1 00:00:10,220 --> 00:00:13,120 Soddo, Ethiopia, January 2011 2 00:00:18,277 --> 00:00:20,513 I knew that Ethiopia is a poor country, 3 00:00:20,633 --> 00:00:24,635 but that it looks like this as I myself have experienced it, 4 00:00:24,755 --> 00:00:28,255 I didn’t expect it to be like that. 5 00:00:32,649 --> 00:00:36,710 I have seen poverty before from a distance, 6 00:00:36,830 --> 00:00:42,630 but to be actually in the middle of it is a bit different. 7 00:00:45,196 --> 00:00:47,060 I haven’t had this kind of a dream that 8 00:00:47,180 --> 00:00:50,430 I specifically want to come to Ethiopia, 9 00:00:50,550 --> 00:00:54,038 but I had in my mind for a long time to do something. 10 00:00:54,158 --> 00:00:55,758 eight volunteers 11 00:00:57,662 --> 00:01:01,351 I know why I came here: I came to help children, 12 00:01:01,471 --> 00:01:04,811 but how I ended up being here is very interesting. 13 00:01:04,931 --> 00:01:06,270 It has never been my plan, 14 00:01:06,390 --> 00:01:08,423 I have never dreamed of coming to Africa. 15 00:01:08,543 --> 00:01:11,374 It has been to me as something distant, too hot, 16 00:01:11,494 --> 00:01:15,633 somewhat dangerous, and it has never come to my mind. 17 00:01:15,753 --> 00:01:17,753 In the unknown world 18 00:01:19,675 --> 00:01:22,428 I was a bit afraid of African countries; 19 00:01:22,548 --> 00:01:25,236 I would not live willingly in such countries 20 00:01:25,356 --> 00:01:27,347 where there is aggressiveness, 21 00:01:27,467 --> 00:01:30,954 where a white woman is something very very special... 22 00:01:31,074 --> 00:01:33,274 in defiance of threats 23 00:01:34,855 --> 00:01:36,530 If you see a bit how other people live in 24 00:01:36,650 --> 00:01:37,939 other parts of the world, 25 00:01:38,059 --> 00:01:40,839 then you gain a lot for yourself. 26 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:44,162 And on the other hand I can also give something from myself, 27 00:01:44,282 --> 00:01:45,854 which is like... a symbiosis: 28 00:01:45,974 --> 00:01:48,285 I give something, and at the same time, I receive something... 29 00:01:48,405 --> 00:01:51,605 discovered something magnificent 30 00:01:53,405 --> 00:01:56,626 People here are really friendly, sympathetic, 31 00:01:56,746 --> 00:01:59,106 very willing to help, very willing, 32 00:01:59,226 --> 00:02:01,919 sometimes even too willing... 33 00:02:02,039 --> 00:02:03,942 everyone wants to shake hands, and naturally, 34 00:02:04,062 --> 00:02:08,762 white people always tend to get much attention. 35 00:02:11,349 --> 00:02:15,740 People are very nice, very friendly, very joyful, 36 00:02:15,860 --> 00:02:20,060 helpful. I think that before leaving here, 37 00:02:20,761 --> 00:02:23,935 a great many new friends are made. 38 00:02:24,055 --> 00:02:26,355 Something extraordinary 39 00:02:27,604 --> 00:02:33,404 ...usually it doesn’t happen that I’m kind of swept along, 40 00:02:34,023 --> 00:02:38,412 but I did let Laura to organise and plan everything, 41 00:02:38,532 --> 00:02:41,832 and so on one day we were here... 42 00:02:46,386 --> 00:02:49,386 Due to different coincidences, 43 00:02:52,529 --> 00:02:56,351 this dream became a reality here in Ethiopia 44 00:02:56,471 --> 00:02:58,771 Something for the heart 45 00:03:02,601 --> 00:03:05,065 I think I’ll probably gain more than they do 46 00:03:05,185 --> 00:03:08,066 from those couple of painted walls... 47 00:03:08,186 --> 00:03:10,586 Something for the spirit 48 00:03:12,343 --> 00:03:15,281 As it happens, people often say that Africa is this 49 00:03:15,401 --> 00:03:20,901 and Africa is that, but I came here to see it myself... 50 00:03:24,945 --> 00:03:27,145 „Learning in Ethiopia“ 51 00:03:27,476 --> 00:03:28,576 Coming soon 52 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:42,100 -