In April 2006 I returned to Moshi for a second African go-round. Similar to last year, I'll be helping charitable Tanzanian HIV-related organizations expand and improve their programs or facilities. Also similar to last year, I plan on doing my best to integrate with Tanzanian society, its diverse members, and its sometimes (from our point of view) idiosyncratic behaviour. It was by sharing some cultural odds and ends and a few anecdotes that I hoped to serve up a few slices of real Tanzanian life last year, a task to which I shall once again dedicate some of my spare attention this time around.

This year's edition of my blog will be a little different. One major change is that my subjects will be predetermined, at least to some extent. This is because each blog entry will be related in some way to a chapter from Mzungu Days. I may write directly about a chapter's topics, but I may also find some sneaky ways of (tenuously) connecting topics in the book to new ideas. It goes without saying that unless you own the book, you won't really be getting the full experience.

Another planned change is to make better use of pictures, as we are all aware of their 1000-times domination over words when it comes to telling about things (by my calculations I just have to post 35 pictures and I'll surpass last year's output).  The written portion of my entries may be shorter, possibly more informal, and I may add profiles of people or projects I'm involved with, or other miscellany. Finally, two things that do not change: 1. I make no promises about the quality nor the frequency of entries, and 2. The opinions and views expressed are mine alone.

To the blog!