Today I literally got the “hot seat”. It’s just a hump actually, that sticks out behind the front seat of the Dala Dala. I don’t know how the kids do it. It’s where they usually have to sit when adults need a seat on the bus. Today, I sat there because the other option was---Me standing or truthfully bending, (‘cause you gotta be under 5’4” to stand upright in there) on the entire ride to Muhimbili on a dirt road that made New Orleans potholes look like smoorth sailing. The bus was jammed pack. It have seats for 15 but there were 21 people already in and they were stopping to pick up more. This is the primary mode of public transportation around Dar. Unfortunately , since they run the streets, they make the rules. If
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