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We’re just back from a couple of months on leave. Volunteering is rubbish pay but the holidays are fab. And we’ve just been going through the photos. We’re not mad snappers but we have noticed that practically every photo we … Continue reading →

Just back from a spot of R&R at a very swish hotel courtesy of Eva and Thomas. A huge thanks again you two. Not only did we get to re-acquaint ourselves with the luxuries of bacon, chocolate, brown sauce, mushrooms, … Continue reading →

You would think on an island where life is so dominated by Islam there would be no room for a world of witches and black magic. Perhaps one squeezed into a small, insignificant pocket for the faithless minority. Not quite, … Continue reading →

A local policeman comes home to his wife in Stone Town. “Fatma, you won’t believe what happened today, I’ve never seen anything like it.” “Oh yes dear? What happened ?” “I came across two men down by the beach. One … Continue reading →

Now here’s an often forgotten rule for a happy working life: Celebrate your successes! Especially since some things are not that easy to achieve. Tasks that might seem quite simple at first sight here can be incredibly difficult to complete. … Continue reading →

A ‘mzungu’ (foreigner) customer walks into the meat section at the local food market. There are no fridges at the market so hygiene can be a problem. The customer goes to the first stall and checks out the meat. It’s … Continue reading →

Here at Najonajo we like to think we bridge the UK/Germany/Zanzibar divide. With that in mind we thought it appropriate at this festive time of year to explore some of the traditions surrounding each country’s interpretation of this magical event. … Continue reading →

I have had a small accident dear readers, hence the lack of posts on the blog. Apologies to all the thousands of our fans who’ve written in asking our whereabouts and pleading for the next bloggy instalment. Alright, we’ve had … Continue reading →

We try to be topical here at najonajo and with the US elections just finished (a gazillion billion dollars dished out to maintain the political status quo equivalent of a handbag fight on the dance floor) we thought it would … Continue reading →

Evening all. We’ve just had a friend, Ivo, staying with us and for part of his stay we took ourselves off to the other side of the island where all the tourists hang out. As it turned out we were about … Continue reading →