ghana. First impression, I'm super impressed about how clean the city is. And to my surprise, there are people that are constantly cleaning the city every single time. I don't know if you can see the woman behind me. It's not early morning. It's roughly 12:00 and they are on the street cleaning. You follow me? Yeah. Thank you, man. >> Thank you. >> I appreciate, man. >> All right. Thank you. >> Watch my videos out there, man. So, [Music] like it's super impressive to see that this Sabba is super clean because every corner that you pass, you see people cleaning the street, man. It's not It's not even dirty, but they are still cleaning. [Music] Let me tell you something. In this city, you got yourself flyovers everywhere. Can you see? That's a fly over for the light rail. [Music] What you see right now is Adisaba's light rail. The first modern light rail in Subsaran Africa. This is more like a 17 kilometer light rail that travels within the city. Adaba is definitely one of the most organized cities that I've ever visited. You know why? Because everything is in order. I mean I am currently walking in a place where it's only for pedestrian and from my side here this is a bicycle lane and the roads that you seeing is more like an eight lane where four cars are going and four cars are coming in and one of the things that makes me feel like the city is so organized is the fact that you see a uniform color for all the buildings that you see along the road. This is insane. [Music] Like is your city built like this? This is Africa. This is Ethopia. This is Agisab brothers from Ethopia. Man, it's good to see you all. >> We are very happy to have here our brother uh from Ghana. Yeah. And you know we love all Africans, all humans. >> So we are very happy to uh see you here. >> And how's your feelings here? >> I love it man. >> Thank you. >> I love it. I love it. You love the changes that is happening. >> Of course is our city. African nation city and we love the change. We love the improvement. without him cuz we were all down now but we will rise up again like Wakanda for him >> forever. >> I hope you all are enjoying this beautiful episode from Ethopia. Have you subscribed yet? Please kindly subscribe to be part of this awesome family because your subscription keep us going. Thank you and one last favor like this episode. [Music] Adis Saba is really the political capital to the extent that you can find a whole raw meat restaurant named after the legendary Mandela. So, welcome to the Mandela House. And this is where we'll be trying raw meats for the first time. [Music] >> Yes. >> Finally. Finally, we're here. >> Raw meat. >> I'm >> Are we going to eat that? >> Yes. >> Are you sure? >> Of course. This is one of the special meal in Ethiopia. Yeah. >> Yeah. You want to try? You want to try? >> Ah, no. >> Now, let me try it. >> How you going to try this? That's raw meat. >> Yes. >> You're not going to cook it? >> Yeah. We don't cook. We just eat like this. >> Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. Wow. I'm not going to do that. Let's do it. Let's do it. Give me. It's too big. Hey, don't cut her lips, man. >> Oh, God. >> She's written, Robin. Just like that, bro. >> Can I Can I have it? >> Okay. Can I Can you add spices? Add spices. Yeah. Add spices. >> Oh my goodness. No way. No. No. No way. How? [Music] >> Okay. >> Why do you guys eat raw meat? >> I mean, this culture started back then. What I heard is uh during the war of Ara. So >> because there they eat them with the other side. So they cook >> the meat, >> they going to see the smoke. So not to be seen, >> they have to do it raw and they have to eat. So >> do you know that raw meat is also an Italian culture? So the question is, what is the connection between Italy and Ethopia? When it comes to raw meat, would you ever try raw meats for the first time? If you can, then let me fly you all to one of my favorite places in Ethopia. Mel McKel is the third largest city in Ethopia. It is the capital of the Tigra region and I'm so happy to see that the airport is named in honor of Alula Abanga. I mean popularly known as Ras Alula. The city of Mle looks so colorful and beautiful. You know why? Because I see so many beautiful women just dressed in their beautiful colorful attire. I am walking in the beautiful city of Mckll and trust me I can't believe my eyes because I mean I've traveled to over 34 countries and I've never seen a place that is so concentrated with so many beautiful. I mean look at my backdrop alone man. You happy celebrating Ash today? >> I I wish um >> Oh my goodness. That's all I know. Bro, this is so beautiful, man. I I'm too excited. Oh, wow. Look at that. My goodness. It It's It's actually a big celebration, man. >> Now I have to dance, man. >> Oh, I hope I don't fall. Wow. [Applause] [Laughter] [Music] [Applause] [Music] This is my first time experiencing a festival like this and trust me this is one festival that I think I recommend to each and everyone who has never been here. I had to join you on stage to dance. Yeah. >> You did a great job. >> No, I tried. >> No, you did a great job. >> That was not easy. >> It was amazing. >> Oh, thank you. Thank you. >> What I want to know is what is this festival all about? >> So, Ashandai is a celebration that happens every year. Three-day celebration. It commences a twoe fast honoring the Virgin Mary. >> Oh, wow. >> And over the years, it has grown to be symbolized female empowerment celebration. [Music] How does this day mean to you? >> It means a lot to us. I mean, especially as women, you know, African women. Um, I'm noticing. So, I'm I I live out in in New York City and I come here every year for the celebration and I'm noticing that we lack togetherness sometimes. We lack community the way that Americans and Europeans, you know, they have their their sisterhood, brotherhood, the collectiveness. No, it's it focuses and it's um it's very intentional in reminding us of who we are, why we are, how we are, and the beauty of what togetherness looks like. So, for me, it's it encourages me to reme remind myself that without my sisters, I'm I'm nothing. Without my mothers, I'm nothing. Without my my family, I'm nothing. So, it's a beautiful beautiful remembrance. >> Final message to all sisters across the globe. >> Be a girl's girl. Okay, girls. Be sisterhood is amazing. It's it's valuable. It's without us really there's there's nothing. So, one love to all. One love to all. All Africans together. Okay. [Music] My goodness. We just made it to Bali and it's absolutely beautiful. The landscape is breathtaking, man. [Music] I feel like this is where Ethopia touches the sky because the entire area is filled with mountains. Oh, that is why they call it the Bali mountains. Bro, the views that I see here feels so unreal, man. This is absolutely breathtaking, bro. Like we are in the middle of nowhere. It seems like we are walking in the middle of a park where I can see warthog. I can see antelopes. I can see like Etopian wolf. Like literally we surrounded with mountains covered with greenery blessed with different animals. And by the way, you still see people riding horses in between the animals. This is gorgeous. I feel like this would definitely be my favorite place in Ethopia. You know why? Because I love greenery and mountains. This reminds me of Lo too. This is why I keep telling you all that it's about time to go out there, go live your life, go learn something new, and make sure you explore. But whenever you want to explore the world, please just explore the beautiful continent of Africa, [Music] bro. Definitely coming to Ballet Mountain is definitely worth it, man. We literally in the sky and it's hailing, bro. This is incredible, bro. Like, listen. Best days of my life, man. Look at that. Like, it's literally Haley. I just had to do this shot. That's an incredible shot, man. Look at that. It's not raining, but Haley on the beautiful mountains. It's like we're literally in the sky. I don't know if you can see it. [Music] We made it. This is the roof of Utopia where it kisses the sky. Unbelievable. But I'm literally frozen up here. But coming up here is really worth it, man. My goodness. Woo! This is what we call HS hidden masterpiece, man. Wow. Woo! [Music] Can you hear the sound of the flowing river? So therapeutic, man. That is the beauty about Bali mountains. So you get to see beautiful clean river flowing through the park. It's unbelievable man. Like sometimes when I travel Africa, I get shocked that a place like this actually exists on the continent. And I always say that it's about time for Africans to travel Africa and just to go and enjoy the beauty of this continent. But the only problem we have is the borders. The borders have blinded so many Africans not to see the beauty of their own continent. I really love chasing waterfalls and when I came to Jim I was told that there's a beautiful waterfalls that I really need to see and because of that our car can definitely not go there. So we have to jump into a paj and as you can see other people are just um you know on a motor bike but yeah if you come to Bajage is the way. Come along with us. Um, let's go, man. The hell? Jeez, bro. Let me get down go away. Hey, can can we just get down and walk? You're not scared. Why you laughing, man? So, we're just going to walk through the raid as we go see the waterfall, man. Bro, I feel like giving up on this waterfall, man. Because it's not easy, man. It's raining. But regardless, we need to make it to the far up moment where we're going to see this beautiful waterfall. Oh my goodness. [Music] Wow. My goodness. What a beautiful, majestic waterfall, man. I don't know why waterfalls excites me so much, man. What a beautiful waterfall. Can you feel the smoke? This is what we call the smoke that really turned us. Absolutely gorgeous, man. And you know what makes this waterfall so unique? I am surrounded with lush greenery. Which means that this majestic baby sitting right behind me [Music] sits in the middle of a lush forest. What a beauty, man. Wow. Indeed, this is what shows that God is beautiful, man. because it takes his time to create beautiful things. And I'm here to let you know that it's about time to go beyond a Sabba just to enjoy the beauty, the natural landscape of this gorgeous country. Goodness. [Music] The redee. [Music] We just landed in Dawa, the second largest city of Ethopia. And we here to do something crazy, man. I I can't believe I'll be doing this, but wish me all the best because for the first time in my lifetime, I'm here to feed hyenas. [Music] >> I won't lie, man. I just got here and I'm freaking out seeing all these vicious hyenas right behind me. Bro, I I I think I want to go back. I'm definitely not going to do this. >> Like how is he comfortable feeding hyenas knowing that he can become the meat? >> I know. I have never seen anything like this in my whole life, man. And I've been seeing this. I thought it was not real, but being here in person, seeing him feeding hyenas, hundreds of them, man, I'm like, this is unbelievable, bro. Yeah. >> What up? Oh lord. Yes. Hey. Again. The last. The last one. The last one. The last one. That's enough. That's enough. No problem. Why? in the motherland celebrating every African. I am I am through Africa. [Music] >> What a beautiful country. And I know you all enjoy watching this amazing episode. Don't forget to like this video, subscribe, and be part of the 2 million family. And I will see you all in the next Ethiopian episode. I am fire. Peace out. Yeah. [Music] Baby to the world. [Music]