Monthly Archives: September 2010

This weekend our ACM group went to Zanzibar—the famous island off the coast of Tanzania, reached by a 2 hour ferry ride. I saw (and tasted) a lot of incredible things—a night market featuring the day’s seafood catch, a spice … Continue reading →

I guess I haven’t really given a very comprehensive description of daily life here. Here’s a typical day: This morning, after waking up several times in the night to bush babies, frogs, and the security guard’s music (Lady Gaga and … Continue reading →

Yesterday for kiswahili class we took a daladala to Mwenge (a market) with the assignment to practice bargaining and learn the names of things that are sold there. I wandered into the wood carver’s market, and got a tour of … Continue reading →