Blogs from Songea, South, Tanzania, Africa - page 3

Tuesday, August 13th, 2013 A Tanzanian welcome, ribbon cutting and meeting the rest of the Tancan 2013 team… Today is going to be a jam packed day. We are first going to visit De Paul Primary school and then tour the newly built clinic and meet the our Tanzanian clinic volunteers First we headed off to the De Paul Primary school. The school was conveniently situated within walking distance from the inn we were staying at. Walking out in the Tanzanian sun, I felt the heat on my skin and the red dust in my shoes and in the air. My shoes were starting to turn red and my eyes were starting to burn from the dust. At the school, we were greeted by over 200 screaming children running at us singing Karibu Sana (Welcome) and ... read more

Tanzania! So I have made my way down to Tanzania from Kenya on a little bus! The road to get here was bumpy and merciless. When we reached the border, we had to get out of the bus and walk a 100 meters to the border patrol. Along the 100 meters were hundreds of scammers swarming all of us and trying to sell us fake goods. Be aware fellow travelers! Although Tanzania and Kenya have a very similar culture, Tanzania gave me a different vibe. The locals aren’t as friendly to travelers as Kenya. But don’t get me wrong, they’re still quite friendly. I probably just bumped into some individuals who gave me a different impression about the culture. Someone randomly yelled out “F*ck you, Jackie Chan!” when I didn’t take a look at his shop. ... read more