"Jiskia Upo Nyumbani" - My Photos from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, August 2009

Here's the slideshow of my photos from Dar Es Salaam -- pix of the city and university, of the 6th Pan African Reading For All Conference, and, most importantly -- the people. My heart found home in Dar Es Salaam, and I will return to the city and the people who are dear to my heart.

Dar Es Salaam

Click on the photo above to access my public web album on Picasa 3. (photo is my cat Libby wishing me "bon voyage" to Dar Es Salaam on 7 August 2009)

When you get to Picasa, you'll see the "Slideshow" button -- top left on the album display. Just click that to start the show.

Notes:
1) Fyi, you'll see my alter-ego "6th Pan African RFA" listed on the album display, instead of "Nicole Hunter." I'm also the conference blogger but don't post a headshot there.
2) You can adjust the timing to read captions (click on bottom of screen to reveal slideshow controls).

Follow me on Twitter

I've been tweeting way more than blogging lately -- and that's going to continue as I make my world around the world to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, for the 6th Pan African Reading For All Conference.

Click here to follow me on Twitter.

My Twitter page is http://twitter.com/PeaceNicole

As the Pan African Conference blogger, I'll be live blogging and posting pictures at the conference blog (click here) -- starting on Sun 9 August when I arrive in Dar Es Salaam. The conference runs Mon 10 - Fri 14 August, and I'll be posting on the conference blog through Sat 15 August.

Emmanuel Onyango reports on 6th Pan African Reading For All Conference, 10-14 August 2009 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Award-winning Tanzanian journalist Emmanuel Onyango files an excellent report about the 6th Pan African Reading For All Conference on his blog, Knowledge Matters. Click here to read his post and see photos from the press conference.

The conference will be held in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, 10-14 August 2009, at the University of Dar Es Salaam.

Mr. Onyango is a journalist based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in East Africa. Currently he is working as the editor with popular construction magazine Tujenge. He is also a news correspondent with the weekly Business Times newspaper, published by the Business Times Limited in Dar es Salaam. His special interests as a journalist include ICT news.

Click here to read Emmanuel Onyango's complete profile.

Ndesanjo Macha, Tanzanian blogger, journalist, lawyer, and digital activist

Ndesanjo Macha is a Tanzanian blogger, journalist, lawyer, and digital activist. He is the Sub-Saharan Africa editor at Global Voices Online, where he writes,

"I am interested in finding ways to amplify voices from non-English speaking parts of the world. Global voices, I believe, ought to be multicultural and multilingual.

"I am also interested in the relationship between ICT and development in the developing world, particularly Africa."

To learn more about Ndesanjo Macha at Global Voices Online, click this link.

Caroline Anande Uliwa, Tanzanian journalist

Caroline Anande Uliwa writes the newspaper column, " I Am an African," which appears weekly in the Daily News, one of two English-language newspapers in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Her excellent columns are honest, intelligent, witty, and relevant.

Click this link to read "I Am an African" columns online.

6th Pan African Reading For All Conference, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

I'll be presenting a paper and workshop on Peace Through Fiction at the 6th Pan African Reading For All Conference in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

I'm excited about my first trip to Africa, meeting and learning from the people of Dar and people from around the world who'll be attending the conference.

Click here to learn more about the 6th Pan African Reading For All Conference, August 10-14, 2009, in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, in East Africa.

"A Novel Idea" bookshop in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

I'm looking forward to visiting A Novel Idea bookshop in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, when I attend the 6th Pan African Reading For All Conference, August 10-14, 2009, at the University of Dar Es Salaam.

A Novel Idea has four shops in Dar Es Salaam, located at the Slipway, Shopper's Plaza, Seacliff Village, and Steer's Complex. Click here to visit their website.