Zainabu

Girls Hair--Ponies, Braids & Pompoms

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October 15th 2007
The nannies here often do the hair of the toddler girls and older babies. Maria has little colorful ponies. Neema has swirled flat braids. Zainabu has these little pompoms that remind me of an old chenille bedspread. I often think I have finally learned all the names of the nannies and then the next day they will come in with a new "do" and I have to start again. I must be boring to them beca ... 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