Latest Articles about Tanzania
Party time in Tanzania
Anthea Rowan takes a lesson in tightrope walking as she tries to balance her teenage daughter’s demands for a birthday party with the cultural sensibilities of the attending guests
Anthea Rowan takes a lesson in tightrope walking as she tries to balance her teenage daughter’s demands for a birthday party with the cultural sensibilities of the attending guests
A serpent’s good luck
Anthea Rowan lives in Tanzania. She is not a great lover of snakes, but here she describes some memorable encounters with the fatally venomous variety that frequents her living room
Anthea Rowan lives in Tanzania. She is not a great lover of snakes, but here she describes some memorable encounters with the fatally venomous variety that frequents her living room
Leave your cultural assumptions at the border
Brian Polkinghorne is a Guardian Abroad reader. He writes that newcomers to Africa might be shocked by what they see, but if they learn to resist snap judgments they could form some great relationships
Brian Polkinghorne is a Guardian Abroad reader. He writes that newcomers to Africa might be shocked by what they see, but if they learn to resist snap judgments they could form some great relationships
Words to the warriors
Anne Dixon and her friends from Global English have spent the last two years working as volunteer English teachers at schools in Ghana, Malawi and Tanzania
Anne Dixon and her friends from Global English have spent the last two years working as volunteer English teachers at schools in Ghana, Malawi and Tanzania
Keeping up appearances
Anthea Rowan on what it's like to be hell-bent on the perfect Christmas tree in Africa, several thousand miles from the nearest European fir plantation
Anthea Rowan on what it's like to be hell-bent on the perfect Christmas tree in Africa, several thousand miles from the nearest European fir plantation
Virtual schooling
An increasing number of children are abandoning traditional classrooms in favour of studying at home. All they need is a computer with internet access and a headset, says Anthea Rowan
An increasing number of children are abandoning traditional classrooms in favour of studying at home. All they need is a computer with internet access and a headset, says Anthea Rowan
Children, interrupted
In Tanzania's impoverished communities, many children are pushed out into the street to lead lives of corruption and squalor. Anthea Rowan takes her own children to meet them for a morning picnic
In Tanzania's impoverished communities, many children are pushed out into the street to lead lives of corruption and squalor. Anthea Rowan takes her own children to meet them for a morning picnic
Malaria: prevention not cure
There are a number of preventative measures available for travellers heading to malarial areas. Anthea Rowan takes a look at the options available for those facing longer-term stays
There are a number of preventative measures available for travellers heading to malarial areas. Anthea Rowan takes a look at the options available for those facing longer-term stays