Edelawit is one of our funny children, very outspoken and honest with what is on her mind. She is 8 years old and a grade 4 student at BCI Academy. Her favorite color is yellow and her favorite animal is the dog. She likes to play soccer. She said she wants to be either a singer or a scientist when she grows up however when we talked about chemical combustion, science labs, and dissecting frogs, she asked "okay tell me what is a scientist?" She said she would not want to ever dissect frogs because they are dead and she does not want to kill anything, and while it could be scary to see chemicals react, she said she would take great care in practicing these things in her lab if she ever had a class like that.
She likes to play a game called "ikaka" in Ethiopia, a make-believe game where she is a housewife, pretending to be cooking and if she has a doll, the doll would become her child. If she were to ever travel, she would go to America because she likes it. She said she would miss her family and her school friends, but she would work there if she could and would learn. When asked if she would ever go to the moon, she answered she would be scared to. When asked to describe herself, she would say she goes to church, she is learning in school, and she helps her family at home by obeying them. She loves her family.
If she were to ever become a singer, she would sing fast songs not slow songs because she likes to jump and see others dance. Her aunt Tsege, whom she is living with, agreed she is telling the truth. If she ever wrote the songs she would sing, the lyrics would be about all things like God's mercy and God's love. After talking it out more, she said she would want to be a singer most. If she were president, she said she would tell people to worship God, to help others, and to help the poor to know God.
Upon our visit, her and her family seemed to be doing well compared to others but her needs right now are shoes and clothes. Her aunt took her in after her parents passed away when Edelawit was very young and to protect her, the aunt has chosen not to tell her that she is not her mom and raises her as though she were her own biological child. This is common in Ethiopia. I'm told when Edelawit is older, they will tell her the truth about her history. If you would like to help Edelawit, please contact me with more information.
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