I’m Otayto Otoma from the Konso Tribe. I am a seller. I sell cultural gifts such as bracelets and necklaces. I am seventeen years old. Next year, I’ll be eligible to throw the stone over my head to show that I’ve matured enough to get married.
In our tribe, the family chooses the bride; I’m sure my mom will choose a suitable girl for me who is beautiful and hard-working.
I have two brothers and three sisters; I’m the second one, and none of us have been married yet. I learned English at school. I’m an 8th grader now. In the morning, I go to school, and I sell jewellery to the tourists in the afternoon.
When I finish my schooling, I want to be a tour guide. I hope to enter the exams, pass them all, and help the world to learn about my people.
Otayto Otoma
Gamole Walled Village, Ethiopia, 17 November 2018
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