Ghosts of colonial segregation haunt Nairobi and Dar es Salaam
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Peace Kathure and
Priya Sippy.
The streets of Masaki, Dar es Salaam, are quiet on a Sunday. The palm trees line the wide roads, and in Oyster Bay, people watch the sun go down over a calm Indian ocean.
In Temeke district, 15km away from the peninsula and just across Selandar Bridge, the story is very different.
The markets are bustling and the streets dusty. In certain districts of Dar es Salaam like Temeke, the city is never quiet, as Tanzania’s informal workers hustle every day to make their living.