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TEA SHADE

The rehabilitation work along Churchill Avenue has created one of the few walkable streets in Addis Abeba.


TEA SHADE

The rehabilitation work along Churchill Avenue has created one of the few walkable streets in Addis Abeba. Even parts of it that were not formally designed for leisure are finding use. Vendors have taken up an area that conveniently shades users from the scorching sun. They can cool off with coffee and tea.

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