Haruna and his impotence tales

Call him Haruna, a taxi driver who giggles when wild motorists get into his way and hurl insults at him. He has been driving me around in his lousy car…

Erick Kabendera

Pres. Kikwete’s “Maisha bora kwa kila Mtanzania”

Reflecting on President Kikwete's promise - maisha bora kwa kila Mtanzania or a better life for every Tanzanian, see the photos and your comments are welcomed!

Salome Gregory

There is more to children’s numbers than ‘cultural pride’

Villages are multi faceted societies. I got the good side in my first 5 days in Mwamapalala. But, it so seems,- that is where one side of  it only stops.There…

Orton Kiishweko

The unfolding story for Amina…

As the World commemorated the African Day of the Child, a different kind of story was unfolding for Amina  Kidule and her family in Ulaya Kibaoni village, 32 kilometers from Kilosa…

Salome Gregory

A night in poverty

I have arrived in Buhingu, a lakeshore village in Kigoma rural district after a 16-hour timber canoe ride and a Mr. John Nchambi is going to be my host for…

Erick Kabendera

Kikole village remains blocked to outside world

Last Friday I visited Kikole village of Kilwa district in Lindi region, one of the richest in terms of natural forest cover and biodiversity. The village which has an area…

Finnigan wa Simbeye

In love with my ‘new home’ in Mwamapalala

“Nswaganelele’ is how I would describe myself in the last five days. A Sukuma word literary meaning a very active thing that  quietly works or strongly destroys from within without…

Orton Kiishweko

Flood victims at Mazulia camp

Hello guys, I am currently in Kilosa - Morogoro. Today am bringing you some photos of flood victims in this District which I took recently. A poster on the building…

Salome Gregory

World Cup and Tarmac road excite Shinyanga town

I returned to ‘Shy town’ to watch the opening session of what any one worth being called ‘African’  would be proud of. So I made way to one Shinyanga Motel, on…

Orton Kiishweko