I am continually in awe of the
strength and tenacity of the people in Ethiopia. As I've said before, but I think it's worth reiterating, life here is very challenging but also very beautiful. Each day I am inspired by the Ethiopian people, and I was reminded of
this during my parent’s visit, while they commented on both the work and the
play of children.
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| Adorable children in Mezezo! |
Especially in the rural areas, there
is a lot of work to be done, since everything is done by hand instead of
machines. Grains have to be bought at the market, taken home, sorted, and then taken to the mill by loading the grains into bags and onto the backs of donkeys. Grass and wood is carried home from far away areas, and the animals need to be grazed and herded. Therefore everyone has to
pitch in and do their share. People of all ages, including children are seen carrying heavy loads on their heads, herding animals and balancing
on and steering donkey carts!
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| A heavy load and a strong, young boy! |
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| Impressive balancing act! |
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| He even turned back to check on the foreigners taking his picture! |
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| Herding the goats! |
The children also find time to relax
and play, making toy cars and trains out of empty oil bottles, using the lids
as wheels and playing a variety of hopscotch.
My parents brought bubbles and the children LOVED them! It was the first
time they had seen bubbles and they were all extremely amused!
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| Such creativity, making train cars out of plastic oil bottles! |
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An up-close shot of his innovative train cars!
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| A photo shoot during a break from chores:) |
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| Hopscotch! |
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| The bubbles were a huge hit all around! |
What a great post! Your photos are beautiful, too. Thank you so much for sharing. :)
ReplyDeletethanks Hannah, can picture your wonderful addition to the "landscape"
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