onsdag 5 juni 2019
Reflektion av Mina
Det har varit en stund nu sedan det att vi kom hem, och ännu längre sedan det att vi åkte. Jag tänker ofta på Tanzania, och har emellanåt haft ett antal varma drömmar om platsen och människorna. Nu såhär i efterhand kan jag inget annat än vara oerhört tacksam för hur mycket resan gav mig. Inte bara som elev utan även som person. Det är stort att få ta ett steg ur sin egen vardag och verklighet för att uppleva något annat, var man därefter kan betrakta sig själv klarare och med nya insikter. Mer än så lärde jag mig oerhört mycket av mitt arbete. Kanske framförallt att ingenting är svart och vitt, och likaså är ingen studie utan nyanser. Snarare är det nyanserna och de komplexa detaljer det som gör arbetet till just vad det är.
Reflektioner och tankar från Tilde
Nu är det bara några dagar kvar till skolavslutningen och det som jag framförallt kommer ta med mig från dessa tre år på Petri är helt klart resan till Tanzania. Samma dag som vi springer ut har det gått exakt 4 månader sedan vi kom fram till Hekima efter en heldags bussresa genom Uganda och Tanzania, 4 månader sedan vi möttes av en våg av skolflickor som kom springandes och välkomnade oss, ett obeskrivligt minne och känsla som jag aldrig kommer glömma.
Men jag minns inte bara välkomnandet den dagen utan också välkomnandet som fanns med under hela resan. Inför varje besök med varje ny människa, oavsett om det var en med en äldre nunna på skolan eller med en ung advokat som skulle intervjuas, fanns det ett bemötande som fick mig att känna mig välkommen överallt. Den ömsesidiga nyfikenheten är något som jag också tar med mig från resan, vår nyfikenhet på skolflickorna och deras liv och deras nyfikenhet på vårt. Samtal om drömmar och problem med skoleleverna gav mig perspektiv på hur olikt och orättvist det kan vara men samtidigt hur lika våra tankar och värderingar om saker är. Att få återvända till Tanzania har varit en dröm för mig sedan jag och min familj flyttade därifrån 2007, denna resan har fått mig att känna att jag sett Tanzania ~på riktigt~.
Inte bara har det vara en resa som verkligen har utvecklat mig som person utan rent studiemässigt har det varit otroligt krävande men därmed också lärorikt för mig själv att se hur jag hanterar olika situationer. Att överhuvudtaget klara av att hålla gruppdiskussioner och intervjuer har varit oerhört berikande. Det vi fått vara med om är unikt och jag är så tacksam för veckorna vi hade där.
Kramis Tilde
Men jag minns inte bara välkomnandet den dagen utan också välkomnandet som fanns med under hela resan. Inför varje besök med varje ny människa, oavsett om det var en med en äldre nunna på skolan eller med en ung advokat som skulle intervjuas, fanns det ett bemötande som fick mig att känna mig välkommen överallt. Den ömsesidiga nyfikenheten är något som jag också tar med mig från resan, vår nyfikenhet på skolflickorna och deras liv och deras nyfikenhet på vårt. Samtal om drömmar och problem med skoleleverna gav mig perspektiv på hur olikt och orättvist det kan vara men samtidigt hur lika våra tankar och värderingar om saker är. Att få återvända till Tanzania har varit en dröm för mig sedan jag och min familj flyttade därifrån 2007, denna resan har fått mig att känna att jag sett Tanzania ~på riktigt~.
Inte bara har det vara en resa som verkligen har utvecklat mig som person utan rent studiemässigt har det varit otroligt krävande men därmed också lärorikt för mig själv att se hur jag hanterar olika situationer. Att överhuvudtaget klara av att hålla gruppdiskussioner och intervjuer har varit oerhört berikande. Det vi fått vara med om är unikt och jag är så tacksam för veckorna vi hade där.
Kramis Tilde
Utvärdering av Ellen
Den här resan är inte likt något annan resa som jag gjort. Den har varit annorlunda och verkligen otroligt händelserik och spännande. Jag är så oerhört tacksam över att jag fick bli en av de elever som fick följa med till Tanzania!
Jag kommer aldrig till att glömma vårt fantastiska bemötande som vi fick från alla elever när vi kom fram till Hekima. Jag har aldrig upplevt och tror heller inte att jag kommer till att uppleva något lika fantastiskt som det var, igen. Jag är så tacksam att jag har fått träffa alla underbara elever på Hekima men även alla fina lärare. Resan bjöd på många oförglömliga möten med människor. Alla systrar vi träffat, de var precis sådär härliga som vi på förhand hade fått veta. De bjöd alltid på leenden, alltid så vänliga och spred verkligen glädje om sig.
Men alla våra möten med människor var inte alltid glädjefyllda. Jag har fått höra mycket hemska saker och blivit mycket berörd av sådant som elever berättat för en i de gruppdiskussioner vi haft. Dessutom så har vi även fått se fattigdom på väldigt nära håll. Något som berört en och verkligen fått en att känna hur bra en själv har det i Sverige.
Resan till Tanzania bjöd på så många upplevelser. Vi har fått se så mycket leenden, fantastiskt miljö men även fått se fattigdom och fått känna vemod. Vi har fått ta del av traditionella danser och sånger, ätit mängder vattenmelon och annan väldigt god mat och träffat fantastiska människor.
Jag kommer aldrig till att glömma vårt fantastiska bemötande som vi fick från alla elever när vi kom fram till Hekima. Jag har aldrig upplevt och tror heller inte att jag kommer till att uppleva något lika fantastiskt som det var, igen. Jag är så tacksam att jag har fått träffa alla underbara elever på Hekima men även alla fina lärare. Resan bjöd på många oförglömliga möten med människor. Alla systrar vi träffat, de var precis sådär härliga som vi på förhand hade fått veta. De bjöd alltid på leenden, alltid så vänliga och spred verkligen glädje om sig.
Men alla våra möten med människor var inte alltid glädjefyllda. Jag har fått höra mycket hemska saker och blivit mycket berörd av sådant som elever berättat för en i de gruppdiskussioner vi haft. Dessutom så har vi även fått se fattigdom på väldigt nära håll. Något som berört en och verkligen fått en att känna hur bra en själv har det i Sverige.
Resan till Tanzania bjöd på så många upplevelser. Vi har fått se så mycket leenden, fantastiskt miljö men även fått se fattigdom och fått känna vemod. Vi har fått ta del av traditionella danser och sånger, ätit mängder vattenmelon och annan väldigt god mat och träffat fantastiska människor.
Diploma Project Summary - Mina
To summarize my diploma work it is important that i firstly explain the questions posed in this work. While my initial questions (before visiting Tanzania) were quite critically aimed at the sustainability of the aid given, my findings proved that this was not consistent with the results and therefore I rephrased the posed questions. The questions I ended up discussing in my diploma work reads as follows:
1. Why is foreign aid provided?
2. How do organizations, schools and students interact with and perceive foreign aid?
As for the first question much of the results were found through literary studies as well as statistics from amongst others the OECD. This material was complemented by the many different speculations that i gathered from discussions with students, staff and orga-leaders. While the literary studies suggested an array of different reasonings in respects to the question, a recurring theme seemed that researchers found ties between the allocation of foreign aid and geopolitical strategy as well as economic benefits for the countries that provide aid. This is a political trend that i found to stretch all over the world. With examples ranging from the historic Marshall plan after the second world war to present day, wherein the US provide aid based on the benefits it secures for themselves.
This finding is contrary to the message that international aid agencies express, namely that foreign aid is provided for the development and support of impoverished and struggling nations. However it should be noted that this speaks to the greater surges of foreign aid provided, not to any specific or individual country or organization. Furthermore the discussions with students especially brought to light that there may be ulterior motives behind giving aid to struggling nations, such as controlling them both economically and culturally. In addition to this i included some of Nyerere's thoughts on foreign aid to the result aspect of the question. More specifically I cited some of the thoughts he expressed in his work Ujamaa: essays on socialism and then later on in an interview with The New York times.
In regards to the second question I draw mainly from the interviews with the different subjects. I discuss the different views that leaders of organisations and Schools have on foreign aid and the relation they have to the consequent necessity of foreign aid. As well as how they interact with specific aid relations - the difficulties that are experienced as well as the positive achievements. I write on the connection between religious institutions and foreign aid/ organisations in respects to sustainability.
In my final discussion I drew conclusions based on what i gathered from the collective sources. It is my conclusion that foreign aid is a tool wielded by western countries with the primary purpose of utilizing postkolonial nations that are located in the periphery of the national economy for economical gain and resources. With regard to my second question I surmise that it is clear that the aid allocated to small organizations differs varingly from the aid provided to government. While the aid is no doubt necessary, and seemingly often effective (based on my emperi) it does imply a certain degree of dependency which is not altogether sustainable. In my final discussion I write about the complexity of an economic interaction which on part is relevant because of a history of colonial exploitation. I discuss the consequences of economic autonomy and an independent African trade union.
1. Why is foreign aid provided?
2. How do organizations, schools and students interact with and perceive foreign aid?
As for the first question much of the results were found through literary studies as well as statistics from amongst others the OECD. This material was complemented by the many different speculations that i gathered from discussions with students, staff and orga-leaders. While the literary studies suggested an array of different reasonings in respects to the question, a recurring theme seemed that researchers found ties between the allocation of foreign aid and geopolitical strategy as well as economic benefits for the countries that provide aid. This is a political trend that i found to stretch all over the world. With examples ranging from the historic Marshall plan after the second world war to present day, wherein the US provide aid based on the benefits it secures for themselves.
This finding is contrary to the message that international aid agencies express, namely that foreign aid is provided for the development and support of impoverished and struggling nations. However it should be noted that this speaks to the greater surges of foreign aid provided, not to any specific or individual country or organization. Furthermore the discussions with students especially brought to light that there may be ulterior motives behind giving aid to struggling nations, such as controlling them both economically and culturally. In addition to this i included some of Nyerere's thoughts on foreign aid to the result aspect of the question. More specifically I cited some of the thoughts he expressed in his work Ujamaa: essays on socialism and then later on in an interview with The New York times.
In regards to the second question I draw mainly from the interviews with the different subjects. I discuss the different views that leaders of organisations and Schools have on foreign aid and the relation they have to the consequent necessity of foreign aid. As well as how they interact with specific aid relations - the difficulties that are experienced as well as the positive achievements. I write on the connection between religious institutions and foreign aid/ organisations in respects to sustainability.
In my final discussion I drew conclusions based on what i gathered from the collective sources. It is my conclusion that foreign aid is a tool wielded by western countries with the primary purpose of utilizing postkolonial nations that are located in the periphery of the national economy for economical gain and resources. With regard to my second question I surmise that it is clear that the aid allocated to small organizations differs varingly from the aid provided to government. While the aid is no doubt necessary, and seemingly often effective (based on my emperi) it does imply a certain degree of dependency which is not altogether sustainable. In my final discussion I write about the complexity of an economic interaction which on part is relevant because of a history of colonial exploitation. I discuss the consequences of economic autonomy and an independent African trade union.
Diploma Project Summary - Tilde
Every year thousands of women die from the consequences of unsafe abortions in the world. According to RFSU's reports, unsafe abortions account for over 10 percent of all maternal mortality in the world. The Agenda 2030 negotiated in the UN in September 2015 has 17 Global goals for Sustainable Development to be achieved by 2030. Goal 3 is about Good health and well-being. Goal 3.1 is that by 2030, maternal mortality should decrease to less than 70 deaths per 100,000 births. 2015 Tanzania had 398 deaths per 100,000 births, in order to give some perspective Sweden had 4 deaths per 100,000 births the same year.
The purpose of this project is to study the abortion law in Tanzania and its consequences on women’s health with a focus of the social dimension of sustainable development. I have therefore studied social factors such as culture, religion, norms and values in the country to get a general picture of the view on the abortion and to also understand the law better. For my study these questions have been answered, discussed and analyzed:
● How does the abortion law look like in Tanzania?
● What established values about abortion exist?
● What possible reasons for abortions could there be in the country?
● Does the abortion law affect women's health?
My report consisted of handing out surveys and having group discussions with students from two schools in Bukoba. The methods were very helpful for my study regarding to collect information about the attitude and information adolescents have and social norms in general.I also had two interviews with two attorneys which were very helpful for me to understand the law and how it works in practice. I want to point out that that it was a very small selection of school students and for the interviews. The results can therefore not be fully generalized to all Tanzanians view and perception regarding abortion in the country. Therefore I also used literary studies in Sweden to collect information on the subject in order to get a broader picture of the issue. I also would have wished for to get an interview with a health worker or to visit a maternity clinic in order to get an extended understanding of how the abortion law affects women’s health. Interviewing a doctor with experience of both assessing and conducting safe and legal abortions had been very relevant to the study. It would probably have provided insight into what existing guidelines doctors have when assessing the reasons that are valid for a legal abortion.
I will now try to present my results very briefly.
● How does the abortion law look like in Tanzania? In Tanzania, abortion is only allowed if the woman's life is in danger or to preserve the woman's physical and mental health. To be able to carry out a legal abortion in these circumstances, a doctor must approve the reasons. If you look at the penal code, abortion is also prohibited and punishable. Depending on how and whom that is carrying out the abortion the punishment can be either 3, 7 or 14 years imprisonment.
● What established values about abortion exist? The established values concerning abortion that I have found with this study is that abortion is considered as murder and therefore a sin. It is also clear that to carry out an abortion is very shameful and that people could talk about you as a prostitute since it often means that you have had sex before marriage.
● What possible reasons for abortions could there be in the country? Of course, women do abortions because they have unwanted pregnancies of various reasons, it could be a result of sexual violence, lack of contraceptives and early marriage. Mandatory pregnancy test in school is another reason that this study has found. Tanzania has a high rate of teenage pregnancy, and many pregnant young girls carry out illegal abortions in order to stay in school, since pregnant students are prohibited from school, which newly passed the law.
● Does the abortion law affect women's health? Women not knowing about the abortion law or do not have the money to pay a legal one leaves many women to do unsafe and illegal abortions. These abortions are usually carried out by non-professional health workers and can involve methods that for example can include herbs, ash, heavy drugs and sharp objects. These methods are often dangerous and can lead to complications such as severe bleeding, illnesses and in worst case death.
CONCLUSION The conclusion of this study is that Tanzania’s abortion law does not fully reflect the international and regional treaties affirming women’s human rights, which the country has ratified. Treaties such as the Maputo Protocol, that say that abortion also should be allowed in cases of sexual violence and incest. The common view on abortion is clearly founded on religious values and cultural norm and is considered as murder and is very shameful. Inadequate access to safe and legal abortion services, especially in rural areas, together with a restrictive abortion law, have in this study been proved to, because of various reasons, leave women without a choice except to perform an unsafe abortion. The consequences of the abortion law have therefore been proved to affect women’s health in a negative and unsustainable way.
Tilde
The purpose of this project is to study the abortion law in Tanzania and its consequences on women’s health with a focus of the social dimension of sustainable development. I have therefore studied social factors such as culture, religion, norms and values in the country to get a general picture of the view on the abortion and to also understand the law better. For my study these questions have been answered, discussed and analyzed:
● How does the abortion law look like in Tanzania?
● What established values about abortion exist?
● What possible reasons for abortions could there be in the country?
● Does the abortion law affect women's health?
My report consisted of handing out surveys and having group discussions with students from two schools in Bukoba. The methods were very helpful for my study regarding to collect information about the attitude and information adolescents have and social norms in general.I also had two interviews with two attorneys which were very helpful for me to understand the law and how it works in practice. I want to point out that that it was a very small selection of school students and for the interviews. The results can therefore not be fully generalized to all Tanzanians view and perception regarding abortion in the country. Therefore I also used literary studies in Sweden to collect information on the subject in order to get a broader picture of the issue. I also would have wished for to get an interview with a health worker or to visit a maternity clinic in order to get an extended understanding of how the abortion law affects women’s health. Interviewing a doctor with experience of both assessing and conducting safe and legal abortions had been very relevant to the study. It would probably have provided insight into what existing guidelines doctors have when assessing the reasons that are valid for a legal abortion.
I will now try to present my results very briefly.
● How does the abortion law look like in Tanzania? In Tanzania, abortion is only allowed if the woman's life is in danger or to preserve the woman's physical and mental health. To be able to carry out a legal abortion in these circumstances, a doctor must approve the reasons. If you look at the penal code, abortion is also prohibited and punishable. Depending on how and whom that is carrying out the abortion the punishment can be either 3, 7 or 14 years imprisonment.
● What established values about abortion exist? The established values concerning abortion that I have found with this study is that abortion is considered as murder and therefore a sin. It is also clear that to carry out an abortion is very shameful and that people could talk about you as a prostitute since it often means that you have had sex before marriage.
● What possible reasons for abortions could there be in the country? Of course, women do abortions because they have unwanted pregnancies of various reasons, it could be a result of sexual violence, lack of contraceptives and early marriage. Mandatory pregnancy test in school is another reason that this study has found. Tanzania has a high rate of teenage pregnancy, and many pregnant young girls carry out illegal abortions in order to stay in school, since pregnant students are prohibited from school, which newly passed the law.
● Does the abortion law affect women's health? Women not knowing about the abortion law or do not have the money to pay a legal one leaves many women to do unsafe and illegal abortions. These abortions are usually carried out by non-professional health workers and can involve methods that for example can include herbs, ash, heavy drugs and sharp objects. These methods are often dangerous and can lead to complications such as severe bleeding, illnesses and in worst case death.
CONCLUSION The conclusion of this study is that Tanzania’s abortion law does not fully reflect the international and regional treaties affirming women’s human rights, which the country has ratified. Treaties such as the Maputo Protocol, that say that abortion also should be allowed in cases of sexual violence and incest. The common view on abortion is clearly founded on religious values and cultural norm and is considered as murder and is very shameful. Inadequate access to safe and legal abortion services, especially in rural areas, together with a restrictive abortion law, have in this study been proved to, because of various reasons, leave women without a choice except to perform an unsafe abortion. The consequences of the abortion law have therefore been proved to affect women’s health in a negative and unsustainable way.
Tilde
Diploma Project Summary - Ellen
Hello!
First and foremost, I just want to thank you so much for making our trip so good! You were absolutely fantastic to meet!
My work was a comparative study between Sweden and Tanzania. The work focused on female police officers from each country. I am very pleased with my work despite the fact that it has been difficult to write. It was much more difficult to conduct interviews in Tanzania than what I thought from the beginning.
The aim of this work was to investigate how Sweden´s and Tanzania´s female police officers perceive their profession as a woman. A comparison that was based on the female patrolling police officers in Tanzania experience their professional role differently than what the patrolling female police officers in Sweden, and if, why in such a case? The questions to the work was: How does a Swedish and Tanzanian female police officer experience their professional role in external service from a gender perspective. How is female police officers experience in Sweden and Tanzania relevant to sustainable development?
It is important to be aware that the results of this study cannot be generalized to all female police officers in Sweden and in Tanzania. Ofcourse, not all police officers experience it as my result shows. The result is based on the interviews I have done, but it is a generalization for how all female police officers experience in their profession. It was also the case that the answers I received from the Swedish police are slightly more developed and detailed than the answers from the Tanzanian police officers . The police officers from Tanzania were more reserved by themselves and did not want to develop or answer many questions, this is important to keep in mind.
I chose to focus mainly on the differences that existed between the interviewees in Sweden and Tanzania. There are differences for how the police should look like. In Tanzania, there are more strict rules for how a police officer should look. In Sweden, the female police officer do not consider it as a problem that their male colleagues have a better physical ability. In Tanzania, they believed that it is better with male police officers because of their physical ability. The female police officers from each country believe that they are being treated worse than their male colleagues by the public because they are women. They have experienced that they have not been respected by the public. But the women police officers from Tanzania experience this more. On the question of the appropriate characteristics of a police officer, the Swedish police respond that the most important thing is to have a good social ability and be able to communicate well. The police officers from Tanzania answer that a good police officer should have respect. Respect for laws and regulations and for people in higher positions. In the question of how a police officer should handle a stressful situation, the interviewees from both Sweden and Tanzania answer that they should be calm and try to maintain a good communication instead of using their physics or other means.
In my analysis I then discussed why my result was as it was. After my results, I can now really see great contrasts for how women from different countries experience their professional role despite the fact that this means similar work tasks. I have discussed the results from the interviews by a theory about gender. I have examined how Sweden's and Tanzania's work on gender differs. I have looked at how the Swedish Government looks like and how Tanzania's Government looks like. I have examined how the labour market for women look like in the respective countries. These are various factors that have affected my results.
It has been very fun and interesting to write about this topic. Difficult but at the same time fun. I am so grateful for all the help I received and that I meet you all.
Regards Ellen
First and foremost, I just want to thank you so much for making our trip so good! You were absolutely fantastic to meet!
My work was a comparative study between Sweden and Tanzania. The work focused on female police officers from each country. I am very pleased with my work despite the fact that it has been difficult to write. It was much more difficult to conduct interviews in Tanzania than what I thought from the beginning.
The aim of this work was to investigate how Sweden´s and Tanzania´s female police officers perceive their profession as a woman. A comparison that was based on the female patrolling police officers in Tanzania experience their professional role differently than what the patrolling female police officers in Sweden, and if, why in such a case? The questions to the work was: How does a Swedish and Tanzanian female police officer experience their professional role in external service from a gender perspective. How is female police officers experience in Sweden and Tanzania relevant to sustainable development?
It is important to be aware that the results of this study cannot be generalized to all female police officers in Sweden and in Tanzania. Ofcourse, not all police officers experience it as my result shows. The result is based on the interviews I have done, but it is a generalization for how all female police officers experience in their profession. It was also the case that the answers I received from the Swedish police are slightly more developed and detailed than the answers from the Tanzanian police officers . The police officers from Tanzania were more reserved by themselves and did not want to develop or answer many questions, this is important to keep in mind.
I chose to focus mainly on the differences that existed between the interviewees in Sweden and Tanzania. There are differences for how the police should look like. In Tanzania, there are more strict rules for how a police officer should look. In Sweden, the female police officer do not consider it as a problem that their male colleagues have a better physical ability. In Tanzania, they believed that it is better with male police officers because of their physical ability. The female police officers from each country believe that they are being treated worse than their male colleagues by the public because they are women. They have experienced that they have not been respected by the public. But the women police officers from Tanzania experience this more. On the question of the appropriate characteristics of a police officer, the Swedish police respond that the most important thing is to have a good social ability and be able to communicate well. The police officers from Tanzania answer that a good police officer should have respect. Respect for laws and regulations and for people in higher positions. In the question of how a police officer should handle a stressful situation, the interviewees from both Sweden and Tanzania answer that they should be calm and try to maintain a good communication instead of using their physics or other means.
In my analysis I then discussed why my result was as it was. After my results, I can now really see great contrasts for how women from different countries experience their professional role despite the fact that this means similar work tasks. I have discussed the results from the interviews by a theory about gender. I have examined how Sweden's and Tanzania's work on gender differs. I have looked at how the Swedish Government looks like and how Tanzania's Government looks like. I have examined how the labour market for women look like in the respective countries. These are various factors that have affected my results.
It has been very fun and interesting to write about this topic. Difficult but at the same time fun. I am so grateful for all the help I received and that I meet you all.
Regards Ellen
fredag 24 maj 2019
Linus reflektioner kring Tanzaniaresan
Den här resan har utan tvivel varit mycket lärorik för mig. Att man har fått träffa och lära känna nya trevliga människor och utbyta erfarenheter samt ta del av varandras kultur, har gjort att jag har vuxit som person. Att få prata med människor så långt hemifrån var både kul och tankeställande. Saker som är allmänt känt i Tanzania är exempelvis inte allmänt känt i Sverige och vice versa. När de frågade om jag kände till några artister från Tanzania såg jag ut som ett frågetecken lika mycket som när de fick höra om skidåkning.
Jag känner även att man har fått helt andra referensramar efter resan och man känner sig allt mer tacksam för hur bra man verkligen har det i Sverige. Trots att Tanzanias klimat slår vårt med hästlängder.
Det bemötande vi fick vid Hekima, hos Raphael och egentligen under hela resan är något jag kommer ta med mig för resten av livet. De var alltid genuint glada att se oss. Jag känner sig alltid varm inombords när tänker tillbaka på dem.
Stora delar av första veckan spenderade vi utan ström eller varmt vatten vilket var annorlunda men gav som sagt andra perspektiv. Att det skulle vara så grönt i Tanzania hade jag svårt att föreställa mig innan resan samt att Victoriasjön är så ofantligt stor (lätt att ta för ett hav).
Om det är något jag hade önskat av resan så hade det varit att få uppleva mer av deras fantastiska natur och djurliv. En safaritur tänker jag definitivt planera in i min framtid.
Allt som allt överträffade resan mina förväntningar och jag tänker fortfarande på alla människor jag har fått lära känna under resan.
Tack för den här möjligheten.
Jag känner även att man har fått helt andra referensramar efter resan och man känner sig allt mer tacksam för hur bra man verkligen har det i Sverige. Trots att Tanzanias klimat slår vårt med hästlängder.
Det bemötande vi fick vid Hekima, hos Raphael och egentligen under hela resan är något jag kommer ta med mig för resten av livet. De var alltid genuint glada att se oss. Jag känner sig alltid varm inombords när tänker tillbaka på dem.
Stora delar av första veckan spenderade vi utan ström eller varmt vatten vilket var annorlunda men gav som sagt andra perspektiv. Att det skulle vara så grönt i Tanzania hade jag svårt att föreställa mig innan resan samt att Victoriasjön är så ofantligt stor (lätt att ta för ett hav).
Om det är något jag hade önskat av resan så hade det varit att få uppleva mer av deras fantastiska natur och djurliv. En safaritur tänker jag definitivt planera in i min framtid.
Allt som allt överträffade resan mina förväntningar och jag tänker fortfarande på alla människor jag har fått lära känna under resan.
Tack för den här möjligheten.
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