Welcome to Ethiopia! Our international Peace Run Team finally assembled in the capital, Addis Ababa to launch this year's African Peace Run in this ancient country.
A few visa troubles couldn't stop us (very much with the personal help of Ethiopia's runner legend Haile Gebreselassie...), and so we started our program in the first school:
..the "Young Roots English School".
..the team ready to strike....
..the kids gathered....
...and gave us a phantastic welcome!
Smiling faces everywhere! We enjoyed the enthusiasm and cheerfulness of the Ethiopian kids...
Yohannes and Eyasu tried to keep order....
...the torch was drowning several times in a sea of kids....
...its tough to sing for 400 kids without a microphone....
...a spontaneous run across the school yard ended the one-hour meeting...
..and the kids waved us good bye. If somebody asks us what's the real treasure in Ethiopia, there can be only one answer: its children! Thanks for the heartfelt welcome!
...even outside the school the smiles followed us...
...and more new friends! We spke even in German!
