Addis Ababa: The second generation Ethiopian Diaspora, who have come to their homeland under the ‘Back to Your Origins’ initiative, have planted seedlings at the Chaka Project today.
The teenager diaspora members said they were thrilled to be part of the national seedlings planting campaign at the Chaka project.
Recall that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called on the second generation Ethiopian Diaspora to come home in three rounds beginning from December 30, 2023 to September 30, 2024.
In the past two rounds, the second generation Ethiopians Diaspora have participated in various activities.
In this third round teenagers have come to their origin and taken part in planting seedlings at the Chaka project today.
Among them, the teenager Zefitret Esuendalew from South Africa said she was very excited to come to her homeland and leave her legacy.
‘I think it’s a real experience and coming back to my home country is the best thing that is happening for me. And you know it is a nice thing to do this (planting tre
es).’
She urged all Ethiopian origins to come to their country and get to know their culture and identity.
‘My message to the people is you should visit Ethiopia and know your culture as well as your people,’ Zefitiret stressed.
The other teenager, Eyoel Yared from Canada thanked Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for making a special call to the second generation of Ethiopians to visit their origin.
He added that he is having a great time during his stay.
‘It’s really fun and exciting. I really appreciate Prime Minister Abiy decided to do a special occasion for us and all these other people.’
The teenager Kibir Michael from America stated that one of her favorite activities is planting seedlings. In this sense, she said that her participation in the Green Legacy program gave her a special feeling.
Kibir called on the second generation to come back to their country and leave their legacy.
For his part, the teenager Kidus Yared from Canada said ‘this (planting seedlings) was a good memory for me to have. It is
peaceful and I like this nice place.’
Source: Ethiopian News Agency