So anyways, I'm back (in the high life) again here in Dar, and things are going great. Paul and I have moved to a different apartment in a different part of town, away from the management troubles of Lamada Hotel and Apartments and into the management troubles of Raphael Chacha (I kid you not, that is our landlord's name). We also have a new roommate, Alex, who is a Dartmouth '10 spending his off term here working mainly in the school. A great guy with a ridiculous amount of enthusiasm and unwavering high-spirits.
The Bibi Jann's School, where I work most of the week, is expanding rapidly, having added a new grade, allowing us to teach nursurey through 3rd grade, and keeping in line with the school's aim to expand by a grade a year until it is a full primary school.
SALAMA: Tanzania is looking at a variety of projects for the school, and its progress towards becoming a fully-independent 501-c3 is well on the way.
So things are looking pretty up. I fully intend to start posting more regularly, but for now, here are some pictures from the last couple weeks that can hopefully give you a bit of a feel of the vibe of our school. Click on them to make them full-size.
warm sun, new day
a teacher deep in thought
jenga!
Selemani and Leila, two new 1st-graders
peeling bananas 
ever-bright.
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