The 11-year-old boy born to Ethiopian parents in Sweden has totted up $233,000 selling paper flower pins in a traditional yearly campaign for the Majblomman (Mayflower) children's charity. The young fundraisers earn a 10 per cent commission on the pins they sell and are allowed to keep any tips they receive. The post went viral and Murhaf received a flood of support — but there were also racist comments. Laila Rahman, the family friend who wrote the viral Facebook post, told AFP she was “still very shocked”. The Aftonbladet newspaper reported that after his fundraising bonanza, Murhaf asked his mother: 'Is it possible to buy permanent residency?'

Source: Ethiopian News April 25, 2023 23:01 UTC