I can confidently say that my Ethiopian friends were just as excited to meet my parents, as my parents were excited to meet them. I had anticipated a couple of invites for lunches or dinners, but the outpouring of invitations and repeat invitations was unreal. The menu I had planned for our 5 ½ days in town was whittled down to breakfasts and two dinners!
We visited Souwnet and Abi (he and his grandmother traveled for 5 hours in order to meet my parents), Gigi and Tambarat, Belete and Hannah, Aselef and Getachew, and Hapti. It was great that everyone enjoyed each other’s company, but I have to admit that by the end of the week I was exhausted. Constant translating is HARD WORK! Every once in awhile Gigi or Mom would look at me quizzically and then I would realize that I was translating in the wrong language for the wrong person. Talk about feeling discombobulated! Fortunately, a smile and a hug require no translation!
We visited Souwnet and Abi (he and his grandmother traveled for 5 hours in order to meet my parents), Gigi and Tambarat, Belete and Hannah, Aselef and Getachew, and Hapti. It was great that everyone enjoyed each other’s company, but I have to admit that by the end of the week I was exhausted. Constant translating is HARD WORK! Every once in awhile Gigi or Mom would look at me quizzically and then I would realize that I was translating in the wrong language for the wrong person. Talk about feeling discombobulated! Fortunately, a smile and a hug require no translation!







