Ethiopia: A Development Story

[@krishnamoorthypalanisamy7210]

I am happy that Ethiopia is developing. Love to Ethiopian People from India.

[@AM-vl6et]

Thanks for your best wish

[@mihiec]

Best wishes to Ethiopia! And all African countries. Greetings from Poland.

[@secretagent5954]

lol best wishes to poland too 😭😂

[@sayuunibridgetsemanda2617]

Best wishes too from uganda

[@salhebsi6877]

@@secretagent5954 kkkkkkkk

[@stevekatumo2974]

Good wishes to Ethiopian and all African countries God blessing amen forever and ever amen. God is good all the time God is good alleluya

[@egebre2237]

hi my friends are you or happy ❤️💗😇

[@expand9487]

Watching Rick makes me optimistic about the future. You know the media is just about how there is terror in one country. Thank you Rick.

[@akarshchandra5519]

Best wishes to Ethiopia. Greetings from INDIA 🇮🇳

[@steveboy7302]

Indians love to mention themselves

[@zaralobnerold]

My best friend was born and raised in Ethiopia until 2013. She now lives in Chicago and goes to school in Madison alongside me. Thanks so much for doing an episode about her home country. We absolutely loved it.

[@jamesnjenga813]

I pray for Ethiopia to overcome it's challenges as it develops love from Kenya

[@acknowledgment2490]

Love you my Kenyan brother

[@TheMazyProduction]

I have been watching Rick Steves since I was a kid. This is my favorite travel of his yet.

[@coleshiner143]

We love you Rick Steves, we learn so much from you!

[@peekodafreeko3949]

feels like my birthday will all of these uploads! thank you rick and PBS!

[@fantastic1231]

Oh you are finally in my wonderful ancient native country of Ethiopia 🇪🇹 Steve!! Im an Ethiopian American here in Minnesota and love your amazing show, Rick Steve's Europe! Ethiopia 🇪🇹 ,with its unparalleled wonderful ancient proud history is definitely a wonderful country to visit !!! I love your shows and watch them whenever I can!! Do keep up the great work please!!!

[@danielbenner7583]

I hope to visit someday, looks amazing! 😊

[@chritopherherrera2349]

I have been to Ethiopia 3 times. Ethiopia has a special place for me. I met my wife in Ethiopia, I also married there. I have been to Addis , gerji , Bishoftu and Mekele. It is a beautiful country from all levels.

[@andahtheo4237]

Am Ghanaian but Ethiopia is my favourite country in Africa

[@marystuart4497]

This kind of life about Africa is more valuable, allowing the world to see the life of Africans

[@marisoldominguez438]

We who have much need to give to those who have little. I pray that Ethiopia and all those countries/cities that are struggling can keep improving.

[@miralunadivinagracia]

Thank you Rick Steves for featuring Ethiopia. This alone impacts a positive message to the world. Stay safe in your travels!

[@mikijaam8478]

To everyone watching this video - the presenter compared the size of Ethiopia to that of Italy! The size of Ethiopia is 1,104,300 sq km while Italy is 301,340 sq km - this makes Ethiopia 266% larger than Italy. Thank you for the video but I hope the presenter will correct this huge mistake.

[@navneetsahay196]

Size does t matter Ethipia is 100 times less dev than Italy Poverty hunger cities crammed with poor hungry poorly dressed people I don't know if any concerned govt about rural people and rural housing is there ?

[@okok-no8dr]

@@navneetsahay196 bruh he's referring to what was said at the beginning of the video, when he said italy was the same size as ethiopia

[@GeoGuy388]

I knew this sounded wrong. Thanks for correcting it.

[@deborahbloom4624]

Thank you so much, Rick Steves! The world needs more people like you. Edu-tainment!

[@jusakdaudyerusalem9183]

Gandum mas untuk ethiopia dari Jesus kristus.dariku.daud Jusak/Jusak sangramawijaya

[@marjorienicholson5091]

This documentary was a unique departure from other documentaries I have seen. Keep up the good work Steve!

[@thikagal]

A departure it is!! ...Ethiopia has beautiful landscapes too just like the European countrie he visits but like most westerners, they can't seem to find it in themselves to showcase Africa positively and accurately. There are state of the art malls and freeways but I guess it's better to show poverty ,malnutrition and kids with flies in their eyes. There's poverty in many parts of Europe too but he can't cover that narrative. # Africans wake up and tell your own stories, no one else will do it for you.

[@mercym1733]

@@thikagal thanks i was also saying the same

[@squares4u]

@@thikagalThis is you giving a false narrative. European countries are so much more developed than any country in Africa, except perhaps the Seychelles. Ethiopia has an HDI of 0.492, which is 176th out of all counties on Earth. Don’t get me wrong - Africa has beauty and history like any other place, but to compare its poverty and struggles to Europe is just foolish. Westerners spinning a narrative aren’t to blame here, much as you’d like to think that way.

[@qhuizatlantis8484]

Keep rising up Ethiopia may God bless you and keep you safe. Greetings from Philippines 🇵🇭❤️🇪🇹

[@navneetsahay196]

Poverty hunger cities crammed with poor hungry poorly dressed people I don't know if any concerned govt about rural people and rural housing is there ?

[@tesfanshyoutube3814]

Hello 🇪🇹🤝🇵🇭🖤

[@fafiwollouwa1017]

We thank you 🇪🇹♥🇵🇭😍

[@TravelingLight777]

Prayers for these precious hardworking people, thank you for this important video

[@nazimali4980]

Ethopia lovely country Love from Pakistan ❤🇵🇰

[@eldanaalan8946]

Iove from Ethiopia

[@nazimali4980]

@@eldanaalan8946 wow Good bro

[@nazimali4980]

@@eldanaalan8946 how are you

[@eldanaalan8946]

Good big respect 4 Pakistan people

[@nazimali4980]

@@eldanaalan8946 give me your whatsapp numbers

[@yonasawoke3609]

I love your travel videos. One minor correction - Ethiopia's size is almost four time bigger than Italy.

[@ogedeimuku4769]

yes thank you! i thought i was the only one who noticed this slip of tongue

[@aureliaandris8240]

That is great and necessary correction.

[@baldwintheleper8290]

Yet lacks the rich art and culture.

[@speaktruth4169]

@@baldwintheleper8290 you showed your lack of knowledge about Africa.

[@xuannguyenhoa8115]

Yes

[@joandeborah1503]

Long long ago I wished to travel and see Eithopia. This video gave me an insight. It is heartening to understand that empathy towards the less fortunate can indeed create a better world.. And then there is a silver lining against all dark clouds - that of HOPE.. For a better world for everyone :)

[@lostamonglocals5382]

Do it! It's one of our favorite countries!

[@joandeborah1503]

@@lostamonglocals5382 yes after this corona troubles are done with, the world over

[@Kazilikaya]

You should visit. However, don’t be a white savior. I can tell you that no matter how poor these people might be, they don’t need assistance from rich foreigners. They must learn to develop for themselves.

[@joandeborah1503]

@@Kazilikaya I just wish to experience the life there. Nothing more and as a veterinarian would try to be of some help if any at all

[@listenup2882]

@@Kazilikaya What we need is for white people to stop interfering with our politics and our economies to engage in fair trade and to stop stealing our resources then we won't have too much of a problem developing.

[@werthmelissa]

Thanks for putting Ethiopia in the spotlight. I actually wanted to know about this country for as long as I can remember because I have a childhood friend whose family came from Ethiopia.

[@francoisedandre3644]

RICK STEVE : TOTALE BIENFAISANCE POUR LE BIEN ÊTRE. MERCI !

[@antoniob.italia79]

One day I hope to visit this beautiful country. Hugs from Italy :)

[@trev269]

Please do more of these! Show the world beyond European cities.

[@JJ-rl5ef]

Having been a volunteer Physical Therapist for Malawi Against Polio (1991-1993), I've had both frustration and hope for our world. It is great that Rick has decided to shed light on some of our world's challenges, and some of the possible solutions. I would also like to see episodes that address overpopulation, access to family planning, and how having smaller families is better for everyone. Additionally, it would be nice if Rick could include a list of companies and organizations we could support, and what changes we could make to improve our world.

[@እሱዘዮድ]

እናመሰግናለን!

[@eyuelhaileleul7484]

Much Respect From Ethiopia

[@mizantsegaye177]

thanks. We appreciate your empathy.

[@daniellimo4087]

For a foreigner you have diagnosed the problems, and oportunities for Africa really well. You have also given a very balanced solution on what the attitude of those priviledged should be. Great work

[@lostamonglocals5382]

We love Ethiopia! Can't wait to get back for more exploring

[@navneetsahay196]

Poverty hunger cities crammed with poor hungry poorly dressed people I don't know if any concerned govt about rural people and rural housing is there ?

[@steveboy7302]

Like india

[@jolene-hf8807]

Mr Rick,! I have been watching you for a long time. Today you finally covered a topic that is generally known. However, you didn’t cover the beauty & the rest of Ethiopia. Thank you anyway you have come a long way. From covering Europe all these years. Thank you.

[@sourabhahlawat681]

Love from india,Ethiopia have huge growth potential they need to keep a watch on population,otherwise they are going to have same problems as India

[@drissaudia1323]

I like these kind of travel shows, shows the human spirit. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻♥️💜💖

[@EB-dm9fw]

Your voice is calming and hopeful for Ethiopia.

[@yux.tn.3641]

I’ve actually been to Mekelle back in 2015 with my university = UCL DPU. Back then we worked with the local university on a project regarding urban agriculture...afterwards i also took a short break in gondar its a shame that the recent violence has taken a lot of lives...RIP

[@vibes5114]

I’m from the very city of Mekelle. We’ve worked hard to change our circumstances but this war has brought us back decades 😔

[@yux.tn.3641]

@@vibes5114 I honestly hope that you guys will get back on your feet soon...please stay safe

[@vibes5114]

@@yux.tn.3641 thank you for the good wishes sir/ma’am.

[@Ethiorango]

It's an amazing documentary !!! I appreciate the work done to describe my country in 25 minutes. Thank you and I still wish peace and love to the people of the world. I wish you a better and more stable Ethiopia.💚💛💖

[@jamestaruc2954]

Thank you Rick for taking your travel purpose a notch higher by exploring and exposing realities in our societies! May you have more videos like this! Stay safe!

[@srinivasvaranasi1645]

Thank you for this interesting glimpse of Ethiopia.

[@sandraschneider1622]

Ethiopia is an astonishing country with splendid views, friendly people, and delicious cuisine. It was on a direct path to developing and improving living standards. Unfortunately, it now is involved in a military conflict, which causes only harm to the citizen.Ethiopia`s cultural heritage has really impressed me, so I want to visit this country so much , but I don`t want to put my family at risk because I always travel with them.

[@christopheroconnor6666]

I saw the preview. It is absolutely marvelous that the gentle and thoughtful travel guide and commentator Rick Steeves is now branching out beyond Europe -- Iran, Egypt, and now Ethiopia. (Guilded churches and monuments to potentates who started wars was getting pretty boring), and, perhaps even more importantly, is now going "beyond traditional sightseeing" and is reporting on how the materially less fortunate (but no less interesting) people of our world live and on promising ways to improve their lives. I lived in Ethiopia for 7 years and am avidly looking forward to Mr. Steeves' presentation.

[@a.maghsoodi2432]

I love 😍 ethiopa amzing peopel , and proud peopel

[@SonOfTheMostHighGod777]

Keep it up Rick Steve. I'm always looking forward to your next uploads since I discovered your channel. Much love and thanks from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪.

[@kkgedagada1700]

Thank you so mach Rick for this video I am from Ethiopia 💚💛❤

[@agnesd.h.1060]

in fairness for the ethiopians. i live as an overseas worker for a state university in ethiopia for almost a decade and the place was wonderful. merely they have a fasting culture. the people are great. for ethiopia biological study. there were places identified as zero ground water content..ethiopia is the country where simplicity as its best and organic food and drink is served. keep it up Ethiopia.

[@kassaw.mengistu]

Thank you, Rick Steves' Europe!

[@wageaddy7366]

I love you my Ethiopia 🇪🇹

[@fahadfaraj6474]

I love ethiopians

[@x-isaac3385]

Ur country poor and more people is there dictatorship country?

[@tsedalebelete1516]

@@x-isaac3385 POVERTY is every where have you seen the statistic of homeless lately? By the way Jesus travel in the back of DONKEY never lived in palace do you call him poor? You are so ripped up on your own you have no ear

[@Mantegibosh2016]

@@x-isaac3385 We are not slave . you have to read it about slave.

[@Mantegibosh2016]

@@tsedalebelete1516 Thankyou so much .

[@የሳሙአባትነኝ]

በጣም ደስ ይላል። I love Ethiopia so much !!!!!

[@navneetsahay196]

What love?Poverty hunger cities crammed with poor hungry poorly dressed people I don't know if any concerned govt about rural people and rural housing is there ?

[@redfordrn]

Thank you Rick Steve for a fair and balanced coverage of a rising African Star, Ethiopia. I have been watching your show for years and often wondered, how wonderful it would be if Mr. Steve steps out of his comfort zone of Eurocentric shows, and steps into the "REAL" World, where 80% "OTHER" human beings live. Thank you Rick Steve, you Rock, Man. Love from Pakistan.

[@watertothrive5242]

Thank you Rick for highlighting the beautiful country and people of Ethiopia. As the Executive Director of Water to Thrive, I've witnessed the growth and progress over the last nine years since I've been traveling to east Africa building water wells for those most needy, rural villages. You shared the poverty and struggles in a dignified manner and your questions at the end are consistent with my own inner conflicts...should I feel guilty (because I have so much and so many have so little)? Why should I care? Can I make a difference? In need, each of us can make a difference and it is the essence of our existence...to help others along our journey.

[@susanrussell1555]

I have been on Mission trips in poor countries. we took grain packs that would feed seven people. We can all give this much. Love from North Carolina.

[@sridharbhaskar6360]

after watching this videos , I hope Ethiopeans shall over come all problems and developing one of the best in Africa

[@adinamedrea5303]

Mr. Steves, you are absolutely fabulous, the way you present and bring to our homes all these beautiful countries. Keep on doing what you are doing, you're doing it right!

[@meaghenporte4961]

Terrific, Rick. Thank you for the thoughtful episode and for using the fan base you have amassed to showcase where and how to help.

[@icedcocoa221]

God bless those people that are helping them 🥺

[@charlesmurdocklucas294]

Thank you for making this!

[@eba_dereje]

thanks rick i am from ethiopia living in western part and thanks for sharing

[@mercym1733]

Are you thanking him for only showing the negative side of Ethiopia?

[@inquisitivemind2921]

"Roughly the size of Italy?". Just struck me, looking at my globe, that Ethiopia is actually over 3 times the size of Italy :-).

[@jusplay7309]

4x

[@speaktruth4169]

Italy: 301,340 km² Ethiopia: 1.104 million km² I say a big difference. And Axum is not a capital city.

[@hiwotekubay1137]

Rick steves Beautiful Ethiopia

[@x-isaac3385]

Houses aren’t beautiful looks like there’s no food & water and millions of people we pray for ur country 🙏🏽🇸🇨

[@louise-yo7kz]

Ethiopia is a great place to start in Africa.

[@selemtewa]

Thanks alot for making this video🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🙏

[@tonyringo6309]

Hallelujah!!! Finally!!!!! He now exploring Africa in his episodes.....

[@Melchizedek-pu2px]

God bless you Rick, for sharing the country's of many history Ethiopia to the world by media ....hoping that to see you with the future Ethiopia through your camera again , thankyou .

[@cadencedoherty9981]

An Ethiopia episode way to go Rick!

[@trekkingchannel4752]

Amazing country. Greetings from Indonesia

[@eyobl.3698]

hey Rick! I've been watching Rick Steves' Europe for more than three years, very interesting. I'm so glad you made it to my country this time. I was expecting places like Gonder and Harara as well to be included in this video. lots of tourists could be interested to see them and help us collect some money from it. hope you'll come again some day soon, thank you! from Ethiopia💝💝💝

[@strengthinhisnamebo8036]

delicious story of our country Ethiopia

[@zachmeister3476]

Thank you so much for the chance to see this country and it’s people. I learned so much from this video and am happy to see such progress where I wasn’t aware of it! Please continue to do more like this!!

[@ashwiniskitchen.7568]

Thank you so much sir. Because of you we all know about the Ethiopia. But most of the people waste tremendous amount of water. Even me. But from this moment I'm trying to use the water very carefully. Thank you so much again🙏🙏🙏

[@kathyhepler382]

Beautiful country!!! Safe travels!!!!

[@redfordrn]

Ethiopia is a very resilient and a very promising land of hard working people. Wish Ethiopian Brothers and Sisters t all the success in this World. God Bless you, friends. Greetings from Pakistan.

[@vilettabyrd546]

thank you Rick for highlighting countries like these and do it in a way for these people to still keep what little dignity they have left keep up the good work i follow you around the wherever you go

[@venkateshkota2021]

Tank you sir your visit.

[@alburooj7904]

Thanks Steve, you have captured in this documentary what much of Africa is and it's work in progress to make it better. Secondly as one of your students i can always understand how best to approach content production.

[@hiwotmekonen5884]

I really love his work in Europe and other countries but after watching this, I am a bit disappointed. 1) He has a couple of basic facts wrong. For example, he presents Axum as the capital city of the Tigray region. The capital of Tigray is Mekele. NOT Axum. 2) He says Ethiopia is a country the size of Italy. Also NOT true! Ethiopia is more than 3 times the size of Italy. 3) In many of his other travel videos, he presents the food and the culture...but, here he does not.

[@moniquelee9808]

Their still unhappy with the fact that they never owned that land ! ... & NEVER will !

[@dulmidiidtogwajaale8643]

😃😃

[@arunbenny18]

Thank you for letting your audience know.

[@joelGi]

Fyi Ethiopia can span from London to the northern point of Italy while holding France Belgium Netherlands and a significant chunk of Germany inside so yeah it is not roughly the size of Italy.

[@letlivewithmercy3132]

Hi Rick thank you so much to share us the beautiful Ethiopian documentary Video .one love @wasiseattle.

[@tonybrigner3866]

thanks for the tour rick it was very interesting to see this country coming to life

[@maremnuru5044]

Rick thank you so much 🙏 for helping

[@fadeedar]

Thanks for making wonderful video on Ethiopia, I wish u will make video on Indian subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal & Srilanka) in coming days. Greetings & love from Bangladesh

[@ravikrak1]

Yes.. waiting for it..

[@steveboy7302]

Why don't you make it

[@isaiahokara6362]

Happy that you came to africa

[@joanstaana-ky6xv]

new subscriber here from the Philippines, mabuhay!

[@pyrho1]

Thank you Rick for posting new content. I love your videos. It's nice to see travel videos during a time when most people can't travel.

[@dillonbliler485]

This is so awesome. Thank you Rick and production team!

[@tolumideshopein]

Thank you Rick, I love your insight and approach to this story.

[@miguelkath]

Great video, thank-you for sharing. There is only one airliner from Africa arriving in Argentina, taking off from Adds Ababa. A very rich culture challenging nature for a better future. All women crew aboard the inaugural flight from Ethiopia just the women's day, the 8th of March, 2018. Colourful Lalibela, a language with nice alphabet and all the promises for a nation, Ethiopia!.

[@tufailabbaskeyan9272]

Appreciations,Beautiful Documentary ,Much to Learn About Eradication Of Poverty...!!!

[@alekon116]

Thank you Rick for making this 😊. One thing I would like to highlight is that some of the footages used are not of the people of Ethiopia. Hope to see more videos as you continue to explore of the rest of Africa. 👍🏽

[@joelGi]

all of them are from Ethiopia which did you think aren't?

[@joelGi]

@i i the Tigrians you mean? lol they are all Ethiopian Ethiopian is not an ethnicity and we all look different

[@joelGi]

@i i if they arent i don't know who is

[@joelGi]

@i i ohh now I get it lol at least spell Adigrat and Tigre right before pretending to be them. And you can think what you want it doesn't change the fact that it is Ethiopia

[@alekon116]

FYI I’m proud Ethiopian and I know my people well, for ex. Stop the video at 16:26 min and tell me which region are those people from? 🤔

[@starrsy]

I really enjoyed this. Different than your normal talks and much more impactful. Thank you. I learned something

[@claudiachurch4285]

Best hopes and wishes from the US to Ethiopia

[@josephatmugenyo4181]

I like Ethiopia, their mentainance of culture,they have they are also religious.

[@eng.anandas.k.weerakkody1134]

Just one word for ya. GREAT! Thanks a lot. For good or bad you forgot mention one name. Hale Selasi.

[@stevemcelmury4618]

Beautiful, Rick... I feel uplifted... Bless you.

[@Clouds.417]

This is the best documentary you have ever made. God bless you.

[@sareeyemanusqaame8723]

It’s against Western Europeans best interest Ethiopia or any African country to progress or prosper. They have managed to undermine Ethiopia and the region for hundreds of years. And they are still eager to undermine even some more.

[@user-lz3ql4uk3t]

And through their AID, they try to prevent African countries to get self-determination in their own problem, those aid are more harmful than good, they need to leave our countries at peace if they wan to help us

[@aureliaandris8240]

Ethiopia has up until now water issues -like Sudan - because for many , many years, the British avoided at all costs that Ethiopia build dams. The British wanted Egypt (their unofficial colony) to have water to supply instead. So Ethiopia (which like Sudan is the source of the river Nike has had famines and systematic lack of water). In Sudan the English committed genocides, literally, including the one in Omdurman (called battle of Omdurman) where they killed thousands of people. One of the English who took part in the genocide was Churchill.

[@አዲስአለም-ጰ3ተ]

Thank you Rick that’s my home love my country god bless Ethiopia 🇪🇹

[@obsa4408]

God bless the people of Ethiopia!

[@truepeace-official]

Rick thanks for this video. By exploring poverty to the world you are indirectly supporting the millions of people who are in need of food. May God bless Africa.