Visiting children

Home visit for one child took the whole afternoon. We started out on a taxi but when the road ended…

Condolences to the mourner

Days of the last school week have been devastating. A 29 year old young man across the street from our…

First morning in Soddo

I have spent four nights in Ethiopia with my travelmate Hillevi. On arriving to Addis Ababa our journey continued towards…

Relationships give life meaning

There is a teacher in a South-Estonian school who despite his stable and peaceful life would like to know more…

Couple of hours to care for

In October when I was still in Ethiopia I wrote a blog post about the newborns and their mothers. It…

School break

Chilly air has made every morning feel homely until by ten o’clock the temperature has reached its African warmth. It…

3-day journey to Somaliland

Herds of camels and blue plastic bags stuck to thorny bushes gird the road from Ethiopian border to Somalilands capital…

Oxnard in Soddo and in Estonia

It is only six o’clock and the daily sound of music reaches our house from the nearby churches. The morning…

In Soddo University

Working in the university and being involved with doctorate studies at the same time gave me the idea to visit…

Preparations for holidays

I have set myself down at the doorstep of the kids canteen. The stove at home ceased working so bonfire…