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Boeuf Madagaskara
by Jacquelyn Brooks :: 02/21/2008
[Madagascar] - At a special ceremony in Madagascar, Jacquelyn Brooks is jokingly told that she is the guest of honor for a huge feast. After what transpires next, she wonders if it was a joke after all.
Read: Fresh Beef in Madagascar (1 photos)
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Flying Villi and Gooey Yam
by Mary Alivia Bryan :: 02/21/2008
[Ghana] - Traveling through Western Africa, Mary Alivia Bryan finds herself huddled around a large metal bowl, grabbing, stuffing and swallowing. It's all part of the traditional West African dining experience. But why are there flying cow intestines?
Read: West African Cuisine
A City of Smiles
by Franklin Nii Yartey :: 08/24/2005
[Ghana,United States] - When Franklin Nii Yartey arrives in Orange City, Iowa from his native country of Ghana, he can't for the life of him understand why strangers on the street wave and smile as they pass him by.
Read: From Accra to Orange City
A Fair Deal
by David Ross :: 01/15/2004
[Tanzania] - David Ross' shoe-buying experience in Tanzania proves to be quite different from your average visit to a Footlocker.
Read: Bargaining in Tanzania
A Maasai Moment
by Jessica Arnett :: 05/31/2005
[Tanzania] - While gathering firewood and cow dung in a Maasai village in Tanzania, Jessica Arnett witnesses the struggle between the traditional roles of a patriarchal society and modern concepts of women’s rights and equality.
Read: Female Circumcision in Tanzania
A Secret War
by Andrew Freeburger :: 06/15/2006
[South Africa] - While fishing, Andrew Freeburger and his buddies befriend a South African war veteran. But instead of catching fish, they catch an astonishing glance at the violent side of racism.
Read: Dealing with Racism in South Africa
A Simple Errand
by Paula Zoromski :: 02/24/2006
[Niger] - After returning from four years in Niger, a “simple” trip to a U.S. supermarket becomes an overwhelming ordeal for Paula Zoromski.
Read: Readjusting After Returning from Niger
Afternoon
by Joanna Lack :: 04/07/2001
[Zimbabwe] - Joanna Lack dances barefoot in a different land with a different people to the depths of her soul.
Read: Ceremony in Zimbabwe
Alan the Afrikaner
by Sarah Menkedick :: 04/19/2007
[South Africa] - On a wilderness safari in South Africa, Sarah Menkedick shares a room with Alan, a white South African. When he meets their black ranger, he whispers to Sarah, "Well, you can forget learning anything now."
Read: Confronting Racism in South Africa
An Oasis of Hope
by Jennifer Muchow :: 01/22/2004
[Ethiopia] - Jennifer Muchow discovers a corner of Ethiopia that transcends the squalor and despair.
Read: Hunger in Ethiopia
An Unlikely Discovery
by Jayant Kairam :: 12/06/2005
[Cape Verde] - After several fruitless searches for a long-lost CD of a group of Cape Verdean musicians, Jayant Kairam finds it in the most unlikely of places.
Read: Traditional Music in Cape Verde
Announcing the Winners!
by Glimpse Staff :: 07/06/2007
[Multiple Countries] - Jon Klocek takes first place for his photo depicting a market scene in Fiji. Congratulations also to the 11 runners-up, Blaine Pennington, Carly Roberts, Carrie Stiles, Gabrielle Wallace, Jessica Brogan, Karen Sikora, Kayla Wexelberg, Laraine Weschler, Michelle Bennett, Miko Walczuk and Ryan Bowen! All 12 photos will be featured in Glimpse's 2008 Calendar.
Read: Glimpse's Spring 2007 Photo Contest
As American As Apple Pie
by Hannah Morris :: 05/10/2006
[South Africa] - When Hannah Morris started selling apple pie at a local South African farmers’ market, she found that the hot pies also invited some heated conversation about the United States.
Read: Views of America in South Africa
As Different as Night and Day
by Matthew Scharf :: 05/12/2006
[South Africa] - There are daytime and nighttime conversations in Durban, South Africa. During the day, there is talk of empowerment and the fight against AIDS; but at night, racist, self-destructive statements abound.
Read: Nightlife in South Africa
Breaking the Fast
by Jillian ORourke :: 06/08/2004
[Tanzania] - On the last day of Ramadan, Muslim women in Tanzania cast off their black neck-to-ankle garments to reveal brightly colored outfits and masses of gold jewelry.
Read: Ramadan in Tanzania
Colorblind
by Melanie Capiccioni :: 05/10/2006
[South Africa] - When Melanie Capiccioni spends a summer in South Africa working in a lion sanctuary, she learns that lions are colorblind. South Africa, on the other hand, is not.
Read: A Reflection on Apartheid in Modern South Africa
Do Not Enter
by Ariana Karamallis :: 08/15/2006
[South Africa] - As Ariana Karamallis navigates her way through South Africa's townships and rural villages, she is asked, "How do you like it, living with blacks?"
Read: Race Relations in South Africa
Down by the River
by Amanda Spector :: 03/22/2007
[Madagascar] - In Ampanihy-Ouest, Madagascar there are no trash cans, but rather trash piles. It makes Amanda Spector realize that trash still exists, whether or not it's in a can, and whether or not a truck comes by once a week to whisk it away.
Read: Customs and Traditions of Madagascar
Evening
by Joanna Lack :: 04/07/2001
[Zimbabwe] - Zimbabwean villagers urge Joanna Lack to kick off her shoes and slip into the circle. It is time to dance, they say, to fill yourself with rhythm and move until your legs can take no more.
Read: Dancing in Zimbabwe
For Our Injuries
by Caitlin Cohen :: 03/29/2007
[Mali] - Caitlin Cohen cannot understand why her host mother prefers a polygamous marriage. Her host mother, for her part, cannot understand why Caitlin would want to raise 12 children by herself.
Read: Women and Healing in Mali
For the Dying and Destitute
by Adam Goldstein :: 12/08/2003
[Ethiopia] - Adam Goldstein experiences firsthand the strength and optimism of the "dying and destitute" in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Read: Healthcare in Ethiopia
For the Love of Community
by Eli Jelly-Schapiro :: 02/10/2003
[South Africa] - Eli Jelly-Schapiro takes part in "Women's Day" in Langa, South Africa. He witnesses the ways in which the town has been in able to retain its artistic and cultural identity in the face of a growing corporate world order.
Read: Women's Day in South Africa
Freedom Riot
by Joanna Lack :: 01/30/2001
[Zimbabwe] - Joanna Lack takes us inside the beginnings and endings of a protest-turned-riot in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Read: Political Protest in Zimbabwe
Fresh Water for Sale
by Clarissa Lord Brundage :: 02/10/2004
[Mali] - Clarissa Lord Brundage joins her host family's domestiques to help with work traditionally reserved for what Mali considers the "lowliest of beings."
Read: Crossing Class Lines in Mali
From the Outside Looking In
by Sarah Young :: 06/01/2005
[Tanzania] - “Conservation” is a popular environmental buzzword here in the United States. But what does it mean in the depths of Tanzania’s wilderness?
Read: Conservation in Tanzania
Giving Voice to the Victims
by Ann Lee Grimstad Omondi :: 06/08/2005
[Rwanda] - When visiting a church where Rwandan Tutsis were massacred years previous, Ann Lee Omondi is encouraged to take pictures. Otherwise, how will the world know what happened?
Read: Post-Genocide Rwanda
Guns, Walls and Wire
by Cindy Patten :: 06/22/2006
[South Africa] - When Cindy Patten ventures to South Africa in 1987, an accidental stumble into the maid's quarters leaves her gagging as she comes face to face with the gaping chasm between black and white.
Read: Struggle and Hope in South Africa
Hello, Stranger
by Melissa Mullan :: 04/05/2006
[Ghana] - In the United States, people are taught from an early age to be wary of strangers, but in downtown Accra, it would be unthinkable to cross paths with another person in silence.
Read: Social Etiquette in Ghana
Hope and Hardship
by Katie Hunt :: 11/12/2005
[Kenya] - Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki has his work cut out for him. Despite the fact that a number of his promises remain unfulfilled, the Kenyan people have yet to give up hope.
Read: Contemporary Politics in Kenya
How I Conquered the Minibus
by Aswini Anburajan :: 08/02/2002
[South Africa] - Aswini Anburajan relates the trials and tribulations that she undergoes as a foreigner struggling to navigate the South African minibus system. Discouraged time and time again by miscommunications and unfavorable confrontations, she is finally able to overcome her frustrations and pronounce herself master of the minibus.
Read: Transportation in South Africa
Hunter, Gatherer, Candlestick Maker
by Eden Robins :: 06/01/2005
[Tanzania] - When Eden Robins ventures to live with a Hazda tribe in Tanzania, her eagerness is quickly overshadowed by shame.
Read: Authentic Culture in Tanzania
In the Company of Women
by Jessica Novak :: 05/13/2004
[Kenya] - As Jessica Novak observes, weddings in Muslim Kenya offer women an opportunity to discard their head coverings and shake their hips on the dance floor.
Read: Wedding Rituals in Kenya
In The Rough
by Matt Brown :: 01/12/2005
[Sierra Leone] - In Sierra Leone, diamonds are not forever; rather, once found, they are quickly sold and exported. Matt Brown investigates this dubious industry.
Read: Diamond Mining in Sierra Leone
Is Ignorance Bliss?
by Lida Teneva :: 03/01/2006
[Tanzania,India,New Zealand,Mexico] - Less than a year ago, Lida was sleeping in a house made of cow dung and thatch. Now that she has returned to the United States, even simple tasks like showering and grocery shopping have taken on new meaning.
Read: Culture and Development Around the Globe
Karibu! Tanzania!
by Stephen Kirshenbaum :: 07/20/2006
[Tanzania] - Red-faced and embarassed, Stephen Kirshenbaum stumbles into a gathering of Tanzanian teachers —and into a culture of warmth and welcome beyond the reaches of the AIDS-stricken Africa he had expected.
Read: Discovering a New Way of Life in Tanzania
Lessons in Luganda
by Sandra Fredricksen :: 11/26/2003
[Uganda] - Winner of Glimpse's Fall 2003 Writing Contest, "Look Ma, No Hands." As Sandra Fredricksen puts it, she is "not used to feeling unlearned next to a nine-year-old." While struggling with Luganda, the language spoken in Kiboga Town, Uganda, she learns how language can both close and open doors.
Read: Bridging the Language Gap in Kiboga Town, Uganda
Many Colors and Styles
by Judith Schutter :: 06/15/2005
[Tanzania] - Is the Muslim veil a symbol of subordination or respect? In Zanzibar, Tanzania, Judith Schutter discovers a Muslim faith that diverges radically from the stereotypes perpetuated in the United States.
Read: Islam in Tanzania
Mask Hunting in Cape Town
by Matt Weber :: 05/10/2007
[South Africa] - Matt Weber looks at masks for sale in Cape Town's Green Market. But to use a South African expression, something about purchasing them seems "not on."
Read: Race and Politics in South Africa
Misguided in Rwanda
by Matt Brown :: 08/24/2005
[Rwanda] - Matt Brown travels to Rwanda four years after the 1994 genocide, which left up to one million people dead. Unfortunately, his guidebook is from 1993.
Read: Navigating Kigali
Morning
by Joanna Lack :: 04/07/2001
[Zimbabwe] - Glimpse contributor, Joanna Lack shows us the elegant simplicity to a day's beginning. Waking. Washing. Talking. Eating. Walking. They are commonalities the world over and no different in Zimbabwe.
Read: Breakfast in Zimbabwe
My Camera Did the Talking
by Julia Connors :: 01/17/2005
[Madagascar] - The images that Julia Connors captures on film challenge her carefully constructed expectations of Madagascar's economic despair.
Read: Transcending Hardship in Madagascar
Night Beat
by Jayant Kairam :: 07/05/2005
[Cape Verde] - While imported American pop crowds the airwaves on Cape Verdean radio, groups of women still gather to drum and dance.
Read: Popular Entertainment in Cape Verde
On Coming Home
by Eli Jelly-Schapiro :: 01/20/2003
[South Africa,United States] - When Eli Jelly-Schapiro returns home from an extended stay South Africa, the culture shock begins as soon as he disembarks in New York's John F. Kennedy Airport.
Read: Rediscovering America
On the Other Side of the Tracks
by :: 06/01/2005
[Uganda] - For residents of Namuwongo, Uganda, Life revolves around the train tracks that cut through the center of the town. But the train never stops for them.
Read: Life by the Railroad in Namuwongo, Uganda
One-Stop Shopping Center
by Candas Pinar :: 09/15/2005
[Morocco] - Though the stunning variety of products for sale in the Moroccan market may compete with Wal-Mart, shopping there is everything that shopping at Wal-Mart is not.
Read: Bargaining in Morocco
Open Wounds
by Anna Boiko-Weyrauch :: 04/09/2007
[Rwanda] - Anna Boiko-Weyrauch has been told time and time again that there are no more "problems" between Hutus and Tutsis in post-genocide Rwanda. So then why does her friend insist that he could "never marry a Hutu?"
Read: Tutsis and Hutus in Post-Genocide Rwanda
Outside Looking In
by Ana Maria Rodriguez-Jomolca :: 05/12/2006
[South Africa] - When Ana Maria Jomolca tours a South African township, there is nothing she can do to avoid offending. And yet, she realizes, guilt is a luxury afforded to the fortunate and bored.
Read: Cross-Cultural Understanding in South Africa
Remembering the Rain
by Leani Wessels :: 08/15/2006
[South Africa] - As an Afrikaner growing up at the tail-end of apartheid, Leani Wessels wonders why her favorite band, U2, is refusing to tour in South Africa. She soon realizes that "something serious" is amiss.
Read: Discovering Identity in South Africa
Rules of the Road
by Shawn Woodin :: 06/20/2006
[Kenya] - For Shawn Woodin, getting a driver's license in Kenya is no piece of cake. It involves endless yards of bureaucratic red tape, a challenging oral exam and, thankfully, one very generous examiner.
Read: Navigating the Driver's Test in Kenya
Segregation Survives
by Carlien Jooste :: 07/12/2007
[South Africa,United States] - The United States officially abolished segregation long before South Africa abolished apartheid, but South African Carlien Jooste is surprised to find that racial tensions are alive and well in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
Read: A South African Perspective on Racism In Mississippi
Sensitive Subjects
by Daniel Winer :: 05/10/2006
[South Africa] - As a white American teacher, Daniel Winer wonders how to connect with his black South African students. After all, his plane ticket to Cape Town cost more money than most of those students would earn in a year.
Read: Overcoming Racial Barriers in South Africa
Seven Minutes
by Eden Robins :: 02/24/2006
[Tanzania] - Fresh off the plane from Tanzania, Eden Robins asks a Pizza Hut employee exactly how long she will have to wait for the cheese pizza that will take a "really long time to make." She is told, "Seven minutes." In the United States, she realizes, "a really long time" has a meaning all its own.
Read: Lessons of Patience from Tanzania
Some Trust Required
by Nicholas Fitzhugh :: 10/12/2006
[Kenya] - When Nicholas Fitzhugh experienced turbulence on his plane flight to Kenya, he did not yet suspect the even bumpier travels that lay in store.
Read: Public Transportation in Kenya
Somewhere In-Between
by Susanne Johnson :: 08/16/2006
[South Africa] - She's not white. She's not black. In South Africa, Susanne Johnson hangs in racial limbo.
Read: Race Relations in South Africa and the U.S.
Terror Experienced Abroad
by Maureen Farrell :: 01/14/2002
[Kenya] - As a number of U.S. residents cope with the September 11 attacks by lashing out against innocent Muslims, Glimpse contributor, Maureen Farrell, finds support and compassion amongst the Islamic Kenyans that populate her temporary home along the East African coast. They work to foster communication and also to help her cope with sporadic but heated anti-United States sentiment.
Read: Sept. 11 in Muslim Kenya
Terror Talk
by Emily Hunter :: 05/31/2005
[Kenya] - While living in Kenya, Emily Hunter is not sure how to react to the ever-lurking threat of terrorism. But she knows that locking herself in her apartment is not the answer.
Read: Life in Kenya after the Terrorist Attacks
The Birthday Bird
by Jason Stevenson :: 10/04/2004
[Tanzania] - At 15, many young men in Tanzania choose their future occupations. If Jason Stevenson has learned anything during his stay, it's that "everyone grows up faster in Africa."
Read: Coming of Age in Tanzania
The Color Peach
by Rachel Tenney :: 05/31/2005
[South Africa] - Rachel Tenney’s South African host brother cannot understand why she calls herself white. “But she is peach!” he insists. Rachel, for her part, cannot understand the racial attitudes of her white South African friends.
Read: Dating in South Africa
The Coons of Cape Town
by Matthew Mercier :: 05/10/2006
[South Africa] - To the American ear, a “minstrel show” sounds dreadful—a rotten chestnut from our shameful past. But on Jan. 2 in Cape Town, South Africa, the past lives, and it’s dressed to impress.
Read: The Minstrel Carnival in South Africa
The Fall Line
by Jessica Wilson :: 01/22/2004
[Mali] - Jessica Wilson climbs the surrounding hills to become acquainted with Bamako, her new home. From afar, everything is beautiful; close up, the realities can be more problematic and complex.
Read: Family Dynamics in Mali
The Gambia's First Fishpond
by Daniel Theisen :: 03/31/2004
[Gambia] - Upon arriving in The Gambia, Daniel Theisen is christened "the European." As he works with fellow villagers to build The Gambia's first fishpond, they begin to refer to him by a more intimate name.
Read: Agriculture in West Africa
The Great Day
by Jessica Novak :: 01/17/2005
[Kenya] - Feasts, parades and goat sacrifices ... Jessica Novak celebrates the Muslim holiday, Eid ul-adha, which honors Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah.
Read: Celebrating Eid ul-adha in Kenya
The Hardest Goodbye
by Alexis Wolff :: 07/19/2004
[Niger] - A donkey for cuddling? Alexis Wolff can't resist buying a pet donkey during her stay in Niamey, Niger but elicits much confusion from her neighbors.
Read: Animal Markets in Niger
The Hong Kong of East Africa
by David Evan Harris :: 11/28/2005
[Tanzania] - "This is not a hotel!" No one can understand why in the world three Americans would want to venture into the headquarters of a political party that is not exactly known for its love of the West.
Read: Radical Politics in Zanzibar
The Morning Revelers
by Meredith Peebles :: 05/10/2004
[Ghana] - When Meredith Peebles is invited to join a truck full of dancing student revelers, no one can believe that an oburoni (a white girl) has rhythm!
Read: Dancing in Ghana
The Phone Call
by Molly Richman :: 11/25/2002
[South Africa] - Molly Richman learns of her father's illness from a pay phone in Cape Town, South Africa. Her personal struggle opens her up to the joys and pains of the township residents around her.
Read: Struggling with Loss in South Africa
The Road Taken
by Harris Bostic II :: 11/08/2002
[Guinea] - Winner of Glimpse's Fall 2002 Writing Contest, "Fish Out of Water." When Harris Bostic II, travels to Guinea, West Africa for a two-year stay, is he leaving home or coming home? While cultural differences set Mr. Bostic apart from the Guinean villagers, for the first time in his life, he finds himself a part of the racial majority.
Read: From Wall Street to the Dirt Roads of Guinea
The Road to Bundibugio
by Lauren Markham :: 08/24/2005
[Democratic Republic of Congo,Uganda] - Congolese refugees come to Uganda "disoriented, helpless, rootless and terrified." But the welcome they receive is often grudging, at best.
Read: Congolese Refugees in Uganda
Trash Bags
by Emma Clippinger :: 03/03/2006
[Senegal,United States] - Upon Emma Clippinger's return home from Senegal, an innocent box of trash bags sends her into an inexplicable rage.
Read: Contending with American Wealth
Travel with Ebs
by Dan Hirshon :: 06/06/2003
[South Africa] - Winner of Glimpse's Spring 2003 Writing Contest, "Getting to Know You." While in South Africa, Dan Hirshon finds a valuable cultural resource and, as the months pass, a close friend in a Cape Town taxi driver.
Read: Friendship in South Africa
Uncharted Territory
by Glimpse Staff :: 08/15/2006
[South Africa] - Being a misfit is never easy. Pioneering college student Brenda Radebe would know. She broke the mold by being one of the first black students to attend Rand Afrikaans University in 1961.
Read: Interview with Brenda Radebe
Until the War Ends
by Neela Ghoshal :: 08/24/2005
[Uganda] - At the Noah's Ark Children's Center in Gulu Town, Ugandan youth evade nightmares by sleeping with the lights on.
Read: Internally Displaced Children in Uganda
Vic Falls or Bust
by Matt Brown :: 03/02/2005
[Zimbabwe] - Armed with four cinder-block sized bundles of Zimbabwean dollar bills, Matt Brown realizes that with the country's current economic crisis, it would be more profitable for him to blow his nose on Zim currency than invest it on a tissue.
Read: Zimbabwe's Economic Crisis
Visiting Mama
by Ariana Karamallis :: 06/14/2007
[South Africa] - From the hustle of Long Street to the hum of cicadas on the coast: Ariana Karamallis' eastbound journey to visit Mama is filled with blood, lust, beauty and potato men.
Read: Thoughts on the New South Africa
Why I Left
by John Banda :: 12/06/2005
[Zimbabwe] - In his home country of Zimbabwe, John Banda fought against deeply entrenched government corruption. His family still blames him for the terrible events that ensued.
Read: Zimbabwe Today and Its Revolution
Wild and Wonderful
by Kathryn Coulibaly :: 06/08/2004
[Burkina Faso] - Porcupine, dog, snake, frogs, mice, insects ... Kathryn Coulibaly's fellow villagers in Burkino Faso have a much wider interpretation than the average American of what constitutes food. But they also have a knack for making everything taste delicious.
Read: Food in Burkina Faso
Women and Water
by Alisha Adams :: 06/07/2007
[Sierra Leone] - Here in the United States we don't think much about water: turn on a faucet and out it flows. But while living in rural Sierra Leone, Alisha Adams comes to understand water as "a force to be reckoned with."
Read: Development in Sierra Leone
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I need help for my Education | | Hello.Mr and Mrs,
How are you doing all.I am Yakubu Abubakar from Ghana and i need help for my education because i am olny going to school in my fanily.Because my father is dead and my mother she doesn't have money for my school.So now if you dont have education in your life its mean thats you are not anyone in this world,so i am praying for God to help me to achivement in my furture.I hope you can contact me in my yahoo id: c.kissmole@yahoo.com so if you can help me to study in abroad please mail.Hope to .... Read more | | Posted by YAKUBU ABUBAKAR at 10 May 2008 09:53:01, Country: Ghana | comments |
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Picture Taking / Revenge? | | In Tanzania, I have found mixed reactions to taking people's pictures. Some will come up to me and ask me directly to take their picture. At first, I would expect they may want some sort of "tip", but often it will be the young professionals on the street, random people in their cars or on the dala dalas, or kids on my walk home just goofing around.
But it's not always easy to take people's pictures, especially when you ask them directly. Often they will tell you "no", or demand money.
I brought a few cameras with me to Tanzania, and I .... Read more | | Posted by Rebecca Drexler at 18 Apr 2008 14:18:14, Country: Tanzania | comments |
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Shopping in Arusha | | While I didn´t have my luggage the first few days in Tanzania, it was a bit tricky finding some underwear. Arusha has many convenience stores, but many items cannot be found in them. However, many other things can be found on the streets themselves - from produce, to newspapers, clothing, radios, phone credit, perfume, sunglasses, jewelry, paintings, daggars, a shot glass full of peanuts, and personal services.
Among the personal services I´m a little freaked out to try is the pedicure men. They carry around boxes of nail polish and are willing to render services while you wait for the dala dalas or if you choose .... Read more | | Posted by Rebecca Drexler at 11 Apr 2008 13:16:19, Country: Tanzania | comments |
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Put Me on a Diet | | When I decided to go to Africa, everyone told me that I would lose weight. I guess Africa tends to be associated with images of starving children... well not for this student!
In all actuality, so far, I´ve gained about 6 pounds. I don´t know if it´s the chipati, or the chai masala, or all the indian curries (I never realized, but Tanzania has a very large Indian population), but I´m loving the food, and the food´s loving me a little too much. Tanzanians also eat a lot of chips (or french fries in American) and fried chicken.
A favorite place to go .... Read more | | Posted by Rebecca Drexler at 04 Apr 2008 16:37:00, Country: Tanzania | comments |
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PDA Tanzania Style | | Public Displays of Affection are quite rare in Tanzania. Most will usually involve the affection of a child, or otherwise risk being surrounded by gawkers. And even then, at least one of the parties is a mzungu.
However, there is an unusual custom in Tanzania that every time I see it, still catches me off-guard - men holding hands. They'll shake hands and hold it longer than comfortable for most Westerners. Then they'll stand side by side with hands clasped in a way I reserve for my significant other. But especially when I see them holding hands while walking down the .... Read more | | Posted by Rebecca Drexler at 28 Mar 2008 19:25:27, Country: Tanzania | comments |
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Maasai Times | | Goat on a stick, corn & beans, root soup, herbal tea
polgamy
women do everything
build
cooking
herding
FGM
men seen as initiaion into manhood
girls: often seen as losing freedom, shortly after puberty
marriage - men as junior elders (26-35), girls right after puberty
education - goat herding and now the required Standard Seven
Terra Watu org
empowerment
wealth in children & cattle
asked my mom why she only had one child, told her that they would have given her something for that if they had known her back then
warriors - protect & capture cattle, ngorongoro crater grazing
Saitoti, Tepilit Ole . Maasai. .... Read more | | Posted by Rebecca Drexler at 28 Mar 2008 18:52:05, Country: Tanzania | comments |
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