አግዙኝ!

Summary

In the Russian folktale that this story is based on, a grandfather plants a turnip, which turns out to be too big for him to harvest. He asks for help from his wife, his granddaughter, a dog, and a cat. Only when the smallest, weakest character—the mouse—joins in can they succeed. If everyone works together, the story says, they can do anything! Millions of farmers in Ethiopia grow crops on small plots—onions, peppers, leafy greens, tomatoes, cabbages, grains and even coffee. A wild carrot grows in the Ethiopian mountains. For about a decade, a Danish organization called Carrot Aid has been helping families grow several different kinds of carrots because the Vitamin A in carrots is so helpful for healthy eyes.