Introductions All 'Round

I did my initial introduction in Swahili telling the ladies "Mmetoka Mchicha", which literally translates in 'southern' English, 'ya'll are putting out the collards'!! Mchicha is what we would call turnip greens. But in swahili it is a phrase that means, "Ya'll are looking FINE!"

Not Lazy, Just Busy

May 1st 2007
Ok … I’ll admit …. It’s been a while. So sorry for that. We have been busy as bees. So, let me get you caught up! The first of the month we were at language school. We were there for 3 LONG weeks!! It seemed longer than it really was. It’s been a while since we have been in school so sitting in a class room getting called on to go to the board or speak out in class took some getti ... read more

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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

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