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…

Ajora

„Where exactly are we going today?” asked Martin at the breakfast table. Burst of laughter followed and somebody from the…

To be born in Ethiopia

According to Ethiopian tradition when a baby is delivered at home both the mother and the baby receive a blessing, however when…

The Night Bridging the Two Years

After celebrating two homely Estonian and Ethiopian Christmases we decided to meet the New Year in the wilderness. It was a 15-minute drive from the city limits complemented…

Waiting the Ethiopian way

Its Friday, 29th of December. A moment ago, there was such a loud Hallelujah heard from the house next to the church that it was…

In an Ethiopian school

By the middle of December a house on a small dirt street in the town of Soddo is the home…