Nostalgia

Here is a trip down memory lane for Mancunian graduates.
Alas, the staff looked blankly at me when I asked for a pint of Robinsons.

In this economically disadvantaged part of Arusha - in fact the world - what we once called poor, there is an absence of evening entertainment for the masses, most of whom do not have a TV at home. Many bars have TV rooms though, so what fills the gap, at least for the boys, is the English Football League enlivened by on-line punting (if you soccer loving shin kickers will forgive the rugby term,) on the Tanzanian football pools.

And the team of choice for many is Manchester United. When United played City a few weeks ago, the noise rivaled that of Manchester itself.

The girls on the other hand spend hours plaiting and re-plaiting their hair.Читать далее