Hi, All. Here’s my first 2 weeks in Dar Es Salaam (Dar), Tanzania (TZ)! Until April 1, I live with Seba (Sebastian) and his family: Rose (Rosalind), his wife, a doctor specializing in HIV/AIDS, their two year old, Kasmali, Seba’s younger sister, Nipa, and their “housegirl”, Pendo. As you’ve probably guessed, Seba is relatively well off! He’s pretty famous in TZ because of his radio talk show (which I got to sit in on last Sunday). I have my own nice big room, and once I get some coat-hangers, it will be relatively neat! There’s an AC unit, but I really prefer to just open the windows. Thankfully, the house has very high ceilings to help with the heat, and screened windows above the doors to each room to help move the air around. The
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