Richard And Jo Demeester's photos with the keyword: Harar Old Town

A typical scene in one of the warren-like laneways within the walls of Harar's Old Town.

Outside Erer Gate, Harar. About 5 or 6 donkeys were tied to the pole, and the others were then tied to one of those. I'm not sure how anybody identifies their own donkey when they come back out!

Kites look down from the walls, waiting for scraps of meat from the butchers. In the foreground, some women take their donkeys for water.

Gidir Magala is a market in the old town of Harar. There are a number of butchers in the market, mainly selling goat and camel meat. Kites sit around the market and swoop down whenever there are scraps and offcuts thrown in to the street. Sometimes they swoop at people who are carrying meat!