Brought to you by Cola-Cola

:: in February 28, 2014 :: in Moshi :: Comments Off on Brought to you by Cola-Cola

Ah, Coca-Cola. I tip my hat to you. You have figured out a way to distribute to the last mile. It probably has something to do with your bottomless pockets and nearly infinite resources, but nevertheless, you are my role model. For distribution. Generally I’m not too fond of the…

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Commuting

:: in February 20, 2014 :: in Featured, Moshi, Mundane :: Comments Off on Commuting

Talking with friends and family back home reminded me that the mundane here is what most people wonder about. Roman asked what I eat. Martha wanted to see what the toilets look like. Daddy couldn’t believe that women actually carry bunches of bananas on their heads.

It’s in the spirit of recording my day-to-day that I’m approaching these posts that will be published in the Mundane category. I’ve shaken off my self-consciousness at feeling like a tourist when I photograph everything. I obviously am not from around here. (Lakini mimi ni mbongo kabisa.) I’m documenting my daily mundane for your edification, to show you what life in Moshi is like.

In keeping with the theme, I thought that I’d record my commute.

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Mwihidini

:: in February 1, 2014 :: in Featured, Moshi, Mundane :: Comments Off on Mwihidini

Mwihidini’s driving me home again. It’s the night before we leave for Nairobi for Sankalp. I’m sitting in the front for the first time. Usually I prefer to sit in the back, to be driven and to maintain a semblance of decorum. I’m not sure how things are done here,…

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Mzungu

:: in January 28, 2014 :: in Featured, Moshi, Mundane :: Comments Off on Mzungu

Moshi is safe. It’s also very clean. It’s peaceful and pretty. If it’s not too late in the morning when I leave the house, I walk into town. I can stay in the shade on the side of the road, and enjoy the walk thinking through things for myself. The…

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