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| Sisay, Bishoftu Utility Worker |
The trip has been inspiring to me, too. Seeing Steph and Sisay,
the Bishofu utility worker, discussing pipes, wrenches and more importantly
life and dreams with so much passion (albeit via a translator) was really nice.
It was a testimony that regardless of where we come from - socially and
economically - we are still fellow human beings with so much in common.
You know I travel a lot across Ethiopia and meet with locals,
spend a night or eat in their house sometimes. Before I take any picture or
video, it's my duty to explain what the images will be used for and when I
mention the words, "supporters" or "donors", I see that
user communities wonder, "why would people care about people they never
saw or even heard about before?". It's not easy to explain, the
generosity. But when I saw Steph in Woliso town talking over lunch with a
health extension worker about the latter's recently killed brother, with so
much sympathy, and when two other health workers put a pair of ear rings on
Steph's ears, that question began to become very simple to answer. We are all
fellow brothers and sisters divided only by waters and mountains, and by
borders that are increasingly fading away everyday.
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| Exchanging gifts! |
Looking forward to seeing and making more friends from YW.
Best,
Behailu
Voices From The Field Officer - Ethiopia
