A Sisal Farm

Sisal farming is huge is Tanzania. It is used to make twine, yarns, ropes, bags, carpets, pulp and paper. The plants look like pineapple plants. Newcomers often get them mixed up.

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Road Trip To Dodoma

December 9th 2012
Last week I was at the beach. This week, I was on the road to Dodoma! Each year, at this time, VSO holds its Annual Volunteer Conference for volunteers in Tanzania. There are approximatey 90 of us. Last year it was held in Dar es Salaam. This year, they decided to hold it in the capital city of Dodoma.... This means I had to do an eight hour road trip to attend the event. I am not complainin ... read more

Africa » Tanzania

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

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