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| From Tanzania 2008 Photo Album |
Pugu Kajiungeni is 50 km south of Dar es Salaam – (The same challenging traffic, same humungous potholes.)
Our team was on the road by seven this morning in order to join the children in their opening exercises. Just when we began to think our days couldn’t be more interesting, we were once more taken aback.
We were greeted by swarms of excited children. Wonderful to feel so welcome ... but logistically daunting.
With astounding speed the confusion was, as if by magic, transformed. Twenty two hundred children, standing four deep, formed a huge square around a group of older children with three pairs of drummers. All was silent as we were introduced.
What followed can hardly be described. Rich voices joined as one, first singing the Tanzanian national anthem then a school song, “Education is Our Liberation.”
So much rhythmic clapping, so many joyous faces, so much emotion. Does it get any better?We can hardly wait for tomorrow.
Karen Shouldice
for Team Tanzania
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