Today is a national holiday – Maulid Day – an Islamic
festival and a very welcome ‘bonus’ rest-day for us all. One of the notable
things about Tanzania is its cultural diversity and harmony. Practicing Christians
(about 60% of the population), Muslims (about 35% of the population) and
traditional tribal people, live closely together within the community respecting
/ sharing / enjoying each other’s holidays. It is a rich community and one that I think
perhaps many places in the ‘Western’ world could learn a lot from.
After a morning run, I briefly popped into the hospital to
see my post op patients. They are all doing very well I am delighted to say.
Otherwise, it was a very enjoyable day catching up on some admin, sorting the
house out a little bit more, and playing with the children. We also all very
much enjoyed watching our house being insect proofed as the Veranda and back
bedroom windows were re-netted and meshed. It is certainly starting to feel
like home.
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