Program dates: 08/30/2015 – 12/05/2015
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This program focuses on the history, socio-economic institutions, culture, natural history, and ecology of East Africa. This program’s 17 student participants experience intensive Swahili language training, study of contemporary issues in urban and coastal East Africa, and the study of human and animal ecology in coastal and Serengeti ecosystems. Accommodations include urban home-stays, tents, small hotels, and Maasai bomas.
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To the Usambaras! - September 11, 2015 This past week has been quite the whirlwind. On Tuesday, we took a break from our regular schedule of Swahili class in the morning and the late afternoon and went to Arusha National Park for the day. We took three cars into the park and explored several different areas of the park. […]
Let’s Begin! - September 7, 2015 We’ve now been in Tanzania for a week! After our long journey to Tanzania, we were all welcomed By Dorobo Safari group late last Monday night to a delicious dinner around the campfire. After a delicious dinner, we all piled into our respective tents, only to lulled to sleep by the several […]
East Africa Blog Post #1 - A view I thought I could only get from an airplane now greets me every morning when I step out of my tent. We are staying at Mambo View Point, a lodge on top of a mountain that feels like the top of the world. Below me is a field of clouds that will sometimes […]
That time we watched a heron eat a black mamba - I woke up at 1am to the sound of a massive crash outside of our tent. At this point in our time in Tanzania we have invaded the territory of the tree-dwelling bush babies. We fall asleep to the sounds of their screams. By the looks of the massive branch that fell dangerously close to […]
Week 1 - Jambo! I’ve been in Arusha for a week now and everyday that has past has brought new adventures and eye opening experiences. When we first got here, it was pitch black and everyone hurried to get their tents set up and get food in their stomachs before crawling into bed because we were all so […]
Pole pole ndiyo mwendo - Well, I swear I posted on this site a few days ago but with the internet (and this site) the way they are you can never be sure. This post will attempt to sum up some of the many many things we have experienced in one long week here. It’s hard to believe we have […]
A trip to town - Blog 1: September 6, 2015 In a few hours (of me writing this) as a group we will have been together for a week, this is counting the long plane ride of course. When first arriving to The Mount Kilimanjaro Airport it was pitch black with bats flying around like crazy. It took nearly […]
Swahili & Scalding Hot Showers - Mambo! We arrived in Tanzania late at night on Monday the 31st after almost 20 hours of flying. After a bumpy bus ride we arrived at our camp. Literally 11 tents around an open air classroom. We have flushing toilets and a fire-heated shower. These are huge luxuries so I’ll enjoy them while they last. […]
Tanzania: Week One - Hello, readers. I know you may be few, but that doesn’t make me any less excited to share my experiences with you all! The first week has been big, not surprisingly. I’m going to have to summarize many points because or else it will be a novel. We have been in Arusha these past […]