I want to be a voice for my people and I will continue to protest.

In Ethiopia, the problem is that you don't know who's who. You don't know who to trust. You don't have any freedom.

I have no plans to seek asylum in the U.S. or elsewhere. I have not thought about citizenship. I love my country, the only problem I have is with the government.

People are demanding their rights and not backing down and I hope that change is on the horizon and change will come to Ethiopia soon, so I don't have even go that far to seek a U.S. citizenship.

Sports are my life. It is my life but it's also how I earn a living.

Even if I wanted to run for Ethiopia, I wouldn't expect the government or federation to choose me to do that.

I want to be a voice for my people and I will continue to protest.