“Twenty one years ago, I came to Israel from Ethiopia when I was four years old. It was only when I was a teacher-soldier in the army working with new Ethiopian immigrants that I saw the difficulties Ethiopian immigrants face. I believe that it is essential to invest in educating Ethiopian children, for they are our future.”

Esti Almo (25) was born in the Gondar region of Ethiopia. Her father, who was a student activist, was forced to flee Ethiopia in 1982 as a result of his participation in campus civil rights demonstrations. Two years later, four year-old Esti, her mother and younger sister were clandestinely brought to Israel through Egypt, with the assistance of the Mossad and the Jewish Agency for Israel. More