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Tim Frakes Productions is a full service video production company specializing in single camera, documentary productions for corporate and non-profit clients. www.frakesproductions.com

It was one of those mornings when you wake up and aren’t quite sure where you are. “…guest house… Addis Ababa, Ethiopia… Africa… Oh, yea, I remember…” The house was quiet when I emerged from my room. Soon Yonas’s youngest daughter Zima, popped her head around the corner. Zima is 5 years old and full…

This morning CNN says Lufthansa pilots have called a general strike. It seems the 15 percent salary increase the company was offering was insufficient. The pilots want 30 percent. Since my flight was delayed four hours by the strike, I tracked down a bicycle to rent at the train station and spent the morning by…

My flight arrived in Frankfurt with out incident, Wednesday morning. After passing customs, I jumped on a train and headed downtown for a day of exploration and a good nights rest before traveling on to Ethiopia. Tim Frakes Productions is a full service video production company specializing in single camera, documentary productions for corporate and…

My flight arrived in Frankfurt with out incident, Wednesday morning. After passing customs, I jumped on a train and headed downtown for a day of exploration and a good nights rest before traveling on to Ethiopia. Tim Frakes Productions is a full service video production company specializing in single camera, documentary productions for corporate and…

Tuesday, May 15, 2001 The white Lufthansa 747 lifted off from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport at 4:30 p.m.. My watch is set for Frankfurt, Germany – 11:30 p.m. On this trip I’ll visit East Africa – specifically Ethiopia and Tanzania. Economically, both nations are poor, yet both are rich in history and tradition. Our plan…