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Yearly Archives: 2018

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Repurposed Maize-Flour Sack Duffel & Grocery Bags from Tanzania

ADEA Artisan WorkBy Douglas McFallsOctober 17, 2018

Part of the original mission of ADEA is to work with artisans to produce creative products that are appealing to tourists and interesting to international buyers.

So Committed, He Was Even Willing To Cut His Hair!

MaKuYa MuseumBy Douglas McFallsSeptember 26, 2018

From the elders we learn about local life; the traditions, customs, and social constructs under which communities functioned; and also local perspectives on national events

Discovering Local Histories through the Elders

MaKuYa MuseumBy Douglas McFallsSeptember 21, 2018

From the elders we learn about local life; the traditions, customs, and social constructs under which communities functioned; and also local perspectives on national events

He’s Only Four Years Old and Washing!

Local Experiences in East AfricaBy Douglas McFallsSeptember 10, 2018

Tanzanian children learn early on to help in the home.

An Elder Gets the Head, Naturally!

Local Experiences in East Africa, Maasai Boma SchoolBy Douglas McFallsSeptember 6, 2018

In Maasai culture meat consumption is the norm, and the best part, the head, is saved for an elder.

If you can’t afford tea, just burn the sugar!

Local Experiences in East AfricaBy Douglas McFallsAugust 24, 2018

Drinking tea is a normal part of the current Tanzania tradition.

Watu wa Mtwara [People of Mtwara]

Sometimes Planting the Seed is Enough

Maasai Boma SchoolBy Douglas McFallsAugust 4, 2018

Sometimes planting the seed is enough if that is all you can do. I learned this last month I revisited the Maasai community in which ADEA helped to found two primary schools in Rombo, Kenya – on the eastern face of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Young Maasai join world fashion trends

Maasai Boma SchoolBy Douglas McFallsJuly 25, 2018

The smartphone has brought the impact of world fashion to this remote corner of Africa.

A Seattle Seahawks fan, in Mtwara, Tanzania?

Local Experiences in East AfricaBy Douglas McFallsJune 27, 2018

Last week one of our carvers arrived at the ADEA office donning a baseball cap with the logo of my hometown football team, the Seattle Seahawks. It was great to see a fellow fan… or was he?

Why can’t you wait your turn?

Local Experiences in East AfricaBy Douglas McFallsJune 20, 2018

Soon after I arrived in Mtwara I went to buy bread. I waited patiently for the man in front of me to finish his business, and then I stepped forward to make my order. Just then…

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