The STRANGE PLANT everyone is eating in Ethiopia
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- Опубликовано: 21 май 2024
- After visiting the tribes of the Omo Valley in Ethiopia, we travel to Harar to try Khat.
Khat is an addictive plant containing alkaloids which cause euphoria in the people who chew it. Much like Betel nut, it is a natural high and it is legal in Ethiopia.
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0:00-0:48 Intro
0:48-2:18 Buying Khat
2:18-5:01 Street Chewing
5:01-8:51 Chewing Den
8:51-10:42 What it's like
10:52-12:02 Local Perspective
12:02-13:16 Outro
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Chase Your Fears 🐉
Who would much a few leaves with me?
Let me know in the comments! 🐉
I would
I would
I would, but read my comment. You are being irresponsible and spreading false info all over the internet.
The real question is would you smoke some DMT with me in Oakland California where it's decriminalized because you know that would actually be safer than almost overdosing on nicotine in rural Africa far from a hospital? If you wanna go around the world trying drugs please do your research first and make sure you are doing them safely.
When I was 16 I had to write a research paper on drugs for school and at that time the internet was a pretty new thing and somehow my research paper still included a story about getting sick from African chewing tobacco due to the nicotine content and even mentioned Khat. Do research and if you haven't the time to maybe ask me what I know about the next drug you try before you try it.
“Chilling in the house with the boys” killer line
Glad you visited my country 🇪🇹
Ours
Ours
Hey family any chance you are apart of a village I’m wanting to visit and hopefully stay and love the rest of my experience
I want to go too🎉
I am an Ethiopian. I was a full-time software developer for the past 6-7 years. While programming, I want to stay awake and need a lot of focusing on the software development process. It helps a lot in a way you can't imagine. Even I can sit and start programming at 18:00 and stay awake until morning 06:00 without moving from my laptop. But after some time I started falling apart, I can't even sit and focus without chewing khat. Then I decided to stop chewing khat, and getting back to where you were was very hard. Anyways, now I am no longer a full-time programmer. I just develop some projects just for fun and also little income. I loved your video and you visited my country but I completely disagree with your suggestions to chew Khat. Cheers!
He was talking about more of so in Wester countries because Weed and Alcohol are legal and Khat is nothing more than the two, it is a controlled substance. However, I understand what you mean. Just like a weed, you become dependent on it. How was the software field in Ethiopia, did you work for foreign companies, and is there an opportunity with high-income options?
Idk mane i'm a coder too but don't associate the two it will mess you up for real.
Contact me. I’m in the states getting projects left and right. If you need some $tasks, hit me up
where can i get this stuff in Canada?
@@smoothrx69 you can find around where Somali and Ethiopian live they bring it illegally in Western countries
Ethiopia is a place very welcoming, charming hospitality, loyalty, and humble. The peoples are very beautiful inside and out! Lots of culture cultural diverse so many more.
So true. Blessed love 😊
Thats because they are still mainly " innocent" ,,, not spoiled by the rest of the world ❤
So happy to see u walk freely with out any fear as my country is land of hospitality
Wish the mainstream media would show this.
👍thanks again
Na they don’t want ppl to leave America so they try they hardest to make everywhere else seem worse than it actually is
It is not, sorry. They killed a human alive.
@@abck23 well you cant kill a dead guy so
@@wockbender 😂
@@abck23 so murder doesn't happen where you're from then. daft.
You can tell that someone is high, when they start laying on the ground and eating leaves amoung goats.😂😂
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😂😂😂😂
stimulants dont make you do shit like that
@@user-uf4lf2bp8tI blame TV shows and movies for that . They always show a bad representative of what different drugs do to you, pre legal high ban , synthetic stims in microdose per day complicated eliminating my chronic muscle and nerve pain and helping combat my chronic Fatigue. I actually had a life. But because people didn't have them responsible and started mixing different types of stims as well as binge drinking Ending up in hospital or dead. They banned the entire lot. Since then I've been on the max dose of opioid patches the past 7 years , my quality of life is not great. The patches keep me functioning at a bare minimum, and I really don't like them over the years I've had times where one has came off early before my refill and I go in to withdraw while waiting 72 hours for a refill it's hell , the task of just getting dressed let alone getting out of the house is like I've body builders holding my legs and arms , I had to stop work , stop Socialising. Dating is a no starter It's so shit . I only came across this video to see khat because it's a stim I was curious if the legality of it
Caten!!!!@
I laughed when he went to chew with the goats and sheeps😂😂he was definitely high. Amazing video👏🏻I missed Ethiopia❤️
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I feel like I’m actually there enjoying the moment with you guys, great video, surprisingly wholesome!!!
Thank u for visting my country. Thank u for telling our history. Much love
Thanks for yet another fascinating video, Mike! Very enlightening and eye-opening, every single video!
Nice video !
I'm from Italy 🇮🇹 and I really hope to go to Etiopia in future, it's a very cool nation with tasty cuisine and a lot of tribes and stunning environment. Even though we/our nations had a few "problems" in the past I hope we can still be two very linked nations in a positive way !
You are welcome anytime brother
As long as you don't try to colonize us, we are cool with you.
@@bekanbekele ahahaha no no don't worry 😂😂 ... Maybe I will "colonize" bringing and sharing few pizzas from Naples (also if I'm from the north Italy)
@@bekanbekele hahaha. At least we have pasta thanks to you lol
Ethiopian crack house..
Awesome...like USA!
Is an amazing to see people from different culture to experience our own culture, for the first time.
thank you so much about visiting Ethiopia, enjoy your time
Love the content from New Zealand, thanks for being brave and exploring the wilderness for us people at home 🖤
He's in a city?! Wilderness?! Y'all are so ignorant!
But that was a city 😂😂😂😂😂
I'm a creative director from kenya. Me and my colleagues use KHAT when we have alot of work that goes overnight and it helps with concentration and staying alert..
You will also find track drivers in east africa using it to stay alert in their long night journeys. Here we call it MIRAA or JABA
Have you tried Betel Nut?
Ngwai💀
@@loger_2floofyboogaloo278 that's alien in this part of world
Hizi ni story Zach jaba bro
Where is here?
Thank you for watching Ethiopia.🇪🇹 Ethiopia, its people are love. I am Ethiopian. I am your series.🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹
You are an amazing man. Your RUclips name expresses yourself. You look familiar and a very nice guy. I definitely love your content dude. Thank you very much for visiting my town, where I was born and raised. Most importantly, thank you very much for your positive comments after eating and experiencing chat. Like you guys said, it's unclear why chat is illegal in western countries. I love you man. Be safe out there.
Hell yeah! It’s on my bucket list to go there and try khat! Thanks for posting this ✌️💜🌿
First westerner/youtuber that has properly experienced and clearly explained khat and its high.
Copied for pubmed central webside:
The plant comprises a large number of active substances, among which cathinone, cathine, and norephedrine are the main constituents, which can be included in the group of sympathomimetics of natural origin. In fact, these compounds are amphetamine analogues, and, as such, they have amphetamine-like nervous system stimulant effects. Chewing the leaves gives people a sensation of well-being and increases energy, alertness, and self-confidence. The chronic use of khat is, however, associated with severe cardiac, neurological, psychological, and gastrointestinal complications. The psychological dependence and withdrawal symptoms of khat are the reasons for its prolonged use.
I’m Ethiopian and I was happy that you really traveled a lot and try everything that is good and I live in Russia
Как тебе сейчас в России?? Я из Шотландии)
I’m near from Harar, place called JigJiga. Harar is the most peaceful city in Ethiopia, the people are friendly and chilled. Think it’s cuz they’re high 24/7 😅.
Dad high kujira oo darbiyada wada jiifa weyeH 😂😂😂
💀😂😂😂
@Matias Harer mtsm
@Matias Harer mtsm
Somali is widely spoken in Harar
Wherever you go, you fit!!!!! You are a real human being. Very few people are like you and your friend.
Here in kenya we have different varieties of khat….the most insane one is mogoka…. I would love to host you at my shop where i sell it.. so that you can try it…while chewing it You can mix it with sweet chewing gum to help reduce the bitterness.. the reason we prefer using peanuts because they help in softening the mixture rather than using sweet bubblegums which has lots sugar,, “bad for the teeth”….much love for kenya🇰🇪
Where is your shop located in nairobi?
I missed it alot mwanzo mogoka
We need digital
mogoka is trash You should know better Veve yenyewe kwanza mbaine za Maua ndo miraa
@@bryanmulwa8971 wee Unauza
That’s so fantastic enjoy guys much respect ❤❤
wow you saw my country a country of good social love a person who loves hospitality thank you fearless for visiting my country
You're really fun, bro. Glad you came to Ethiopia. You're one of the most humble youtubers I've ever seen. God bless you!!
I remember my time in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, guys back there thought I was Ethiopian and sold me very good quality Khat! Wow! Really enjoyed the moment
I'm really entertained watching this video.....keep it up👍🏽
My beautiful harar thanks for sharing
Hey Mike...
Superb as usual...
Your way of story telling iz fantastic man... ❤
Abye the local guide is a wise man. his opinion about khat is correct 👍🏾
100%
Says a Rastafarian who gets high off weed 😆
EXACTLY
በጣም እንጂ ትክክለኛ መልክት ነው የተናገረው ጎነዝ ነው ልቤ የቀረ ነገር ነው የተናገረው ።
I was about to write this
Yes, you are right. But some parts of the country (specially) on the northern part of the country it is considered as a taboo unlike the eastern parts of the country. Personally I chewed the khat for the last 20 years. It makes me fell better unlike drinking alcohol.
I totally agree with the dread guy!
Pure vibes my guys! Beautiful stuff
This treee is worest than Covid 19
Natural country and personal health disaaaster
Not good for teeth
LETS GOO Notification GanG!! Time to watch this amazing episode
Heyooo. Next one coming in a week!
Can't wait🙃
I’m from Ethiopia 🇪🇹 I miss my home you so lucky you can travel it’s just beautiful thanks for everything you doing brother
You so crazy. Much love to all of your teams for promoting my city, my country!
i am from ethiopia mike its an honor having you
Stoked when you upload ❤️ love this video Mike & Ben! Each one seems to get better and better… Thanks for showing me such amazing places, people, and experiences
its amazing experience you have had ever in your life brother. stay safe
Abey❤️
You spoke the truth! Thank you!
Btw, awesome video!
It's such a different experience when watching fearless and far go to your home country. At first when i saw the video with the hadza tribe it didnt resonate with me because my people are from a different part of the country, but when you had "bercha" with the locals and made the "dua" with them it blew my mind. Thanks for highlighting the beauty in my culture and in a respectful way its much appreciated!!
Much love to ethiopia from me. I have lived there the last 3 years now. I hope for a bright future.
yes this is my beautiful culture Hararghe Oromiyyaa❤
I'm so excited for this! I hope to see more of my country from you 🇪🇹
This is shame 😔 what do you mean excited There is alot of good things to show people not about drugs [chat]
@@Metasebiya4 commented before I watched the video but still, like you said, lots of good things to show and that is what I'm lookin forward to
I love watching stuff like this!!!❤❤❤😊
The local guide articulated very well about khat in Ethiopia nowadays. Thumbs up
The guide is not local.he is from Abisinia. Kind of amhara and you don't say amasaginalaw when you at harar. You say waadmahadsantahay
By local i meant Ethiopia
WHO ELSE ALWAYS ENJOYING HIS VIDEO 😜 Love your videos 💗💗
Hey bro Mike, you really real adventurer, salute man!🥰
The feeling after first bites of khat is called " marqaan" means "getting/feeling high" in my language (Somali). That feeling of exciting and activeness😊so do you felt like that😜
Love the content bro keep it up
Amazing video! I have been to Harar ,very nice people. Thank you for visiting my great country!!!!! 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹
did you see something great brother? It seems like a horrible movie scene! I'm sorry to say but what I feel like!
Is a good day whenever fearless and far uploads!
I am so glad you went for this experience and are sharing it here 🌿💚 Some of us are cultivating this plant in countries like the U.S.A., and very curious about the promise and potential of this plant, yet still unfamiliar with how to engage it or how much to chew, so this is a very special glimpse into how this plant is embraced and valued. Mostly there is just prohibitionist propaganda out there, so more living accounts like this are welcomed, thank you 💗 P.S. did you notice the astringency? not as intense as unripe Fuchiya Persimmons or anything like that, but they do sort of have a weird astringency. Also, it has this rubbery/tar flavor going on!
For the cleanest experience, chew it with gum to keep it intact in your mouth. Sugarless gum if you're not up for the sugar. It helps to get rid of about half of it if it's filling up your mouth. Basically have some already going to add on to throughout the session. Don't let it fill up your mouth. Also, some fluids to clear up the throat. Gum works better as a base than peanuts, and you can enjoy your fluids such as juice, energy drink (for a real kick) and even water. With gum as a base, it's easier to hydrate without stopping the session, and your mouth and lips remain moist.
@@rawthe thank you so much brother🙏🙌 I HIGHLY appreciate your input and advice, and yes, energy drink for an extra kick sounds fantastic! In fact, I could go for some poppies 🌷 coffee☕ ganja💚🌿 and home-grown tobacco 🚬 all in the mix. in-fact, home-grown organic on all of those, except for coffee... my beans usually still come from Ethiopia 😊❤
@@bengtal The coffee is worth importing though!
@@rawthe I agree!!! I feel like the best beans I have ever had came from Ethiopia, Kenya, and the Congo🐐💚🌿☕
@@bengtal True. I'm a Kenyan living in Kenya, I think it's the climate making it some of the best in the world. I've had some good Brazilian coffee too though!
This was beautiful vlog please do more in ethiopia with this lovely people
Eyyyy , I'm glad you experienced khat or Qat, I'm from Yemen and Khat is so legal here. I kinda agree with your local guider even though people from Ethiopia chew a little compared to Yemenis in which they buff their cheeks 😂. However, if Khat planting and growing is controlled, it won't affect the agricultural and he mentioned people sitting and doing nothing but that's not true a lot and I mean the majority of people work double the amount of work coz of Khat and the prof is when you sat with people in the market and that's not even a solid example when find out more about the tremendous effort made coz of Khat especially when it comes to construction workers.
the yemeni qat cheek is crazyyy
@@ruthgedion4716 ikr 🤣
منينه من اليمن انت
انا اعجبني الفيديو فيه مسلمين اثيوبيين وحتى حياتهم تشبه لليمنيين 😁
انا اعجبني الفيديو فيه مسلمين اثيوبيين وحتى حياتهم تشبه لليمنيين 😁
I really loved not only do they appreciate god giving gifts of mother nature but the spirituality they have. Allso the coffee sounds amazing 😍. I may need to go to Ethiopia one day. Think about how as an American with reasons I drink coffee endlessly I dip I smoke cigarettes. Only because it's recently legal have I started enjoying vaping and smoking hemp. I always find it amazing how things normalized in some places are crazy in another. Makes me think about how the kratom I legally am allowed to purchase and consume for health problems is illegal in the places it's native to. They allso chew the leaves of the kratom tree for similar effects to khat. Really enjoyed following you on this adventure.
Love your stuff bro, i hope to one day meet the himba tribe, your videos are inspiring. thank you.
He arleady did visit them ruclips.net/video/aTVhfipxowM/видео.html&ab_channel=Fearless%26Far
Nice vedio keep up good work and I would like to thank u for showing my town to world🥰🥰.
I miss chewiness with my friends back in somalia, fun times man. Here in the west fun things are dangerous alcohol and drugs get you in trouble but the Khat always made me feel in control of my mind and reactions plus you feel so good
Naacas khat is drug too lol
Looking forward to trying it in Mogadishu sometime before May
You are my idol man. I hope one day I can afford to travel the world like you. 27 years old and never even left the states. Thanks for the great content. Take care bro.
@Vani Stepani what?
Happy I can help you see the world my man. Thank you for being here on the channel! 🐉
@@fearlessandfar thank you broseph for letting us all live a little from our screens. Uhhh… If you ever wanna bring a fan sign me up, I do stocks so I’m basically broke and have nothing holding me here, hahaha. Seriously Michael you make me want to travel it’s like what am I doing with my life? You know? Please don’t stop making great content. (Wasn’t joking about the bring a fan thing though) Ready whenever. 👊🏻🙃
The best thing you can do in life is travel (apart from you-know-what). Its the best life experience, to learn whats out there, to see the world. I know people in the US dont travel much. But do it. Your mindset will improve greatly.
@@TizerisT. I think when you tell yourself you can’t it becomes accepted. Insert excuse here-->I cant because,_______. Then you don’t even give yourself the chance. I know I do it to myself all the time. There’s something in one’s words and they’re thoughts that actually manifests into one’s reality. Why don’t they teach this in school?
Thanks guys. Love the contenet that you guys bring on daily basis absloutly awsome. I love being Ethiopian. BTW can you guys do tour on other cities like Wollo, bahir dar and awassa ?
And I’m happy that you showed our traditions and we have more
Loved the video
You need to post more often .. I LOVE your videos and content 😍😍😍😍 love from Ireland 🇮🇪
Ireland i will come some day ...the best lovely country in the world.we have ur fever
i fell in love with Khat in Pasadena's Armenian Quarter Pre -Soviet Collapse...and boy do i miss it! Being preteen and on Khat was GLORIUS!
R u kidding it's even gone there ? It's originated in east Africa Ethiopia
@@rediettadesse2828 Yeah...it's good stuff! Why wouldn't it be loved by all?
Imagine Armenians and azeris chewing khat! Lol they wouldn't be fighting 🤣
@@proxywolf5911 The old Lebanese Armenian men sure yelled at each other alot on Khat! The ladies would bake it into a really good Bagel-ish pastry ...and that is what us kids looked forward to every year, lol! Sweets and a nice high XD! Crazy...the old men ate this Khat laced bread with Turkish coffee!
This is such a amazing experience.
What beautiful people !
You’re so lucky to have your life 🖤
You’re living my Canadian dream, but there’s nothing here in Nova Scotia
I HAD A GOOD MEMORY UP THERE THANK YOU BRO..WOWWWWWWWWWW
After 30yrs from my home town Haraar you took me back home through your video's I love Haraar and hopefully I will go back and resetle back home
I am from kenya from the coast Side , and khat is consumed almost every corner , i would Name this as one of the most dangerous drugs to use , it’s very addictive and it’s makes people to be very lazy and not doing anything the whole day ,
I know good friends who i have lost ( not dead ) but by throwing their good talent and their life
What are the safest spots to visit in Kenya for a middle eastern looking person ?
@@MS-tc2fs for a middle eastern i would suggest that you go to Mombasa and from there make your way slowly to up country by starting with Safari
You said Most dangerous kkkkkkkkkkkkk . Is not dangerous Five years old can eat.
@@safiyasahle8478 addictive dangerous for adult ,making them just to seat and waiting for their time to come to an end
Thanks, nothing to celebrate about it
Nice experience in Ethiopia, you really need to travel to eastern Kenya where khat is grown and transported to the neighboring countries like Ethiopia and Somalia. It's a breathtaking experience since it's a perishable product and its transported via roads
There not khat transport from Kenya to Ethiopia
I didn’t know there’s khat in Kenya 😮 Thanks for your information
@@azeezaibrahim6570yes even somalia buys from Kenya
@@azeezaibrahim6570 kenyan mira khat is way better than ethiopian one
This video brings back memories from my time back home in Yemen.
This is the nicest vlog I ever seen
Awesome content! They should make smoothies and drinks out of that stuff and sell it at supermarkets across the globe. It would be very uplifting for the population and solve a lot of problems lol. Looking forward to your watching your next adventure!
i agree.. wherever it aint banned at
I agree with your guide. In addition, it's a cash generating crop for those who grow it - But the people who are using regularly are literally chewing their money away. In the meantime, it's largely the women who are left doing all the work and holding everything together while their husbands chew and laze away their income.
You are great man brother very nice video always safe journey and take careful your self. ✌👍🙏
This was great!
Come to meru kenya and see the original khat called miraa or kalaa or muguka
In my hometown (Meru Kenya)khat/Miraa is our cash crop, selling and chewing is what we do best
Thank you for you see our country and also our khat
Wow 🤩 it’s fabulous to explore a new area & new norm of society daily practice
I like the way you relaxed 😌 ur self & put down as those others lay down on a floor
Im totally astonished 😯 the way you take advice from all
I wish all people of the entire world 🌎 come & expirance diversity around globe
you should go to Meru Kenya and see the really khat,and see the way they grow it
Great content as always! Liked the Ethiopian edition of Khat, in Kenya we also have our variety called Miraa. 100% potent 😂 will probably keep you up all night!
We somalis prefer the Mira lol it gets you higher 😂😂 every time I visit Africa, I make sure to chew the Mira😂😂 I know guys that go to Africa just to chew Mira😂😂😂
@@somaliballer1735 Kenyans too! Markets need to be opened in other countries for others to experience this natural stimulant.
jaba to the world
Nice! We have this thing called speed. It makes your dick shrink and you stay up for days.
Even in Uganda we chew Mira 😂
Hurrah! Getting high with the mystic leave in Harar. I see Mike was a bit experienced already. That was how exactly I looked with my inflated cheeks way back in my youth in Ethiopia. Good on ya dudes. Arguably, the best presentation of Khat from a foreigner point of view.
Loving Ben! As a fellow Brit his sense of humour is on point lol
ኢትዮጵያ ብዙ የሚታይ ትንግርት አላት እንኳን ደህና መጣህ። 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹 የሀረር ህዝብ ፍቅር መሆኑን እንመሠክራለን። nice video brother .
ጥሩ ቪዲዮ ነው ስትል ትንሽ አታፍርም ? አደንዛዥ ቅጠል እየበሉ ስራ አይሰሩ ተጎልተው ማፈሪያ ሁላ ። ደሞ ፀሎት እናደርጋለን ይላሉ አያፍሩም ።
@@romanamulugeta2331 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Get high and pray 😀😀😀I really love my people ❤Ethiopia a land of happiness
Are you Muslim?!
They're insidiously spreading their pagan stone worshipping religion!
Please wake the f*ck up! & Do your part in fighting the Islamic invasion of our country; which you love so much
Good video men thank you 👍🏾
Chat is amazing! Very good for focusing I use to do it when I was in school heheh the good old days ❤
"barcha" means "a lot" in Tunisian language. That makes sense ! Love the video, you're doing an amazing job! Keep it up buddy ❤
❤ from Nairobi Kenya 🇰🇪 😍
barcha means hang out in Oromo language❤
I think you missed the "Queen of the desert" the city which is about 55 km from Harar. An ancient and historical one with a plenty things to visit. Maybe next time.
i really enjoy by this...its Awesome.
Waaw good documentary
4:04 You probably missed why he gave you a leaf close to your mouth. When someone gives you khat like that, its interpretation is the same as when someone gives you a bolus of food from the same dish you are sharing with: togetherness, peace, and love: the city and the people known even for domiciling a hyena.
Hahahahahah, you guys are cool am about to like and subscribe , the rasta guy explained it well besides what he said it also takes time to sit and enjoy it. I believe that it is really time taker just time and time but growing it also have other disadvantage
I really want to try it just once.
Ohh God i think your truly got high 😂 I really love this video from Ethiopia I been waiting for this I really was sure you will be in Ethiopia one-day and it happened ❤️🇪🇹
Our country also
😅😅ጫቱ በጣም አጡዞታል እያየውት ተቀየረ😅😅ወዮ
I love this video. It makes me want to go visit my grandmother in Dire Dawa. How did you guys feel the next day after chewing khat?
Here's chuck having the time of his life having this beautiful video in front of me I don't know how many years it was produced but I could actually scan it I don't see anybody dying in the street I see everybody coming together having a great time food music laughter medicine
greetings from ETHIOPIA. much love and respect for sharing our cultures and norms to the rest of the world. p.s you got played son, the khat actually costs about 50 to 100 birr for the type you bought but there are variants which cost up to 6000 birr. most locals (not everyone) all over the world see westerners and immediately think cash so its more likely youll get scammed so i think its better to have another local to help you out especially in the more rural cities
I think its okay that they Charge more than it actually costs. 100 birr is around 1.20€. 1€ is really not that much for someone living in more wealthy countries. I think its really cool that they can profit out of us and live a slightly better life. It doesnt hurt us/tourists to spend 10€ more on a Trip and it helps the locals a lot.
@@Patrick1337 Thats what I thought first too - before I lived in Ethiopia for a couple of years as a foreigner. While in single cases it might be fine to pay a little more - it is indeed true that most foreigners have more money - long-term it has quite severe consequences for the economy. And while gaining a lot of money from a small group of people can be pretty lucrative, it also kind of destroys the economy because people move away from local businesses and focus wholly on that group, rather than the actual majority of people. But of course you are right in this specific case its fine that he paid more - he has the money.
@@youaresoeasy1180 oh, that could be true. I didnt really put a lot of thought into that.
Im not talking about a huge overpay, of course. Im more talking about a "If locals have to pay 5€ then foreigners can pay 8€" type of thing.
This is not our culture things this is Bad drug everyone need to stop it!! I wish the Government removed it from Ethiopia. People don't work they just Eat that Khat all day that's very bad even the country Economy!!...
@kaleab I don't think so bro. Things are changed now. I'm sure you can't find khat with 50 to 100 birr right now. Come on, shiro which was sold with 25 birr once costs 200birr now. I don't think he got played
Ive always wanted to try Khat. Ill try anything once as long as its not manufactured with chemicals and garbage. Ive never done any drug that required manufacturing. But im definitely open to trying something that grows naturally. Be interesting to feel its affects.
Hi @Pepper Sprout, Im in Kenya and I really love the soft Khat .. you can link up with me you come have the experience
People from this area barely get sick….I started chewing when I was seven years old….I do believe this leave is medicine. Some people they say it destroys teeth but not because of the leaves but people lazy never brush their teeth
It's not a drug we don't have drug culture in Ethiopia. it is traditional medicine so please be respectful.
@@oromtitiwbo5078 theres nothing in my statement that is disrespectful. If you find disrespect in anything i said, i suggest stop being so soft.
@@Lonesome__Dove We are a traditional country and people, Muslims and Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia. we don't have drug culture, do not associate it with our people.