Okay, I'm back... First of all, happy new year! I hope you had a good blast.

they didn’t seem to have a toxic sense of pride and expressed how they wished Ethiopia could be like an America, a country of different groups of people who could live as one.

While the sound of the word "America" immediately creates a positive impression, I also hope others who have that wishful thinking be more practical and focus on what is more realistic. I know many fellow Filipinos who work in the US but prefers to come back. As they said, there is definitely something good being there but they also endure hardships. Living in America is not heaven. There is still the better side of being "home" in their own land.

Sometimes it is really rewarding to be traveling to different places as it serve as our teacher wherein we learn many things, different lifestyle, perspective and even life hacks and lessons that we can bring home and share further so thanks for sharing your learning here!

Keep Steeming!

By the way, I also submitted your post to @c-squared. I hope they will also drop by to show their appreciation.