Snapshot of Muluken

Muluken (left) and her sister wash their hands before breakfast Photo: Rhodri Jones/Oxfam

Name: Muluken Kassa Age: 7 Address: Gerba Sefer village, Ethiopia I live with my grandmother, father, and two sisters. My mum lives with us in the school holidays and at weekends. I have two sisters. Esketsenaf is nine and Mekdes is two. My house My house has walls made of earth and wood. The roof is made of corrugated iron sheeting. There are trees all around. Favourite food Bread and meat. I like mekoreni which is macaroni (pasta). Helping at home I fetch clean water from the pump in the village. I collect firewood. Favourite games Playing shop and hopscotch. Best friends Yemdiralem, a boy, and Tsehayinashi, a girl like me. My dreams I would like to see a big town or city. I want to be a teacher like my mother. Other things you might like to know about me I live high in the mountains. My favourite place is a high rock where you can see for miles around. I am a Christian and go to church sometimes. [For online interactive activities, see the Muluken feature on Cool Planet for Children. Cidinha from Brazil Shakeel from India Sasha from Russia

 

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