Naturally, most posts about my time in Tanzania have been intriguing and warming. Sometimes, though, intrigue takes on the darker[…]
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Safari Final: Elephants in the River and a Short Film on Our Day
Three hippos stood in the shallow water opposite the wide river from where our picnic table sat. These round, grey[…]
Read moreSafari II: Big Mammals Ready for Their Close Up
Wild dogs in the brush, a croc in the river, and some elephants and giraffes in the hilly distance. Not[…]
Read moreLet’s Go Safari!
You knew this post was coming. Probably the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Africa (or at[…]
Read morePortraits of Tanzanian Villagers
In Tanzania, there’s more to camera & firearm comparisons than the verb used to describe using them and the fact[…]
Read moreA Hospital in Africa, A Toddler’s Life
A Tanzanian friend of mine had a sick niece in the hospital. I got to know this little child. One[…]
Read moreNational Geographic Photo Contest: Will You Help Me Choose Which Picture to Send?
National Geographic Traveler Magazine is holding their annual photo contest. Anyone (for a fee of $15) can submit a shot[…]
Read moreI’m Searching for Someone to Come Teach in Tanzania: Know Anyone?
As many of you know, I come home to Minnesota in August–August 2nd to be exact. What many of you[…]
Read moreCreeping Crawling Wildlife of Tanzania
Quick. Name an animal in Tanzania. “Lion…uh…hippo…uh…rhino….elephant!” Yep, those are all here. But they’re not in this post. The stars[…]
Read moreUrban Africa: Arrival to Iringa City Center
Our stuffed bus pulls up to the Iringa city bus station. Waiting men greet our arrival, so eager to take[…]
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