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So, before moving on to life in Thailand a recap of my last year in Zanzibar (this is Nadine by the way), after leaving the VSO post. Finally John can stop twisting my arm 🙂 Having worked with all hospitals … Continue reading →

Came across a few photos of what we have at various times woken up to, bumped into, fought hand to claw with in our shack in Zanzibar. Millipedes – horrible black glistening things with bright traffic light red legs rippling … Continue reading →

Hello from Zanzibar, kind of. First apologies for the gap in blogs. We ran out of things to say. Actually, I was waiting for Nadine to write a piece on her amazing experiences working with HIPZ (Health Improvement Project Zanzibar) … Continue reading →

Dear All, Well, Movember over and finished. Xmas around the corner. Segueing seamlessly from one to the other in a blogette of less than 300 words Najonajo proudly brings you, possibly for the first time in blogonet history, the Movember … Continue reading →

Every year for the month of November men around the world unite in a show of solidarity by growing out a moustache to raise awareness of men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health. It’s a … Continue reading →

Yep, it’s true. I’ve left VSO. For an exciting new job! I’m now the local Manager of a small British NGO called Health Improvement Project Zanzibar, which is a pretty special organisation. We’ve leased the two district hospitals of Zanzibar’s … Continue reading →

In case anyone would like to find out a bit more on Zanzibar and the organisation Nadine is now working for there’s a programme on ITV2 this Monday (7 Oct) 9pm GMT called ‘Peter Andre, My Life’. Yes, Peter Andre. … Continue reading →

Lifelong learning, the mantra of numerous philosophies, none of which I am familiar with, and also a mantra of my wife, who I am very familiar with and who I am always keen to impress. To that end a list … Continue reading →

Last weekend we visited the Zanzibar equivalent of The Oscars. The Zanzibar International Film Festival or ZIFF. The largest gathering of film professionals, stars et al to celebrate African film. Among the celebs were no less than Morgan Freeman, Laurence … Continue reading →

Sorry folks, this one is a bit of a counterpoint to John’s recent more appetising post, so a little word of warning: if sanitation topics are not really for you you might just want to consider skipping this one. It’s … Continue reading →