Jambo! Jambo Bwana!

By Lydia Mangiardi
Stone Town, Zanzibar "Gee, I wished I got her when she was smiling. She had the most beautiful smile but she kept turning away whenever I pointed the camera at her. Finally her dad saw me trying to take her picture and came over to tell her that it was OK that I take a photo of her, but she was still uncomfortable about it and wouldn't smile. If I had a few moments to spare, I could have gotten that smile, but the group was way ahead of me and I was afraid to risk getting separated in those winding streets. Oh well, it was still a nice photo, but you should have seen that smile -- ha, this is turning into one of those fish stories. . . you should have seen the one that got away!!!"



Jambo Hello

Jambo, Jambo Bwana, Hello, Hello Sir,
Habari gani, How are you,
Mzuri sana. Very fine.
Wageni, mwakaribishwa, Foreigners, you're welcome,
Zanzibar yetu Hakuna Matata. In our Zanzibar there is no problem.
Zanzibar nchi nzuri, Zanzibar is a beautiful country,
Hakuna Matata. There is no problem.
Nchi ya maajabu A wonderful country
Hakuna Matata. There is no problem.
Hakuna Matata, There is no problem,