Giruma

11 years old, orphan, no arms, but a keen footballer and actually pretty good in goal. Another great kid, given a shot at life thanks to the nuns.

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'The scar on the conscience of the world'

September 5th 2007
Now, I don't usually take to quoting Tony Blair for the titles of my posts, but the above quote is perhaps one of the most appropriate things the once-PM and once-decent guy ever said. One thing you cannot escape when you travel through Africa is the pure, unadulterated poverty that exists on this continent. As a brief illustration, let me quote some rankings from the UN Human Development I ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Amhara Region » Gondar

Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... ... read more

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