Sara: "They look wonderful."

[Photo by Sara]

Worki: "The boy is a dweller in Dharito village, he looks after small animals."

[Photo by Worki] 

Borbor: "Kucha Guyo, my relative, during her wedding ceremony changing her hairstyle. She will move in to her husband's house to begin her new life. She touches the goat before it is slaughtered and then she will be recognised and accepted as the wife of Kurcha."

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Borbor: "Kucha Guyo, my relative, during her wedding ceremony, is now changing her hairstyle because of the change in her status from childhood to womanhood."

[Photo by Borbor]

Borbor: "Kureha Wariyo (the groom), Tune (mother of the bride), Kucha (the bride) and Dode Wako (her aunt). She has changed her clothes and is going to the barn to be given cattle."  

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[Photo by Borbor]

The 'Kusoma' dance is made during the rainy season.

[Photo by Ganno]

Ganno: "Kulea Mengesha is 15 years old and lives with her parents. She is collecting water in plastic containers from a stream called 'Kebeana Eela'."

[Photo by Ganno]  

Badadha: "Tutea is about 10 years old and is my neighbour. She doesn't attend classes because of her family's pressure. She prepares food, fetches firewood and water etc."  

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[Photo by Badadha]

Badadha: "My sister Bedhasso on the left, in her traditional decoration and a dress called a 'Gorffo'."

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Badadha: "My neighbour, Moraba Mako. A house where a naming ceremony is held is decorated and prepared with Boran cultural ornaments. A type of hide is called Elelan, a milkpot is called Gorfano and Kalo is a hanging ornament."

[Photo by Badadha]

Badadha: "My neighbours are taking branches of a tree to put on the house of the girl in the naming ceremony."

[Photo by Badadha]  

Badadha: "The naming ceremony is mostly for girls and boys who are not the first born boy in the family. Here they are putting the branches of a tree on to the house."

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A close up of Ephram playing the guitar. 
[Photo by Alem]

Alem: "Ephram playing the guitar."

[Photo by Alem] 

Mekelle from the castle on the hill -now a government run hotel.

[Photo by Annie]

Annie: "Like most Boran women Badadha wears silver beads around her neck."

[Photo by Annie]

[Photo by Ronaldo]

[Photo by Ronaldo]

Ronaldo: "My team after the match. We were all tired!"

[Photo by Ronaldo]

[Photo by Ronaldo]

Sara: "This is Iyerus, a friend of mine who I met at the YWCA. She was a member of a young women's group called 'Alen Tesfa' and trained in dress-making and sewing. YWCA gave them a place to work and I was one of the volunteers assigned to help the group in marketing their products. Now she is on her own making traditional clothes, bags and scarves and doing embroidery. She's wearing one of her scarves. I am still assisting her by giving her ideas and buying things from her. Iyerus is a high-spirited young girl with lots of ideas. I like her strength, motivation and efforts to transform her small business to a bigger entity."

[Photo by Sara]  

[Photo by Sara]

Sara: "This is one of the flowers in our garden. I took the picture when I was walking in the garden after it had stopped raining. The brightness of the colour with drops of water from the rain gave it a beautiful appearance."

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Yenenesh: "I am in the compound doing the usual daily chores."

[Photo by Yenenesh]  

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Alefu: "A collection of ostrich eggs I came across in the park. The park attendant told me they weigh 2kg."

[Photo by Alefu]  

[Photo by Alefu]

Alem: "Habte Kiros is a farmer and ploughing his field using a traditional system. Most Ethiopians are farmers."

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Almaz: "His name is Kiros. He is watching his crop."

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Ara'aya: "My mother is grounding grain using a traditional mill."

[Photo by Ara'aya]

Ashe: "Many young boys in Addis follow this hair style. The decoration in my friend's hair is made of wood. The style comes from male Ethiopian emperors and heroes. Emperor Teowdors of Gondor and Emperor Yohannes of Tigray are famous for braided hair. Now it's back in fashion!"

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Girls taking care of children. Dharito village, Yabello.

Badadha: "They are all beautiful."

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Beti: "This is my grandmother on the left and her friend. They always go to church and have this special place where they sit and talk. Everyone knows them and where they sit. This is their place."

[Photo by Beti]

Dharito village, Yabello.

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Dharito village, Yabello.

Dama: "The pastoral children are helping the lamb breast feed from the mother sheep."

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Henok Mesfin is 40 days old and Mesfin's second baby boy.

Mesfin: "I love my baby boy. Here he is getting christened. In the Orthodox Church boys get christened when they are 40 days old and girls when they are 80 days old."

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Getting some rest, Dharito village, Yabello.

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A father with his children.

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Mango: "The church warden is chasing away flies. I like the way he is holding the leaves as a flay swatter."

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Ronaldo: "This is me when I first joined the workshop. My name is Ashenafi and my nickname is Ronaldo because I love football."

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Sara: "My mum's name is Amelework. She is a working mum and likes to come home after work and play solitaire to relax and think less. She works as a secretary in one of the international organisations in Addis. The living room is her favourite place."

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The inner part of the church is decorated with colourful posters adorning the walls.

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Worki: "The children are attending classes in non-formal education centre, which is the only centre close to them. I like it that they are enjoying the class and are smiling at a funny thing they heard in class. Education is important to children in changing the lives of the young."

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Yenenesh: "I don't know her name but she is one of the women supported by the