Exploring Ethiopia's Ancient City of Harar (During Ramadan)

Harar, Ethiopia. I was told before I leave Ethiopia I must visit the ancient city of Harar which dates back around 1000 years old! So I came and this where I fed wild hungry hyena, tried street food and hit the markets of Harar. It was even better being here during Ramadan as this is a muslim city so I got a great feel of culture.
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[@selamamare]

14:15, what am I not good enough for you or something? 🤣 Thanks for inviting me along Ben! Having so much fun exploring parts of my country for the first time :) here’s to another 100k subscribers elelele

[@BackpackerBen]

🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴

[@BackpackerBen]

Guys let’s get Selam to 1000 yeah

[@yesewkne6016]

Marry selam will ya! If you don't i will😂 Love your accent nd ur goofiness🙌🏽

[@selamamare]

@@yesewkne6016 GOOFY???

[@aifaasmith.]

Hey Selam! Nice to see you in Ben's videos there! Be a good 'anything' to Ben will ya? Im his top fan btw 😂😂

[@mandeeqahmed3611]

you are so adaptable your attitude towards life is awesome keep it up and stay safe Ben you look like Jamie Perkins from Australia what a resemblance

[@BackpackerBen]

Thanks my friend

[@Selambehere]

Wow, I'm jealous! I haven't visited my country in years! Thanks for visiting and sharing your experience of 🇪🇹 with us! I always find it fascinating to see how the rest of the world 🗺 experiences our culture.

[@BackpackerBen]

My pleasure 😊

[@nabilh.6357]

The Rolandinho look alike really made me laugh alot....😀😀 Nice noticing... 👏

[@BackpackerBen]

Right!! what a guy

[@meron612]

Right he really looks like him

[@truehearteye-candy167]

Amazing When he said salam baba ,,,,, and when he said Salam walkum ,,,,, here you go my big respect ,,,,,

[@BackpackerBen]

:)

[@mr.niceeeguy8681]

Thanks for ur videos, I will definitely visit Ethiopia.

[@BackpackerBen]

YESSS

[@1978monas]

I wish you could also visit Aksum and Gondar before you leave, if you have time and the resources. Your moments in Harar was absolutely spectacular.

[@BackpackerBen]

Thanks for the tips! but I have been already, see my video

[@user-em4ox7rw8g]

How can he visit Aksum when it’s getting bombed and they are invaded by Eritrean troops and Ethiopian troops? Have you not read the amnesty report on the massacre that took place in Aksum ? Tigray isn’t even safe for Tigrayans let alone tourists. Ethiopia isn’t safe for tigrayans right now, period. Ethnic profiling left right centre

[@abse4305]

ልታስጠበጥቢው ነው እንዴ

[@lifescope3889]

Only in Ethiopia..you name ur kid "hello"(selam). Then when ever someone greets to each other they'd check to see if they r called🤗

[@BackpackerBen]

LOOOOOL honestly being with Selam it's a nightmare

[@selamamare]

@@BackpackerBen hahaha story of my life

[@mandeeqahmed3611]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@etsehiwotbayou]

Haha!

[@fevenmicheal856]

Selam mens peace ☮️ also in Amharic or togriga ✌️

[@aifaasmith.]

The city is so big, and I love the small maze like path there, amazing 😍

[@abdulazizjemal5632]

I love Harar and I really thank you for making this videos.....may you live long life

[@BackpackerBen]

:) thank you

[@nuureTUBE]

I’m really enjoying these tours man🔥🔥🔥 Please go to Jijiga my hometown. It’s the capital of the Somali Region. I haven’t been there since 2013 when I left to come to the states. I would love if you went there.

[@shebaqueen4948]

Nooooo it's not advisable he wouldn't be able to film freely there I'm from the Somali region too

[@nuureTUBE]

@@shebaqueen4948 he will idiot. Look up all these blogs in jijiga. People can Vlog freely dummy

[@nh2404]

J’aime trop tes vidéos. With the lockdown here, I feel like am visiting the place with you guys.

[@BackpackerBen]

Happy to hear that!

[@hishamsuod2913]

Yup

[@artsybetsy_]

ben you’re by far my favorite youtube now! i’ve been binge watching you explore all day😩

[@BackpackerBen]

You legend 😍

[@aymenabdudaim2095]

Me too

[@aymenabdudaim2095]

Ben if you want me to met you in harar my phone number is [phone]

[@aymenabdudaim2095]

I live in Harar though

[@honeyb4984]

Very impressive, well done Ben. The thumbnail & the end of the video is beautiful. Thanks for visiting & Sharing! 🙏🏽💖❤️

[@BackpackerBen]

Thanks Honey

[@honeyb4984]

@@BackpackerBen 👍🏽🙏🏽

[@fantastic1231]

Love 💘 ancient, proud, Godly and enchanting Ethiopia 🇪🇹

[@BackpackerBen]

incredible

[@isalvage1]

People in the comments are right. You should visit Awassa. The biggest city in Southern Ethiopia.

[@zoro3618]

You guys stole it off Somalia

[@proudamhararaya4668]

@@zoro3618 Stole what from Somalis 🤣

[@zoro3618]

@@proudamhararaya4668 dir dawa and Harar were stolen off somalis

[@abdiadam3808]

Welcome to the ancient Islamic city of Harar, the gate name is the victory gate.

[@BackpackerBen]

LOVED IT HERE

[@mrsminitials]

This is very nostalgic to watch because this is my hometown! It’s making me miss home and it’s super funny hearing everyone yell “foreigner” at you and you’re just saying it back to them 😂 keep up the good content I just subscribed

[@hunter7507]

I love how authentic these videos feel!

[@BackpackerBen]

thank you!

[@btube3468]

14:08 the most British accent ever from Ethiopian😂

[@leulberhanu6687]

U gotta have some Halwa and Mushabak there it is so delicious.

[@BackpackerBen]

Sounds good!

[@abrahamdaba6896]

Yohanes was my classmate at Miskaye Hizunan. Good to see him here.

[@BackpackerBen]

top man!!

[@nabilh.6357]

The shot of the eagle picking meat off your hand should be your channel logo photo....

[@BackpackerBen]

not bad ey ;)

[@nabilh.6357]

Very nice round trip vedio of Harrar. All african and arab markets looks similar, concentrated organized chaos for the stranger... above all they're frozen in time.

[@BackpackerBen]

Well said

[@dambalmedia]

Well come to So called ❤Love city Harar, Ethiopia

[@BackpackerBen]

thanks!

[@undermysaviour]

The whole Hararghe used to be filled with 'LOVE" it is now becoming hell so sad.

[@dambalmedia]

@@undermysaviour still they are love people, politicians changed everything now between ethinic group

[@x7gy]

You did amazing job and really appreciated for your hard work and showing us the beautiful thing every day!!

[@addis1395]

Thank you for posting this amazing video about Harar . I feel like I know Harar now

[@BackpackerBen]

😁

[@EthioNetChannel]

What A Place! What A Place!

[@BackpackerBen]

yesssssss

[@paulreedy9415]

Glad to see you got a local cap; I think it's a way of showing your ordinariness and readiness to just act like they do.. So I guess Ethiopia has Addis which is about five stories high in its commercial streets, and the rest of the country with cities two stores tall. Mud walls are pretty much mud walls, but these are at least brightly painted in places. Any public squares of note in Harar? Cinemas? The Muslims must be laid back, if during Ramadan kids are allowed to sell food to be eaten out on the streets. I was stopped , "Meester! No!" by police when I forgot and broke off a corner of warm bread to munch, on my way back to my hotel. in Egypt. Thanks to you and your guide for these views.

[@user-nw1fo7gr8o]

Im soo invested in ur vlogs rn...🙏🏾🙏🏾 keep up z good work..

[@BackpackerBen]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@alishugrii9919]

Happy Ramadan brother

[@BackpackerBen]

You too!!

[@hiruthseyoum5969]

Thank you for sharing. እናመሰግናለን! Please do video on Ethiopian writing. The Fidel ተባረክ! 🙏🙏🙏💕 from Ethiopia

[@BackpackerBen]

Thanks for the idea!

[@rolandrozen]

Dostojewski’s famous quote: “The soul is healed by being with children”

[@ASK4YOU1]

Top job Ben, Good to see with friends

[@BackpackerBen]

great company!

[@serafinasantiago4947]

Ben you survived the hyenas and now messing around with the buzzards 👀 mate looks like next stop will be Jurassic park 🤣🤣🤣

[@BackpackerBen]

booked for tomorrow ;)

[@serafinasantiago4947]

@@BackpackerBen can’t wait 🤗💕

[@etsehiwotbayou]

If you got Selam you got peace ✌️where you travel 😉 I like your friendship and enjoy your raw blogging style!

[@BackpackerBen]

huge thanks :)

[@ConnectsLogTv]

Love the group selfie 🤳

[@BackpackerBen]

🙏🏼

[@ma.gildaquitua2165]

Good looking man, and a well modulated voice! Agree?

[@houseofkeke]

Ethiopia is definitely on my list now 👌👌👌

[@BackpackerBen]

Enjoy 😉

[@tsgeredamulugeta6852]

I like your name, "Ferengi" God bless you so much brother

[@BackpackerBen]

I appreciate that

[@aronjohns4662]

Helloooooo Ethiopian

[@lidya22]

Hello brother from Ethiopia

[@johnafrica7979]

Wow that thumbnail

[@BackpackerBen]

YESSSS

[@rolandrozen]

I’m an Ethiopian ❤️ A Hararer to be more precize.

[@BackpackerBen]

Brilliant! 😎

[@GeneralHensaleey]

Welcome to Harar in a Rainy day 😴 That guy really looks like Ronaldinho 👍

[@BackpackerBen]

thanks for watching :)

[@guledosman8512]

Really proud to have harari blood

[@jakejhons5138]

I was in this city in 1983. It looked exactly the same. With out the three wheeler cars.

[@BackpackerBen]

Culture 😁

[@slandv332]

Hello Ben✋ I am glad you enjoying your self in Ethiopia. I hope you go to Somaliland the safest Country in Africa.

[@BackpackerBen]

maybe next ! :)

[@probinalamare1235]

Ben miss you from shillong Meghalaya pleased come back to shillong 💛🧡💚🥰

[@lidya22]

Harare is beautiful places in Ethiopia

[@BackpackerBen]

true

[@johnhill9445]

One Love Motherland ETHIOPIA

[@opaljones1560]

Big love ❤️

[@BackpackerBen]

[@aronjohns4662]

Ronaldinho 😍😍😍😍

[@BackpackerBen]

GOD

[@honeyb4984]

@@BackpackerBen well spotted Ben! 👏🏾

[@birhan1898]

u must visit, hawassa city u gonna love it believe me

[@BackpackerBen]

i will

[@birhan1898]

@@BackpackerBen good choice🙏 for some info contact me

[@richardsingh5827]

Interesting video and place

[@sderese]

People stare a lot and even check what you have bought in supermarket if you happen to be in Europe specially in small town and sime big cities, they will escort you with their eyes

[@hambelu2544]

Is this Covid 19 free zone. None of you are wearing facemasks. Good to see you (Ben), Selam and Yonas. Glad you survived the sniffing Haynas in your previous KZbin.

[@lolyasmin_1]

How do you deal with everyone staring at you? Every time I visa it Ethiopia I want to document and vlog just like you do but because I have really bad social anxiety it’s gets so hard because all the stares.

[@BackpackerBen]

I thrive off it

[@ambessashield9360]

@@BackpackerBen 😂😂my man 💪🏾

[@_AloS]

🤔😂🤣

[@Birabiro_2000]

Don't show intimidation and just relax. They are very welcoming and respectful to foreigners 😍

[@lolyasmin_1]

@@Birabiro_2000 yeah I’m Ethiopian myself I was just never born there but somehow they can tell I came from out of the country, what you said is true I just get so nervous because I feel like there judging me 😭 thanks for the advise tho

[@abdulazizjemal5632]

Please keep on posting about Harar

[@BackpackerBen]

no more :(

[@wanderinginafrica3292]

how do you avoid the mobile been robbed when taking video all the way?

[@gameofbloody6922]

Never been there before beautiful Harar I wish one Dey I will visit.

[@elenafreweini6434]

Nice video! thank you

[@BackpackerBen]

Thank you too!

[@aifaasmith.]

The Islamic hat are called 'kopiah' here in Malaysia, and I never thought id be seeing you wearing one 😛

[@herroherrarlee6769]

In Somali its Koofiyat

[@aifaasmith.]

@@herroherrarlee6769 close enough 😉

[@herroherrarlee6769]

@@aifaasmith. yes we Somali and Malay share also Macawiis maʿawaz or better know as Izaar too, I think you guys call it sarong

[@BackpackerBen]

suits me i think

[@herroherrarlee6769]

@@BackpackerBen it does Ben it does 😄😄

[@amiattractive2293]

Are you related with louis Tomlinson( ex one direction member ) 🤣🤣🤣 your tone and character is very similar 😂🤣😂🤣

[@lolyasmin_1]

I thought that too

[@BackpackerBen]

zero clue who that is LOL

[@aifaasmith.]

@@BackpackerBen seriously Ben. 😳😑

[@krissiekhongwir8680]

@@BackpackerBenSeriously Ben..😂 How could you not know.. I imagined you'd knew considering your are from the Uk😂 Louis is from one direction, band formed in the X Factor UK One of the biggest boyband from your country. If you know Zayn Malik, Louis is in the band with him😁

[@sadatabari1699]

I just saw ur comment under Tayo Aina's Ethiopian harrassment video and subscribed to ur channel .. u got great content.... kudos..

[@BackpackerBen]

Thanks 🤩

[@munakemal]

I am glad you survived the chaos, and you guys look miserable with the rain. Keep making videos they are entertaining!

[@BackpackerBen]

More to come

[@fruitinlondon2942]

What an eye opener ! Your videos are so pleasant to watch. I am new for your channel and it’s with great pleasure I hit the subscribe button. Well done Ben 👍🏼

[@BackpackerBen]

Thanks 🤩

[@johnafrica7979]

I’ve heard about this place

[@BackpackerBen]

UNREAL

[@Peaaccee]

Are you going to Bale? We own Bale Mountain Lodge - we could help you get some great video in a truly unique and amazing place. Let me know if you’re planning to head down there.

[@BackpackerBen]

Sounds great! but rain is to heavy now

[@rolandrozen]

The backpacker Ben crew 😀

[@BackpackerBen]

Crew 💯

[@sheJackiesays]

🔥🔥🔥🔥just discovered your channel

[@BackpackerBen]

welcome :)

[@robleahmed2558]

Packpacker Ben I’ve a question, did you made a vlog in Dire Dawa?

[@Cisaam-171]

hey ben you should be visiting the capital of somali ethiopian region Jijiga ethiopia it’s really nice there i think you should be check out too 👏🏽

[@Jaysu_Rahman]

Wow so spectacular views but your tour guide did not know about harar history he gives incorrect information for tourists.

[@aronjohns4662]

Epic video

[@johnafrica7979]

So let’s enjoy

[@BackpackerBen]

YESSSS

[@nuureTUBE]

I am of Fiqi Omar, Sheekhal clan. My ancestor Aw Qudhub Fiqi Omar is the founder of this city

[@andylikesstuffchannel]

You've got Balls mate give you that.

[@herroherrarlee6769]

As always another great video Ben, next Somalia and Djibouti

[@BackpackerBen]

yesss

[@aymenabdudaim2095]

My grandpa's shop was like at the right side 3:22

[@kidus5431]

9:48 I always thought those mannequins looked like Beckham. :)

[@BackpackerBen]

uncanny!

[@maab5093]

Thanks for sharing 🙏

[@ayjay10016]

You did not cover the consumption of Khat in Harar - why?

[@oceejekwam6829]

Harar isn't for claustrophobic people. Those streets and those walls. Are they hawks or eagles? Those shots were amazing, thank you.

[@BackpackerBen]

eagles :)

[@oceejekwam6829]

@@BackpackerBen thank you.

[@Salim-vb3mw]

Have you talked about the wifi in Addis and other towns in Ethiopia, their similarities and differences?

[@BackpackerBen]

Tell ya now. Awful 😣

[@Salim-vb3mw]

@@BackpackerBen it sucks then because I would like to work there and I need to have a great wifi connection 24/7

[@fdk7014]

I guess there is a reason why that kid made a little mound of the meat before holding it in his hand, so that the birds have something to grab on to. if it lays flat in the hand they will stab your hand with their claws and that hurts.

[@romangoshu8510]

Much love God bless you

[@BackpackerBen]

:)

[@billybamjoham2451]

Hey Ben, Did you have to quarantine upon arrival in Ethiopia? I'm trying to look up entry requirements and I can't find a reliable answer.

[@deadpool8465]

The kids were asking you for a "scrbito" which means pen 🖋

[@BackpackerBen]

damn :(

[@rolandrozen]

@@BackpackerBen they saw one of your earlier video’s😀

[@aifaasmith.]

Aww

[@rabindramsha6008]

Nice ❤️❤️

[@BackpackerBen]

Thanks for liking

[@biniyam05]

Ronaldinho ethiopian version 😂😂😂😂

[@BackpackerBen]

legend

[@antyaier8427]

Kind of crazy market and very conjusted place. Maintain social distance for your safety and wear mask in such crowded locality. Over all I'm enjoying your trip in Ethiopia it's a Very interesting place. You are superb exploring many countries and places in a short time.

[@olanieana]

@16:55 Brilliant! And the little children they were asking you pen. Eschribito/እስክሪብቶ= pen. Don't leave Ethiopia without visiting Omo river and Dallule Afar.

[@olanieana]

The Hat looks good on you.

[@selamawitteshome7207]

Oh he looks like Rolandinho WOW

[@yusu0154]

We welcome you in Somalia/Somaliland

[@user-te4zs5gq7b]

Very entertaining video you must stay in Ethiopia man

[@BackpackerBen]

2 weeks left

[@user-te4zs5gq7b]

@@BackpackerBen there is much to visit 2 weaks is too short

[@bekigunner1990]

❤❤❤

[@bethyohannes4436]

👏👍💯🥇🏆🏅🙋‍♀️from London

[@BackpackerBen]

❤️

[@ayalewsema9501]

Please do a video about the genocide in Tigray, the Northen part of Ethiopia. Millions are starved bc of the ongoing genocidal war in there.

[@M1ndfulJourney]

Not genocide but civil war and the people are well fed 👍

[@user-tq7bg6cc1m]

Are you thinking about going to the Bale Mountains? Or the Sof Omar caves? Both are in Oromia. Hope you’re enjoying your time in Ethiopia and don’t listen to these ppl saying to go anywhere in Tigray. It isn’t safe and the people there are suffering rn. Your videos are great and I love your Ethiopian pals!

[@aronjohns4662]

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@itschadsson4872]

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