A Boy and His Bucket
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Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and p... [read more]
Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and p... [read more] Blog: For Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti, Click Elsewhere
Date: February 25th 2006
It was midnight when we crossed the border from Kenya to Tanzania on the overnight bus. And since buses aren’t allowed to drive at night in Tanzania, the driver pulled over in the first town and everyone slept for six hours; we curled up on the bus seats while others made beds of cardboard and sprawled out on the sidewalk til the sun came up and we could continue. Late in the morning we arrived ... read more
Date: February 25th 2006
It was midnight when we crossed the border from Kenya to Tanzania on the overnight bus. And since buses aren’t allowed to drive at night in Tanzania, the driver pulled over in the first town and everyone slept for six hours; we curled up on the bus seats while others made beds of cardboard and sprawled out on the sidewalk til the sun came up and we could continue. Late in the morning we arrived ... read more
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Just when it felt like everyone was getting married and buying a house, we quit our jobs, bought one-way tickets to Africa, and squeezed our lives into the smallest packs known to any Army surplus store. Friends and family offer predictions from "the best time of your lives" to "the beginning of your rapid descent into poverty." Lucky for us, they're not mutually exclusive.
And so, armed only with humility, humor, and a big can of DEET, we're off to the land of goatmilk and honeywine. We hope to meet some friendly faces, learn about the *other* Africa beyond the headlines, and fumble our wa... full info
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