For my next myto.blogspot.com piece, I chose my good friend Sileshi. Sileshi and I met during the Christmas Eve service at the KNU International Church in Daegu, Korea in 2011. I was looking for a church where I could be during that season, because I was not home with family at that time. Anyway, this fella' made me feel like a brother very quickly. We bonded quite easily, and became good friends.
Sileshi is married to a wonderful lady, who takes good care of him. They met in their younger years in Ethiopia, where they both hail from. Sileshi has been living in Daegu, South Korea for about three years or so, doing research in a Veterinary School at Kyoungbuk National University. In accordance with the culture there, he spends countless hours doing research and preparing presentations in his laboratory. Sileshi is part of a wonderful Ethiopian community there at KNU as well.
Thanks to Sileshi and other Ethiopian community members there in Daegu, I was able to experience and learn about another culture, while residing in Korea. Just fyi: Ethiopian coffee is pretty strong. The kindness of Ethiopians reminds me of being at home in church in Nashville, or Bowling Green. Sileshi and I were like two brothers during our time together in church, and other events as well.
Below are some questions that Sileshi answered for me recently.
1.
When you think of your home country, what is the
first thing that comes to your mind?
The first thing that comes in mind when I
think of my home country is family and best friends
2..In your opinion what was the greatest world
event that occurred during your childhood?
I had
no global information during my childhood because of lack of access for
information.
3. What do you want to be able to contribute to
this world?
Since
peace is the first thing to be secured in this world, I want to be involved in any activities which can bring peace and prosperity.
4. If you could change one thing about the country
where you currently reside, what would it be?
If I could I'd change the strange culture which is not morally acceptable for other people.
5.
Who has made the biggest impact on your life so
far?
My
family and friends.
6. Someone hands you a suitcase with a million
dollars. You are to use that money to help
an organization or organizations. Who would you help?
Orphans
7.How do you feel about the advancements in
technology in our world?
In
many aspects it is interesting and makes life easy
8. You have one day remaining on earth to leave
your mark. How do you do it?
Just
share my message “do good avoid evil” and put something positive during my lifetime
9.You are given the chance to meet any one person
(alive or deceased).
My
Mom
