The Laboratory

Back from nowhere

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July 4th 2009
Ahhh, what a week! I can’t believe how tiring it is to sit in a car all day! So “field work” is like a week long road trip where there is hardly anywhere to stop for food and bathrooms are holes in the ground surrounded by either a small brick building or a structure built of sticks and banana leaves. I swear my ass is bruised from all the bumps we went flying over. The driver usually manage ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Mwanza

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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 po... ... read more