Final weeks
After definitively leaving Loiborsoit on the 11th of August, we met up in Arusha for a final fun weekend with other UCU interns in the area. We went to Karatu for a very touristy weekend, with good food and beautiful nature. We visited local tribes, went hunting and shooting arrows with the Hadzabe and dancing with the Datoga. They were very welcoming and we all bought a lot of jewelry to thank them, knowing it is their primary source of income. At the end of the day we had a long discussion on the ethics of such superficial cultural encounters, consisting of us looking at their way of life without there being an actual dialogue or exchange. What do the locals gain from us visiting them, aside from money? Sometimes it felt like they were performing for us. At the same time, they were incredibly kind and welcoming so it was hard not to enjoy the experience. The next day we visited elephant caves, a waterfall and banana and rice plantations. At the end we shared so...
