8-8 Nane-Nane
Eight – eight, or, in Kiswahili, Nane-Nane. It refers to the 8th of August, a national holiday comemorizing agriculture and its development. More…
Suddenly in Heaven
Today we were driving from Lindi to Dar es Salaam. As we approached one of the bridges in the plain of Rufiji River,…
African Melancholy
Country road – vacant, no traffic. Suddenly footsteps. A woman, carrying firewood, then a farmer on a motorcycle, bringing a sack of sunflower…
Overland Ride
Public transport in Tanzania is different from that in Europe. At first glance it appears “woozel goozel”, but in fact, it is working…
A Living Dog is Better than a Dead Lion
We have a dog – even if only temporarily. A living dog. A while ago I had preferred a dead lion. Pets seemed to me unpredictable and a Stofftier Lion is steady and predictable.
Take a Breath – Alongside the Road
Nowadays we travel a lot, allover the world. The faster, the better. And we see a lot. Really? We might see more, …
Taking up the Challenge
At the beginning this week we visited John, who, after graduating from his training for conservation agriculture at Kilimo Timilifu in Mchinga, has moved to one of the villages in the coastal part of Tanzania to start from scratch. …
In Step with The Rain
Nowhere else I have seen that people adapt their schedule to the rain as they do here. Long we have waited for continuous rain. And when it finally came …