My roommates and I in front of the site

Meteves Village

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July 26th 2010
This morning we got up, got ready, and were put into our groups for the rest of the stay. Each group has about 15 volunteers and 1 "manager" and a few volunteer translators. Our group members are split up into different homestays closest to each other. We loaded into a "dala dala" and got on our way. In an earlier entry I mentioned how crazy the driving is. A dala dala is there version of a taxi/b ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Arusha

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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