I have written about Chinese fabric markets. They are wonderful places and I am overwhelmed by the choice and want to buy so much I cannot decide what to buy. In Africa it’s pretty much the opposite. I go to Tanzanian fabric shops and all they sell is kitenge which is wild colours and patterns.… Read More »
I was asked to go to Mbeya to give a talk at a university and I was glad to be at last doing something positive. “You can travel from Dar with some people in a car.” came the offer. Horrified, and still with last month’s two days journey in a dala dala still fresh in… Read More »
I was invited to stop and sit down and chat with some teachers the last time I took the shortcut up School Road. The road takes you straight through the school grounds but nobody seems to stop you. It’s also quite nice walking through a school without guards with batons and helmets stopping you, as… Read More »
In China they don’t make a fuss about New Year’s Eve and so I’d never (apart form one year with a German friend) done anything to celebrate it. Tanzania is a little better for this traditional celebration and I was invited to several international gatherings. Well, the New Year’s Even one was at least international.… Read More »