THE LIFE OF PEOPLE OF KIGAMBONI

This picture shows a section of Kigamboni area of Dar-es-salaam. To get to Kigamboni, one has to board a ferry (main means of transport) since it is the other side of the Indian Ocean. The people who live around this place make lime from coral reefs collected from the shores of the ocean. The hip shows coral reefs ready for burning into fine particles used to make lime for sale.  Behind me is lime ready for sale. Also behind me are make shifts used by women who come to cook and sell food to people working on this site. The people here are gainfully engaged in producing lime and making use of their environmental resources mainly fish and the reeds for business.

OCEAN INFLUENCE ON PEOPLE OF KIVUKONI

Kivukoni is a region within Dar-es-salaam in Tanzania near the Indian Ocean. Kivukoni means a place to cross from. The above pictures capture part of Kivukoni, from it one can tell the peoples' main economic activity as fishing due to the boats at the back. The fish also form part of their staple meal. The boats also indicate the means of transport to the Island seen at the far back. The man at the center (a local of the place) in the picture also revealed to me that his leisure time is spent swimming and collecting shells at the sea shore. Obviously, the economic and social activities of the people of Kivukoni has been influenced by the Ocean.

WHERE ONE LIVES INFLUENCES HOW ONE LIVES, MY STORY

This picture will help me to illustrate the influence of ones context to ones life. I took this picture during my stay in Tanzania at Aga Khan university (building being seen partly) as a student. I had acquired new responsibility as a student. I spent most of my time sitting either being taught or doing individual study. My sleeping habits also changed to sleeping late and rising up early for studies. My social life was also influenced by my new status and new academic friends engaging mainly in academic work. Not to forget that in this new country i was learning to feed mainly on rice as opposed to ugali that i was used to back at home (Kenya).