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Field notes · November 2, 2025

Karibu: a few words of Swahili

Jambo is for postcards; Habari, asante and pole pole get used.

The Stone Town waterfront and harbour, Zanzibar

Jambo is for postcards. Habari, asante and pole pole are the words you will hear and use.

Karibu. Asante sana. Pole pole. Habari? Nzuri. Lala salama.

For the animals: simba, tembo, chui, kifaru, twiga, nyati.

MansourSafaris · Arusha, Tanzania

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