One of my closest friends is a pilot for the Navy. Whenever we used to go out and she was asked what do you do?, she never told people she was a pilot. She would say she worked at a temp agency (but really wanted to be a flight attendant). I thought of her today when…
Today is a national holiday in Tanzania called Peasant’s Day (also known as Farmer’s Day, Saba Saba, Worker’s Day). It’s celebrated every August 8th to give respect and honor to the peasants and farmers who feed the people of Tanzania. It pays tribute to the role that they play in the country’s existence and well-being….
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Take me away…Calgon!
(I am learning Swahili.) I had my first lesson today and will have 3 lessons a week. My teacher told me that I don’t sound like other Americans he’s taught. Apparently, we have a bad habit of not pronunciating our words. Examples: The word water. He might say “wah-ter”. An American says “wahder”. The word…
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A kanga is a popular style of cloth in East Africa. It’s really just a 4 yard strip of patterned cotton cloth that has some kind of message … like a Swahili saying or proverb. I found this website that has a list of common messages (and their meanings) that you might see on a kanga….
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Wow! nice table cloth but huge kitchen!! Are all this rooms this big?? amazing for one person appartment… arrangement.
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I love it! Thank you so much for the update on your blog site! I love all the pictures! Miss you tons!! Can’t wait to hear more about your adventures!! 
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Love it Frassy! I can’t wait to hear this one used out on the town