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Be back on 1st August!

Sabiha says:

Hi Guys,

817 page views later, I decided it was time for you all to hear from me. It's been so much fun blogging its been great!! And to hear the comments, makes it all even more worth the time. At the moment, I'm working on another creative page similar to this one, and will put up the link, once I feel it's a ready to be viewed.

So, what I really wanted to know was, who are my followers? Right now, I only see 4 people on the top right corner, and thats all about what I know. I'd love to have you guys on my side of the team, that way I can cater my posts to you all. Usually, I'm just putting up random stuff that I find interesting, coz that was the plan initially, but if I knew who regularly visited this page, I can suit to their needs too, and make the whole process more fun.

oh and hey, blogging is really cool! If anyone out there is interested at starting something up, give me a shout if you need a hand :)

Mucho Gracias [its spanish for Thanks Very Much]
nah I don't speak spanish, I just like to think I can ;)

Sabiha

We – the nation

We are the people, who

were born and brought up in a land

other than our own, made to believe that

this is home. To them, home is Tanzania.

I look around me, trying

to find solace in the people, strange

as it may seem, they are all a different nation.

I look at them, make my first move, a feeling

of solitude overpowering me. I am

not from them, not from here.

Friendships are built, relationships flourish,

children grow, parents age, all through the

years, adding days to our lives. My longing for home

continues. Home is where the heart is.

With Indian ancestors, a Tanzanian birthplace

and a house in dubai, life is

a three ring circus. I look forward

to that day when I will find a place,

a place where I shall retire,

a place I will call home.

A few shots from back home

Click on the pics to enlarge

The 'Where I'm From Poem'

I am from the khanga, from the African tribal women and the masai.


I am from grill bars by the window (always gathering dust no matter how many times the maid scrubs it).


I am from incense that fragrances my house every morning.


I am from tea and biscuits at 4 pm and traditional family meals, from Abdulhusein and Ramzanali.


I am from the tube lights and the ones with the melodious voices.

From 'fanya upesi' and 'duniya ana kimbiya'.

I am from the suras I have by-hearted from the age of 3 and islamic class I attended every Tuesday and Thursday.

I'm from Dar-es-salaam and the Damji family, from kukupaka and muhogo.

I am from the gazillion photo albums that lie in the bottom drawer in the living room, each getting thicker with time, as special moments and people in my life keep coming ans going, each day, throughout the year.




List of words with meanings:

Khanga - traditional Tanzanian cloth used as a local dress

Masai - local tribe in Tanzania

Fanya upesi - hurry up in Kiswahili (Tanzanian language)

Duniya ana kimbiya - the world is running

Suras - chapters of the Holy Quran

Kukupaka - Coconut Chicken Curry

Muhogo - Cassava