Diredawa

This is a city whose fortune has depended on the railway. Today, the city is facing a brighter future, thanks to the construction of the first international electrified railway in Africa. In this video, we will meet Tadis, who lives in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, was an employee of the old railway system that had nearly stopped operating. We will follow the lenses to learn more about how his life has changed thanks to the construction of the the new railway-the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway. This is an episode in the documentary series “Adventures on the New Silk Road.“ For more in this series, please check out the playlist at If you like our channel, you may subscribe to it at You may also follow us on various social media: Facebook: Twitter: VK: Sina Weibo: Or visit our we