Halima & Mussa in Homeless Feb 2007

Beautiful Energy at THT & Humbling Exhaustion

February 23rd 2007
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 t ... 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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Julie

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I'm devoted to promoting the flourishing of all living beings. We live in a beautiful, wonderful, and very troubled world. I hope that increasing empathy and creativity in human beings will help solve some of these problems, and protect the vibrant & unique sphere we all share. I believe the key to our own survival and fulfillment is widening our sphere of moral concern - who we care about - to include all life forms. I have just started my PhD and hope to study what makes humane education programs work (ie, what kind of program really does promote empathy in kids?). I was in Tanzania from ... full info

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