Kinijit leaders arrive in Dallas

12:50 PM CST / 1:50 PM EST
The Kinijit leaders have left the Dallas-Forth Worth Airport escorted by Dallas Police motorcade. After taking a brief lunch break, they will arrive at the public meeting organized by Kinijit Dallas:

A Grand Public Gathering in Dallas
Time: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Place: The Radisson Hotel
1981 N Central Expressway Richardson, TX 75085
[see map]
For more info: 972 375 1334 or or 214 727 9995

12:25 PM CST / 1:25 PM EST
The Kinijit leaders have arrived at Dallas-Forth Worth Airport. The Ethiopian community received them with chants, ho-bilen metan ho-bilen and abebayehoi! Ethiopian community representatives in Dallas also gave the leaders the Lone Star trademark — the hat!

12:05 PM CST / 1:05 PM EST
Dallas has certainly outshined DC, Boston, and Oakland. The reception, the organization, the enthusiasm, the excitement is just amazing…

11:54 AM CST / 12:54 AM EST
Kinijit leaders have arrived at the Dallas-Forth Worth Airport. The scene is amazing. Hundreds of Ethiopians carrying flags and chanting ho blen metan ho blen kinijitn blen, ho blen metan democracin blen, ho blen metan netsanet blen…

Kinijit leaders in Dallas
Kinijit leaders in Dallas [photo: Kinijit Dallas]