This is Grati

February 2nd - 3rd

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February 15th 2014
We sleep under bug nets and wake to the sound of roosters. We will be going to sleep early and waking early. Today, we have been invited to go to church. The service starts with a lot of song and dance. We are introduced to the congregation. There is a blessing with a goat. There is also a lot of sermon, from many different people, and it goes on from 10 till 1:30, definitely eye opening. We retu ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Arusha » Arusha 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