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Elephants, Malaria, Lions and Food

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October 7th 2007
Hello everyone! Wow, it is really good to be able to check email again. I had put it off for so long, mostly because I was so busy doing other stuff while on the mainland. We are back in Zanzibar for three days, staying at the Mauwani Inn and preparing for a week on Pemba Island, the other main island that makes up Zanzibar. We leave for that on Wed morning. Classes at University of Dar finis ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar » Zanzibar City

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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