The First Day

I'm writing this from the volunteer dormitory in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania!

I and 11 others who were dispatched together safely arrived in the city from Tokyo via Osaka and Dubai, UAE (where we had 5 hours of layover).

Here're some impressions of Dar/what I did so far;

1. It's hot and humid even at 9 o'clock in the evening, but not so much that it becomes irritating. The weather reminds me of that in Okinawa (the southern island of Japan) a lot.

2. I've learned that my Swahili could effectively put into use outside of the classes after talking to some guys at a cafe nearby. They were quite friendly.

3. Starting from tomorrow, we are going through orientations and continuing with Swahili lessons for about a month.

I arrived here at 3 o'clock in the afternoon then went straight to the dormitory located in the suburban Dar, so I haven't had chance to see much hence no photos, but I will surely be exploring more and see stuff. The life in Dar at the first glance seems like that of any other cities; busy and crowded.

I'm exhausted but excited for the days to come!