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...
View ArticleDoing 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,...
View ArticleTransportation 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleTrash 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleChallenges 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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