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A city speaks a thousand words

Post by Nedra Mo’net Lucas I never realized how much you can learn from a city until I came to Tanzania. In the States, I easily get wrapped into the hustle and bustle of city life that I forget to...

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Doing laundry: a multi-day, multi-hour process

Post by Lyon Wang Doing laundry is one of the most involved yet rewarding chores in Tanzania. Very few people own washing machines and dryers – even many of the wealthy do their laundry by hand,...

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Transportation logic

Post by Robert Barnes My experience with transportation in the Meru District of Tanzania has been incredibly confusing but I think I am finally beginning to understand the logic of public...

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A scissorless haircut

Post by Lyon Wang It was time, I decided. My hair was getting too long and unruly, and even copious amounts of water would not make it behave. I needed to get a haircut. I chose to go to Mac Barber...

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The story of the single mother

Post by Thelma Godslaw Usa Landscape I am within my final week of research in Arusha. Although we began coding our notes last week and are currently drafting our research report, it does not seem like...

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A Bittersweet Ending

Post by Maya Krasnow Things I will miss Chai and chapatti breaks. Tanzanian culture practically mandates a 10 am break for tea. It is customary to enjoy chapatti, which is extremely delicious, fried...

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How looking at trash has changed me

Post by Avanthi Chatrathi I can’t even believe how fast this summer has gone by. Even when I step back and try to think about it, I sometimes still can’t process that I am in Tanzania. At times during...

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Trash men for a Day

Post by Gordon Younkin As part of my research team’s work on solid waste pollution, we interviewed the private agent in charge of the trash collection service in the region. At the end of the...

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The importance of learning from those on the ground

Post by Nedra Lucas Last Saturday, I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Precious Orphans Children’s Home in Usa River, Tanzania. Precious Orphans Children’s Home is an orphanage run by William, a...

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Challenges of Research Abroad

Post by Bobby Barnes Failure is easy to come by As I depart from Tanzania, I cannot help but be slightly let down: I entered this summer with great ambition to complete research that could make a...

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