Eastern Hospitality
November 22, 2012

Eastern HospitalityOne of our final assignments on the trip was a survey based research project in the small village of Olasiti near Arusha. We each picked our topic of interest, were paired up with our translators, and before we knew it were writing a questionnaire. Days rushed by as we preformed background research and prepared our study for its impending implementation. Time slowed down, as it always has, when we finally reached our home stay. (more...)

tags: Culture, Environment

location: Arusha, Arusha, Tanzania, Arusha, Tanzania, Tanzania

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Gender Roles
November 3, 2012

Life of a Maasai man is tough stuff. You have the important responsibility of feeding the family by ensuring that the cattle are properly herded, fed, and taken care of. Often, with only one morning meal in your belly, you have to walk long distances without water from sunup till sundown. In the dry season, you may even have to migrate your entire herd and form temporary bomas away from your family in your search for water and grazing areas. (more...)

tags: Culture, Gender

location: Manyara, Tanzania, Tanzania

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Two Men, One Bed
September 24, 2012

I was thrown a curve ball on the first night of my home stay in the coastal town of Msuku, Pemba. As I was given the tour, of course I had noticed that there was only one bed in the room where my home stay brother, Rahim, and I were sleeping. At first, I didn’t think anything of it. That night I learned the small bed composed of a wooden frame and string woven body was indeed meant for two. (more...)

tags: Culture, Environment

location: Konde, Pemba North, Tanzania, Pemba North, Tanzania, Tanzania

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