Hinterland

I'm not exactly sure where the word hinterland originates from, but maybe it is land that hints at hardship. If so, we are driving through the Ethiopian hinterlands between Bahir Dar and Gondar through rocky terrain and winding roads. When we pass by a group of people, you can see the younger children holding up a couple ears of maize or a handful of garlic bulbs, yelling in hopes that you will stop the car and buy their goods.