Opinion | By Blogger Jaalala

This is one of those things you can say "Only in Ethiopia!" The trip to Ethiopia by the hollywood superstar Actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie could not have gone more under the radar. We all saw a little media coverage about Angelina bringing her adopted daughter Zahara to Ethiopia but nothing else from the trip. Apparently, that is because almost nobody knows (and cares to know) about the two celebrities. I was surprised to hear from friends that the two famous American stars even took public transportation in Ethiopia and went to markets around the capital city Addis Ababa. But no one recognized them!. Then when the two stars went to Merkato (the largest market in Africa) an Ethiopian guide was allegedly approached by curious man who asked who the hell the famous actress is. I don't know whether this is a good thing or bad for Ethiopia. Even the jihadists in Afghanistan or Mogadishu would know Angelina Jolie!  People in virtually all arab capital cities, they also know her. Addis Ababa must be the only capital city in the world where famous people like these are not known by the locals.

I wonder if the two also went to Bole sub-city (the most "upscale" district) of Addis Ababa because that would have been the ultimate paparazzi test. Anyway, i always felt sorry for hollywood actors who have no private life because of the paparazzi taking pictures of their every move. So this could a blessing in disguise for actors/actresses and for Ethiopia.

For any famous hollywood entertainer and public figure out there, the best and perhaps the only world capital city to get away from the annoying paparazzi is Addis Ababa. Enjoy it while it lasts.

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