The ‘partial blockade’ of the war-torn Ethiopian region has added to Tigrayans’ fears and distress
When the Ethiopian long-distance runner Gotytom Gebreslase won the women’s marathon gold at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon this month, her jubilation was tinged with sadness: she had broken the championship record, but could not celebrate with her family.
“My mother and father would have been delighted,” she said in a brief interview with the BBC, before bursting into tears.
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Originally posted in the guardian.
