The Ethiopian government has said that Lilesa could return home safely and would be considered a hero, but he does not believe this. Aduna Lilesa, 22, said he was training in Burayu, outside the capital, Addis Ababa, on Oct. 16 when soldiers approached him. He is living with Feyisa in Flagstaff until mid-March, when he will return home to his wife and young son. “It is not safe, but my family is there,” Aduna Lilesa said. “If I live here, they will be confused.”Unease extends, too, to the Ethiopian running community.

Source: New York Times February 24, 2017 22:45 UTC