Posts Tagged ‘dar es salaam’

Two weeks ago, my plane descended over Dar es Salaam, the commercial capital of Tanzania. It is a coastal city blessed with some of the most sublime (and accessible) beaches I have ever stepped foot on.  The city center is a vibrant mesh of different cultures and is no less of a wonder to behold… A Masai woman selling tribal jewelry in front of an Indian café serving tea next to a mosque playing prayers over its loudspeakers which is the only thing drowning out the honking of dalla dallas (local buses) imported from China.  All the while, kangas, saris, burkas and Manchester United t-shirts color the streets…

But it is the warmness of the people that I find most appealing.  (more…)