All my father's parents and relatives are residing in the highland part of Ethiopia Addis Ababa and low land part of Ethiopia Dire Dawa. My father tried to get a bus which can take us from Galafi to Samara and Adama then Addis Ababa. From my memory and personal experience, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) plays a great role in changing the situation and connecting far-reaching places. From my personal experience, the Belt and Road Initiative is part of everyone's life and the pillar of economic progress as economic development couldn't be realized without connectivity. (The author is a journalist from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News April 17, 2019 02:31 UTC