The following blog post is brought to you by Madelynn. Our final week in Dar es Salaam was marked by a bittersweet series of “lasts.” The last Kiswahili class, the last lunch at Nyambani Goshen, and the last day spent with our host families, who we had come to know…
The following blog post is brought to you by Jacob. Day-to-day life in Tanzania is much different than in the United States. As I write this blog post, I am sitting outside my house in front of a small patch of grass. A baby monkey walks along the fence on…
The following blog post is brought to you by Caleb. This past week we spent two days with the Aqua-Farms Organization, AFO. It was a great time! After our Thursday morning Swahili classes, several AFO representatives came to introduce their organization to us. During this two-hour session, we learned many…
The following blog post is brought to you by Jordan. This past week came with many great days and moments. In this blog I will tell you about this past Wednesday which happened to be Simon’s 20th birthday. The day started out with me and Caleb waking up earlier than…
Have we mentioned that Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is hot?! So we all were eager to get out of the heat of the city and spend this past weekend about 70 km north of Dar along the coast in the historic town of Bagamoyo. After settling into our beachside accommodations…
We are now into our second full week here in Dar- time keeps moving right along- but want to tell you all about our first very busy week! Throughout the semester each student will be responsible for contributing the content of at least one blog post. This week we are…
The students day began very early as they packed their things and prepared to meet their host families. It was an early morning wake up for church that began at 7 a.m.. Those who were up early due to jet lag were ready to go! Our group was welcomed with…
Sim cards, geckos on the ceiling, humid heat= lots of sweat, bright sun, dusty streets, local fisherman’s market, a birthday, pool time, city walking, sun burns, fresh juices, piles of rice and delicious sauces, naps, laughter, navigating transportation, walking through the mass of humanity that is Kariakoo market, and…
We were pleased to welcome the group on the late evening flight into Dar es Salaam. We got to the guesthouse in downtown Dar and it was off to bed for everyone. We will hit the ground running tomorrow in a valiant attempt to battle through…
Jambo! Greetings and happy New Year from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Welcome to the Goshen College Tanzania SST 2025 Blog! We (the Graber Roths) are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our Tanzania SSTers. They land at Julius Nyerere International Airport here in Dar es Salaam in a few…
