I was wandering the crowded streets of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, fleeing from the inappropriately named Holiday Hotel on Christmas Eve. A chance meeting with some foreign aid workers catapulted me to a carol service with all the embassy dignitaries and then on to a party around a swimming pool with a great buffet and a fascinating mixture of expats and Tanzanians. Merry Christmas with a midnight swim on an African Summer night! And Zanzibaris waiting for New Year!
Author: Gerhard Buttner
Date: 1 December 2001