The children of Iringa are some of the most friendly people I have ever met. They always say "Shikamoo!" (Hello!) to me, which is what you say when you greet someone who is older than you. It is a term that means "I can see your wisdom." It is one of my favorite greetings in the Kiswahili language.
Kids here in Tanzania usually drink tea (chai) for breakfast and eat andazi (small balls of dough that taste just like donuts). Lunch here is the biggest meal of the day and kids here love wali na maharage, which is rice and beans. Some of my friends' children actually chant "Maharage maharage!" Beans are one of the main foods grown in the country and children here eat them every day. Since lunch is the biggest meal of the day kids, usually do not eat dinner.
Most of the children here live in small homes that are made from mud, straw and a wood frame. The homes usually have one main room where most of the family sleeps and stores its belongings, like clothes and school supplies. There's often a small courtyard where laundry is dried and a small kitchen on the other side.
