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There’s always room for one more…

Posted on April 7, 2011 by pmembrino

It wouldn’t be right to go the whole semester without mentioning the dala dala bus system, so here is the tale of how I spent 1.5 hours shoved up against a sack of potatoes in a very crowded van. Anyone … Continue reading →

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Close encounters of the fur kind

Posted on April 3, 2011 by pmembrino

I just arrived back in Arusha after two weeks in Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Ngaraosero (spelling questionable), a Maasai village near Lake Natron. The safaris were incredible and my four day homestay with the Maasai was a great experience despite … Continue reading →

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Soccer in the Rainforest

Posted on March 14, 2011 by pmembrino

This past week, we left our home base of Arusha on a nine-hour drive to the West Usambara mountains, one of the top 25 most bio-diverse regions in the world and the most bio-diverse region in all of Africa. We … Continue reading →

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Baadaye Bangata

Posted on March 5, 2011 by pmembrino

This morning was my last in my homestay in Ng’iresi, a small village on Kivesi hill just outside of Bangata, another village which is about 7 km from Arusha. Last night, I gave a frisbee to my sister Upendo (which … Continue reading →

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Where the Ruminants Roam

Posted on February 26, 2011 by pmembrino

Mambo! Time is limited here in the internet cafe, but I thought I would let you all know about my recent safari experience. We spent the past few days at Tarangire National Park. As part of the ruminants group, I … Continue reading →

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Mvua Kubwa (Big Rain)

Posted on February 16, 2011 by pmembrino

‘Tis the rainy season here in northern Tanzania. Like Puget Sound, umbrellas are typically frowned upon by students, but instead of raincoats, banana leafs seem to be in vogue. We’ve had a lot of mvua kubwa (big rain in Kiswahili), … Continue reading →

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A mile high in Bangata

Posted on February 9, 2011 by pmembrino

Hello all! It has been about a week in a half since I arrived in Tanzania and already so much has happened. Our first few days were spent camping at Ndarawkwai private reserve (kind of like a small national park), … Continue reading →

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