Repurposed Maize-Flour Sack Duffel & Grocery Bags from Tanzania
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!
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
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!
Tanzanian children learn early on to help in the home.
An Elder Gets the Head, Naturally!
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!
Drinking tea is a normal part of the current Tanzania tradition.
Watu wa Mtwara [People of Mtwara]
Sometimes Planting the Seed is Enough
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
The smartphone has brought the impact of world fashion to this remote corner of Africa.
A Seattle Seahawks fan, in Mtwara, Tanzania?
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?
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…