This is one of my favourite pictures of the trip so far. It really captures the things I am growing to love about Ethiopia already – the colours, the smiling faces and the warm welcome we receive everywhere we go.
Yes we stick out like a bit of a sore thumb, but whereas in some places this might make you feel uncomfortable, here it makes you feel special – everyone really does want to be your friend.
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Loving following and hearing about your trip, Jo. X
Thanks Caroline, glad you’re enjoying it :-)
Beautiful, they really are the most warm and friendly people, Mich x
They really are. I’ve been totally blown away by the warmth and hospitality.
That is a great shot – You talk about everyone being really welcoming to you, but one of the main things that sticks out about that picture is how you are crouched down to make yourself accessible to those young people – it’s clearly a two-way thing!
“Yes we stick out like a bit of a sore thumb, but whereas in some places this might make you feel uncomfortable, here it makes you feel special – everyone really does want to be your friend.” – this line is so true about Africa and any other place in the world in my experience also. : )