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People of Tanzania: Saidi, the Farmer

Friday, March 27, 2015
Meet Saidi, a fifty year old mkulima, or a farmer, living 20 miles outside of Dar es Salaam. He is not the stereotypical farmer you would expect in these parts. He can read, write, and speak English well enough whenever I get stuck on Swahili, which is quite...

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Swahili!

Thursday, March 19, 2015
To say that anyone can adapt in any country at any time is a philosophy invented by either gypsies or migrating birds ...

The Outsiders: Tanzania’s Albinos

Thursday, March 12, 2015
The first time I came across an albino in Dar es Salaam was during a drive home down Haile Selassie Road. There was ...

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