Tarik EndaleFever DreamsLast week, I was sick with the flu. Like, really sick. By the time I went to the doctor I had a fever of 104° F/40° C. She told me that the…Nov 5, 2016Nov 5, 2016
Tarik EndaleinTanzania 2015Kwenda Na Ulele-Ngoma (To Go With The Forever Dance)Her bright yellow kanga, the same color as the warm Pineapple Fanta in my right hand, was accented with large pink forms that reminded me…Nov 23, 2015Nov 23, 2015
Tarik EndaleinTanzania 2015More than WordsIt’s a simple expression. It is pervasive here in Tanzania, so fundamental to basic communication that it is hard for me to imagine a…Nov 16, 2015Nov 16, 2015
Tarik EndaleinTanzania 2015Week 11: Seizures and Indian FoodWe have two new guests at ENRECA House, Emil and Estrid (more Danes). They’re cool and have awesome Bose speakers that I keep in constant…Nov 10, 2015Nov 10, 2015
Tarik EndaleinTanzania 2015Week 10: Tanzanian Bed Time StoriesThis week has been slow. The Danes were climbing Kilimanjaro, much of the research staff were elsewhere for a myriad of election related…Nov 4, 2015Nov 4, 2015
Tarik EndaleinTanzania 2015Weeks 8 & 9: MoshiMoshi is now my favorite city in Tanzania.Oct 27, 2015Oct 27, 2015
Tarik EndaleinTanzania 2015KilimanjaroI was falling asleep on my feet. Falling asleep even faster when I sat. My muscles were starving for oxygen that neither my lungs nor the…Oct 27, 2015Oct 27, 2015
Tarik EndaleinTanzania 2015Thorns and Needles: Tanzania Week 7Korogwe District Hospital, also known as Magunga, sits right across from the NIMR office in Korogwe. I pass it every morning and evening as…Oct 14, 2015Oct 14, 2015
Tarik EndaleinTanzania 2015Kwamasimba, The Place of Lions: Tanzania Week 6“Field work begins today. Your two research assistants will help you find your participants and schedule times for focus groups and…Oct 5, 2015Oct 5, 2015