On our motorcycle ride over and around lushly vegetated rolling terrain, beyond small farms of coffee and cocoa, I was[…]
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To Tropical Tukuyu: The Bus Preacher and Other Highlights
School summer break in Minnesota is school winter break in Tanzania. But truth be told, a long break from school[…]
Read moreDown on the Farm: Picture Stories from an African Corn Harvest
The corn stalks are high; The kernels are yellow. Rainy season says bye; Harvest time says hello. This one’s for[…]
Read moreGetting Robbed in the Third World
Naturally, most posts about my time in Tanzania have been intriguing and warming. Sometimes, though, intrigue takes on the darker[…]
Read moreSafari 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 moreThe Other White People in the Middle of Tanzania
When I told my mother about going to Africa, she said, “Brandon! They do voodoo over there!” I had to[…]
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[…]
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