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In 2015, more than a million migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Africa trekked north, in search of better lives on Europe’s shores.

A powerful image of a young girl in school uniform standing up to a man with her arms crossed above her head has gone viral on the internet and social media.

With 47 million mobile subscribers and close 4.3 million internet users with penetration rate of 4.2 percent, Ethiopia is still one of the most underserved countries in the world when it comes to information and communication technology and telecom.

Six years ago, the Amharic language satellite TV channels were limited, as there was only one privately-owned TV broadcaster, the Ethiopian Broadcasting Service (EBS).

Ankelba, a traditional leather ‘baby carrier’ is used in different rural areas of Ethiopia. In different locations like Raya and Dessie in the north and Hamer, Mursi and Surma in the south, people use leather products for different purposes. Pelt, ‘K’urbet’, which is made from Oxskin is used as a blanket and to make shoes and clothes including a ‘baby holder’, Ankelba. Similarly, it is also used to carry grain.

A lot of cars on the streets of Addis Ababa carry the scars of some sort of accident. There is either a dent or a broken taillight. Part of the problem arises from the quality of roads.

Decline in children's outdoor play is being observed. Compared to the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s children now spend 50 percent less time in unstructured outdoor activities, according to various researches.

Children with physical and mental disabilities experience personal limitations in the social, psychological and economic spheres, some of which can be alleviated with parental, community and governmental support.

Hiking is a long, vigorous walk usually on trails (footpaths). It is a popular activity with numerous hiking organizations worldwide, and studies suggest that all forms of walking have health benefits. 

Ethiopia is a late bloomer in the area of technology and specifically information technology. The rest of the world looks to be in a rush to embrace the latest developments in the IT sector while dedicating a huge level of financial and infrastructural investment to this sector.