Morning Sky Over The Valley

November 10th 2012
We decide to take Sunday off so that I could get a better look at the town of Bukoba. Chances are that I will not be back in the area so this was my chance to see Lake Victoria and the community around it. Bukoba lies only 1 degree south of the Equator. It is Tanzania's second largest port. Dar es Salaam is the largest. Bukoba has a population of 100,000 and the main industry here is fis ... 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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I left Canada on July 1st, 2011 and traveled to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. I am happy to say that this adventure is beyond my expectations. First and foremost, my work with Femina (www.feminahip.or.tz) is great. Femina is a multimedia platform and civil society organization. It provides information and encourages open dialogue with Tanzanian youth, families and communities on important topics like sexual and reproductive health, economic empowerment and citizen engagement. Their approach provides voice to youth and gets them engaged in topics related to improving their lives. Femina ha... full info

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