An Amazing Country

Tanzania is incredible! There are four different elements of Tanzania that leave me in awe. Kindness is one of the most amazing aspects of this country. Everyone is so friendly and kind. As you drive down the street people will look at you, but if you smile and wave they will smile back. When you go to someones home you are offered tea and bread. In Tanzania it's disrespectful to say no so you must accept. You eat knowing that the food you just ate might have been their dinner. They are so happy to have you in their home. I'm so intrigued that the people that have so little give so much.



Tanzania has an amazing landscape unlike anything else. You go from lush jungles, to vast savanahs, to gigantic mountains. The land in Tanzania is so diverse and spectacular.  On our first day we went to the Tanzania Cultural Heratige Center in Arusha and yet everywhere you would look you could see dense jungle. Rising out of the jungle was a massive 14,000ft mountain called Mt. Meru. This mountain was gigantic, I was stunned in amazment. Seeing and understanding the landscape really makes you appreciate the people that live here.



Culture is a major aspect of Tanzania and its tribes. One of the most famous are the Maasai. This tribe has thrived in Africa for hundereds of years. They are now permentaly living in Tanzania and Kenya. This element of Tanzania inspires me because this group of people have continued to live traditionaly even in modern times. Some of todays modern tools such as phones, aluminium bowls, and cups are used by the Maasai for convenience. I respect the Maasai for being a very pure and traditional group of people. They care for large amounts of livestock such as cows, sheep, and goats. They obtain the majority of their food from the livestock and the rest from plants found in the African bush. Being surrounded by modern conveniences such as cars and portable gas stoves, the Maasai have continued to uphold their traditional ways of life.



The students are the most important aspect of this country because they are the future of Tanzania. Everyday the students arrive at LOAMO with a smile on their face. They are so eager and motivated to soak up every peice of knowledge that they can get. Every student is excited to learn and try their best. When I teach the kids I feel a sense of pride because I am teaching the future of Tanzania.



The country of Tanzania is very relaxed and never in a rush. It provides a feeling of safety as if you were at home. I have never been unsure or scared because everything seems very natural. Tanzania is an incredible country full of wonder and culture, but at the same time it feels like home.