Desperately worried about supporting his wife and children, he took on farming work. He told us: “When I couldn’t carry on with my work, I started farming because my previous work required me to travel to get the fabrics, which has become difficult. Even farming was challenging, but I had to do something.”
As Gebre’s sight continued to worsen, his life soon became even more difficult, as the pandemic arrived: “To add insult to injury, the pandemic happened. My only option is to protect myself and my family by wearing a mask, washing hands regularly, and avoiding mass gatherings. Even though we didn’t have any cases reported, as a community, we are trying to halt the spread.”
