Word: swahili
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...weeks ago, the Kenyan men lost their hold on the Boston marathon for the first time in 14 years. To comfort them, Kenyans quoted the Swahili proverb “kuteleza sio kuanguka:” to slip is not to fall. In other words, this is just a momentary setback, and life is a marathon, not a sprint. As their countrymen make light of the second-place position though, there is disquiet over a deeper problem. Kenya declined in international position, especially in the last Olympics, due to defection of its runners...
...father of homespun African socialism, he has been one of the Third World's most prominent statesmen. But to the more than 20 million people of Tanzania, the nation he founded, Julius Kambarage Nyerere, 63, is best known simply as Mwalimu, Ki-swahili for "teacher." Although he has failed during his 24 years in power to create the prosperous, egalitarian society that he once envisioned, his policies will continue to shape the country--and the continent--for decades. This month Nyerere is scheduled to become one of the few African rulers ever to relinquish power voluntarily...
...many ways, Nyerere managed to improve the lot of his people. He instilled a sense of national pride among the country's diverse tribal groups, and promoted Ki-swahili as the national language, factors that have contributed to Tanzania's having what is perhaps the lowest level of tribal strife of any country on the continent. In addition, Tanzania's 83% literacy rate is among the highest in Africa, health care has been improved, and the government has demonstrated concern for human rights...
Dangerous malaria-carrying mosquitoes in Africa have a new foe: the next-generation Olyset bed net, which is made of a durable plastic weave impregnated with the insecticide permethrin and stays potent for five years. Lighter, cheaper and more colorful than previous versions, the Nguvu ya Ajabu (Swahili for Magic Power) is being manufactured in Tanzania for cost-effective distribution. Also new: curtains and door screens cut from the same material...
...hair was cut by a black African. But before she laid hands on me, I was greeted, scheduled and asked in sterling English by an Indian employer what should be the fate of my locks. She didn’t speak to her underling in Swahili, the lingua franca of Africa’s Eastern coast, but rather in Hindi. In this place, two languages separated me from understanding...