We were all a Tribe once
Discover the deep wisdom of East Africa, the cradle of humanity,
through fascinating tribes, ancient customs, and never ending inspiration of
our original way of living- as we were all a tribe once.
MY BLOG
The boy who got lost
This is the story about a boy who decided to come to me, so he can get lost at my gate. Of all the mothers in the neighborhood, he chose me. What does this mean? What is a Big Mother? And a Little Mother? A story from my daily life in a living and breathing community in the middle of the Tanzanian bush.
It takes a village
How does it really feel for a Western living in a community, surrounded by children who see me as part of the “village” who is raising them? 4 sweet stories from my everyday life among the Sandawe.
Market-day story time
The story about the Barabaig tribe “shuka” stand, and the mama that runs it. Her spot is the meeting place for the tribe’s women, gathering from all around for market-day. And here’s what happened…
We come from Fire
We were sitting around the fire one evening, when my young Maasai friend asked me: Dada, do you know what is the meaning of fire for us the Maasai? Welcome inside to find out…
The Great Rift Valley, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, and a Little Girl’s Dream
How is The Great Rift Valley- really- The Great Birth? What dream, and who’s Lucy? This is my story, our story, that will always take us to East Africa, the cradle of humanity.
Celebrating Indigenous women
Today is Indigenous Women’s day 2024. I take this opportunity to celebrate and show my gratitude to all the tribeswomen who teach me and inspire me since my first time being back with mama Africa in 1993!