Beiträge mit Schlagwörtern: Kiswahili

What is your greatest struggle right now? (Tanzania)

Augustine Malija, 27, Auditor English: Switching careers. I am intrigued in working as a development practitioner/researcher. Provided the realities of Tanzania’s labour market, little room is left for me to easily become whom I want. One major factor comes into

What is your greatest struggle right now? (Tanzania)

Augustine Malija, 27, Auditor English: Switching careers. I am intrigued in working as a development practitioner/researcher. Provided the realities of Tanzania’s labour market, little room is left for me to easily become whom I want. One major factor comes into

What is your favourite childhood memory? (Kenya)

Kevin Munene, 22, Online Writer English: I was almost five when my brother was born. My sister was going on seven or eight. I don’t have any other memories from this time but I remember well the week we spent

What is your favourite childhood memory? (Kenya)

Kevin Munene, 22, Online Writer English: I was almost five when my brother was born. My sister was going on seven or eight. I don’t have any other memories from this time but I remember well the week we spent

What is your job and what do you like about it? (Tanzania)

David Msia, Artist English: My name is David Msia, and I’m an artist, as an actor, voice actor, fine artist (drawing and painting), poet, and a beginner photographer. They are a number of things I love about being an artist,

What is your job and what do you like about it? (Tanzania)

David Msia, Artist English: My name is David Msia, and I’m an artist, as an actor, voice actor, fine artist (drawing and painting), poet, and a beginner photographer. They are a number of things I love about being an artist,

Kiswahili: Simba – lion – Löwe – lion

English: All the kids growing up watching Disney movies will already know their first Swahili word. „Simba“, who is the baby-lion character of the movie „The lion king“ is the Swahili word for lion. Sometimes it is as simple as

Kiswahili: Simba – lion – Löwe – lion

English: All the kids growing up watching Disney movies will already know their first Swahili word. „Simba“, who is the baby-lion character of the movie „The lion king“ is the Swahili word for lion. Sometimes it is as simple as

Which role does religion play in your life? (Tanzania)

Vicky, Caterer English: Religion is a system through which humans communicate with God. It plays an important role in my life. It keeps me from doing evil. I go to church every Sunday and I love praying. My family doesn’t

Which role does religion play in your life? (Tanzania)

Vicky, Caterer English: Religion is a system through which humans communicate with God. It plays an important role in my life. It keeps me from doing evil. I go to church every Sunday and I love praying. My family doesn’t

Which role does religion play in your life? (Kenya)

Beffrey Cheronoh Melly (23), volunteer with the G-United Kenya while winding up her law school English: It has made me a different person with regards to my morals and behavior. German: Es machte mich zu einer anderen Person was meine

Which role does religion play in your life? (Kenya)

Beffrey Cheronoh Melly (23), volunteer with the G-United Kenya while winding up her law school English: It has made me a different person with regards to my morals and behavior. German: Es machte mich zu einer anderen Person was meine

What is your favourite place and why? (Kenya)

Kennedy Maina, Taxi Driver in Nairobi English: My favorite place is in the countryside. I prefer to be there because of the nice air, the green and also I like to do activities like farming. Right now I need to

What is your favourite place and why? (Kenya)

Kennedy Maina, Taxi Driver in Nairobi English: My favorite place is in the countryside. I prefer to be there because of the nice air, the green and also I like to do activities like farming. Right now I need to

Kiswahili: Tatu – three – drei – trois

English: In Nairobi you get around the city using privately owned minibuses called „Matatu“. Directly translated from Kiswahili „Matatu“ means „for three“. The name derives from the price a ride in the Matatu used to cost in the 1960s. German:

Kiswahili: Tatu – three – drei – trois

English: In Nairobi you get around the city using privately owned minibuses called „Matatu“. Directly translated from Kiswahili „Matatu“ means „for three“. The name derives from the price a ride in the Matatu used to cost in the 1960s. German:

Kiswahili: Safari – journey – Reise – voyage

English: The word „safar“ is originally an Arabic verb, meaning „to make a journey“. Safari is the Swahili synonym for the Arabic version and historically  refers to long jouneys people had to take to trade and migrate. German: Das Wort

Kiswahili: Safari – journey – Reise – voyage

English: The word „safar“ is originally an Arabic verb, meaning „to make a journey“. Safari is the Swahili synonym for the Arabic version and historically  refers to long jouneys people had to take to trade and migrate. German: Das Wort

What is your favourite food? (Kenya)

Ryan Nyamu, 24, Chairman of the Kenya UNESCO Youth Forum English: My favorite food is chapati with vegetable rice, thick chicken stew and some vegetables to green the food. When I cook myself nobody leaves the table, believe me one

What is your favourite food? (Kenya)

Ryan Nyamu, 24, Chairman of the Kenya UNESCO Youth Forum English: My favorite food is chapati with vegetable rice, thick chicken stew and some vegetables to green the food. When I cook myself nobody leaves the table, believe me one