First Impressions Photo 1

First Impressions

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August 25th 2009
It is day 3 here at JBFC and I’m already feeling quite at home. I’m still getting over jet-lag but I’m finally starting to acclimatize. JBFC is essentially a farm in rural Tanzania, a half hour off the beaten path from the nearest city of Mwanza. We have pigs, cows, chickens, goats, and bulls, complete with a vegetable garden and banana trees. However, my first impression of JBFC was q ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Mwanza

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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