..RE BIRTH OF BASIC SKILLS OF SURVIVAL IN RICH COUNTRIES

If you have ever been to Dar es Salaam; harbour of peace and commercial city of Tanzania; it might be worth to be reminded of food, history and drink. During the 1970’s the area surrounding the Askari Monument on Independence Avenue (Samora Avenue today) had three appealing cafes. Luckily, Askari Monument itself (historic and symbolic), is still present and relevant. After celebrating a hundred years since the Great War of 1914 last year, this monument should be mentioned, even if in passing.

Author by the Askari Monument in 2011, pic by Z Macha

EASTER THOUGHTS: ELECTIONS AND THE DEPRESSED

As Easter 2015 arrive, two episodes to reflect. Fast moving Europe.

Quarter of the year gone.   One person’s dustbin is another’s treasure. I am not sure if this old English idiom fits what I am about to present here but... let us not compare tragedies. We may discuss their implications. Tears are a reflection of pain; sorrow knows no definition.

Last week a terrible aeroplane accident was reported on the Alps in France...150 travellers, including school children and babies perished.

MUSICIAN ALFA BLONDY SPREADING THE LOVE OF READING BOOKS

Alfa Blondy, pic from Addis Zefen

During the mid-1980s African clubs across the world suddenly burst with unusual energy. New music shall always be exciting, but Alfa Blondy blasted into our lives like a tsunami.

 I remember one night around 1985; I was at a joint called the Afro Club in Copenhagen.

ISRAELI FILM SERIES “HOSTAGES” ON BBC 4 – FASCINATING INSIGHT...

For three weeks, London’s BBC 4 presented a gripping thriller from Israel. This is rare. Most TV films tend to be USA imports. On the top list, tick:  “Sopranos” (about the Italian Mafia), “24” (CIA super hero), “Wire” (drugs, surveillance and crime); to cite a few. “Homeland” the latest most popular series is also from the USA but is based on “Prisoners of War” by award winning Israeli producer and screenwriter, Gideon Raff.

Hostages. Pic from Small Things
 

“Hostages” is a brilliant tale of a family held captive by four ruthless gunners.  Also known as “Bnei Aruba” in Hebrew...the programme is unique...

NASAHA KWA WATANZANIA WANAOULIZIA WAFADHILI NJE- Sehemu ya 3

Mti alionyongewa Mangi Meli Makindara wa Old Moshi mwaka 1892. Wakoloni wa Kijerumani waliua viongozi wengi. Mfano mzuri wa kumbukumbu toka Blog la Xanadu.

Toka niishi dunia ya  Wazungu nimejifunza jambo moja. Wenzetu wana mafanikio kwa sababu wanathamini sana vitu vyao. Hapa Uingereza hupenda kuhifadhi sana sanaa yao. Hata zile zilizoibiwa enzi za Ibilisi wa ukoloni, bado zimehifadhiwa.

NASAHA KWA WATANZANIA WANAOULIZIA WAFADHILI NJE- 2

Lipo tangazo linalorudiwa takriban kila kituo cha runinga huku Uzunguni, siku za karibuni. Tangazo humwonyesha mtoto mdogo wa kike, mweusi kama mpingo; mzuri ajabu, macho maangavu na uso uliotulia. Mwafrika. Watoto ni malaika, wahenga walisema. Na kweli wajihi wa msichana huyu wa Kimatumbi ni mkono wa Mungu. Namkisia ana miaka miwili au mitatu.

NASAHA KWA WATANZANIA WANAOULIZIA SANA WAFADHILI NJE - 1

“Mafanikio maishani yahitaji mawili; kutojua  na kujiamini,” aliandika mtunzi maarufu wa riwaya, Mark Twain. Zamani shuleni tulisoma vitabu vya Mark Twain vinavyofundishia Kiingereza ulimwengu mzima. Kati ya riwaya ya sifa na sambusa ni The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Mashuhuri sana. Kisa chenye kejeli na utani kuhusu ubaguzi wa rangi. Nukuu, elimu na hekima za Mmarekani huyu aliyezaliwa mwaka 1835 akafariki 1910, (akatajirika kutokana na fasihi)  hunyofolewa sana na wengi. Wanadamu tunapenda kujifunza kwa wenzetu waliofanikiwa kitaaluma na kimasilahi. 

Mtunzi wa riwaya Mark Twain, mwaka 1871. Kitabu chake , Huckleberry Finn, hutumiwa mashuleni kujifunza Kiingereza ulimwengu mzima. Picha ya Wikipedia

Hebu tuikague nukuu hii kusaidia maongezi ya leo. Kutojua kwaweza kuwa ujinga na Mwalimu Nyerere aliwahi kufafanua ifuatavyo...