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The Bajaj

Monday, March 31, 2014
In my last post, I already briefly described a bajaj (pronounced buh-jaj). It’s little more than a three-wheeled vespa with a roof over it, and there are thousands of these in Dar. One of the few pet peeves of being a foreigner in this town is that people...

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Mutiny!

Monday, March 31, 2014
And then there are the police stops. Can't forget those. Here in Tanzania, that means big men in all white uniforms ...

My Friend, the Fishmonger

Tuesday, March 25, 2014
At a nearby supermarket, the fish vendors are out in full force. Proudly displaying their products on cheap paper ...

On the Beach

Friday, March 21, 2014
Anybody who’s been following this blog knows by now how fate has consistently paired me up with the mountains. La Paz ...

People in Dar

Sunday, March 16, 2014
The first thing you will notice about people in Tanzania is that they will neither avoid you nor appear shy, and this ...

Mzungu, White Man

Saturday, March 08, 2014
Although the ocean is very close to the house, it’s safe to say that I am still trying to find my sea legs around ...

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