A Birthday Party and a Grand Prix

Chris has been to a birthday party, and Phil has been trying to watch a Formula 1 Grand Prix. Each brought their own challenges!

Out of her poverty she gave...

At the end of the Yetesfa Birhan session last Wednesday Yodit, a young Ethiopian girl of around 12, came up to us and invited us to her sister’s birthday party. One member of our team said they would go one declined because they needed time with their family. I was unsure what we were doing last Sunday so did not give a definite answer.

 

The Trials of a Formula 1 Fan in Ethiopia

Hamilton and Massa come together - Silverstone July 2011The weekend of 13th to 15th March saw the beginning of the Formula 1 Grand Prix season – the sport most likely to both drag me to the TV several times in a weekend and also to relieve me of some cash (we have grandstand seats at Silverstone this summer). But of course watching motor racing demands electricity – in Addis, that’s a potential problem.