The Berhanu Mengistuin's family house which has been protected as a historic house by the tourism bureau in Addis Ababa. "There are isolated efforts of protecting, saving historic buildings, but it's really very limited," said Fasil Giorghis, a well-known architect. Berhanu Mengistuin looks from outside the window of his family house in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on November 29, 2018. Palatial homes are scattered throughout Addis Ababa, built for Imperial-era courtiers and foreign business moguls, but most have slid into dire neglect. PHOTO | EDUARDO SOTERAS | AFPNATIONAL HISTORYBerhanu now hopes to turn his family history into national history.

Source: Ethiopian News December 26, 2018 06:00 UTC