Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: We don't know if our families are ok

Communications with Ethiopia's northern Tigray province have been cut and access restricted since the Ethiopian government launched a military offensive there on 4 November against the TPLF. The ongoing block means many haven't been able to reach friends or family since the fighting began. Tigrayans living outside the region talk of the "indescribable pain" of not knowing how - or where - their families are.

Photo: People heading towards the Sudan border in flight from the Tigray region, Ethiopia Credit: Getty Images