A few thoughts random thoughts

"Karibu Tanzania"

I arrived at Dar Es Salaam just after midnight on Friday and these are some of the things I have pondered or noticed:

The 'e' in Dar Es Salaam is silent and the first 'a' in Salaam is short

Why does everyone assume I speak Swahili? Is because I'm black, isn't it?

"People only follow the rules of the road after an accident. If you follow it before [an accident], you'll get into one." - My first Tanzanian friend that has been driving me around

Motorists have the right of way: Ignore at your own peril. Three people tested my friend twice and both times, he let them know how it goes down in Tanzania

A few years ago, a Kenyan told me that male friends used to walk together with their pinkies intertwined many years back; when Western culture came, homophobia also came with it which put an end to that. I got to see two guys doing it and I didn't take a photo of it in time.

Not sure if the bites are real or just in my head, but my elbows are covered by numerous bumps.

These Tanzanians are just as bad in saying my name as I am in saying their non-English ones.