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With the help of their English teacher, eight young Tanzanians recount their experiences as street children - how they came to leave home, how they survived, how they found refuge, and how they still love their families. These moving and often shocking stories are illustrated by the boys themselves. "Dogodogo" is suitable for a wide range of audiences and can be read by students at either primary or secondary level. The text tackles a range of serious, global issues and provides many opportunities for discussion with more advanced readers. The title can be used to address a number of themes in the classroom including: the developing world; comparative cultures; homelessness; children's rights; community and family breakdown; poverty; infectious diseases; and, autobiographical writing and children's writing. ... Read more

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Christopher comes from a place called Ngorongoro in Africa. In his letters he will tell you about his life. The reader can meet his family, including his four mums; go on safari with many dangerous animals; and find out why Christopher's tribe believes that cow poo is lucky! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Journal, published by Blackwell Publishers Ltd. on June 1, 2008. The length of the article is 2313 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Perception and conceptualisation of urban environmental change: Dar es Salaam City.(Report)
Author: Camillus J. Sawio
Publication: The Geographical Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2008
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Volume: 174Issue: 2Page: 164(5)

Article Type: Report

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The area of eastern Africa, which includes Tanzania and Kenya, is known for its savannas, wildlife and tribal peoples. Alongside these iconic images lie concerns about environmental degradation, declining wildlife populations, and about worsening poverty of pastoral peoples. East Africa presents in microcosm the paradox so widely seen across sub Saharan Africa, where the world’s poorest and most vulnerable populations live alongside some of the world’s most outstanding biodiversity resources.

Over the last decade or so, community conservation has emerged as a way out of poverty and environmental problems for these rural populations, focusing on the sustainable use of wildlife to generate income that could underpin equally sustainable development. Given the enduring interest in East African wildlife, and the very large tourist income it generates, these communities and ecosystems seem a natural case for green development based on community conservation.

This volume is focused on the livelihoods of the Maasai in two different countries - Kenya and Tanzania. This cross-border comparative analysis looks at what people do, why they choose to do it, with what success and with what implications for wildlife. The comparative approach makes it possible to unpack the interaction of conservation and development, to identify the main drivers of livelihoods change and the main outcomes of wildlife conservation or other land use policies, while controlling for confounding factors in these semi-arid and perennially variable systems. This synthesis draws out lessons about the successes and failures of community conservation-based approach to development in Maasailand under different national political and economic contexts and different local social and historical particularities.

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During the Christmas Holidays one year, the author invited two young friends over for hot chocolate and marshmallows. After the girls had consumed as much sweetness as they could, she wondered what they should do since she didn't have any games. Fortunately, the two girls were very interested in two tall stained glass windows of giraffes that divided the kitchen from the living room and they noticed a little bear in the lower corner of one of the windows. The author explained that the little bear was called Bingo and that he had climbed the great African mountain called Kilimanjaro that could be seen behind one of the giraffes. She then asked the girls if they would like to hear the story of that climb which had been written many years ago for her own children. Of course they did. And here it is for you to enjoy as well. ... Read more

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This study covers two important aspects of the colonial settlement of the 1919 Paris Peace Conference. First, it examines the origins of the mandate system designed at the end of World War I. Second, it focuses attention on British policies in the Tanganyika mandate between 1919 and 1946. The study shows that British officials in the Tanganyika mandate did not actively promote self-rule and political independence for Africans. The author then argues that because of the policies adopted in Tanganyika, British rule was strengthened at least to the end of World War II. The uniqueness of the study lies in its full thematic and chronological treatment of the subject matter. "Tanganyika Under International Mandate, 1919-1946" will appeal to a wide range of college professors, students, and general readers, and is highly appropriate for general African history courses as well as in more specialized graduate reading seminars. ... Read more

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This text is a comprehensive account of East African concentrating on the countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. It is part of a series which focuses on regions around the world, providing up-to-date facts and figures. ... Read more

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Describes a safari in Kenya and Tanzania, highlighting the native tribes, animals, and local scenery. ... Read more

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Elizabeti has a new baby sister. With her mother busy with the baby, Elizabeti now has to help take care of her younger brother, Obedi. She thinks she knows what to do, after tending to her own "baby," a rock doll named Eva. But in this tender sequel to Elizabeti's Doll, she finds that looking after a real child isn't so easy. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Happy family
I enjoy reading to my children and Mama Elizabeti along with the entire series is a must have for every mom. The book depicts a loving African family bonded together by devotion with love over flowing. Every baby born into this world should receive the great love of a family. Wonderful book for any age and stage, my grandmother, 2 year old niece and nephew also loved Mama Elizabeti.

Even better than Elizabeti's doll
While I enjoyed the entire Elizabeti series, this one stands out for its depiction of sibling love. While Elizabeti finds her young brother Obedi to be a handful, her love for him is apparent. The book is good-humored and presents a happy, loving family.

Reading Strategy and Multi Cultural
After reading Mama Elizabeti by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, it appears that in this book the author's shares her knowledge as well as her experience fromher days in the Peace Corps.The author also demonstrates the connectionwith a reading strategy known as text to world.Using this strategy sheshows that there are similarities from other cultures of the world to ourown.I recommend that this book be used as an excellent example todemonstrate how children throughout the world help their parents and findthat growing up is part of a continuing learning experience.The bookexplains to children that as they grow up and learn, they will find notonly joy and gratification in helping their parents and siblings, but theywill also become aware that they do not need to give up their childhoodpleasures and experiences.The book gives the reader the feeling that eachperson will find the time to enjoy things from the past, present, andfuture. It is a book that might be shared between parent and child, or in aclassroom setting.It is a wonderful example of multicultural reading.Iwould also highly recommend this book to be used to model as well as be astarting point for discussion of the reading strategy: text to world.Itis often difficult to find books that help teachers teach bothmulticultural experiences and strategies, this book is an example of both. ... Read more