Johnas' photo of kids at the orphanage

Taking a bath

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January 23rd 2007
We've been here in Kigoma for nearly a month and we love it. The breeze off of Lake Tanganyika spares us in a way that the soupy heat in Dar es Salaam does not. DSM in December is infamous for the thickness and the unforgiving heat. Also, the rampant destruction of the trees and the wildlife in all parts of that city, leaves all your walking and moving around the area exposed to the strong heat ... 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