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.

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.

What I want people to know about Ethiopia is that it is a country of nations and nationalities. Oromos are the majority. But Oromos have been so good to Ethiopia but have been marginalized for years.

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.

The people of Ethiopia are saying they've had enough of the killings and are tired of being exiled, imprisoned, beaten and we are done. We have had enough. We want peace now.

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