The Mannelly Family, Together at Last!

Best Day Ever (so far)

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April 24th 2009
After a mostly sleepless night for Katrinka and I, we got an early start with a delicious breakfast buffet at the hotel restaurant. We met Yayu (our in-country coordinator) at 10:00 am to review our I864 and I600 forms. We gave him some gifts (a computer bag, thumb drive, world atlas and some cash), and he took us to the foster home to meet Tigist for the first time. Tigist was all dressed u ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa

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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