Monthly Archives: December 2012

Sunset on the bay

Posted on December 19, 2012 by bradthompsonmedia

I’ve done my share of complaining about the heat and humidity (and lack of reliable electricity and my illness … well, the list can go on) in Dar es Salaam, but there are compensations, such as this view from the … Continue reading →

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Teaching journalism

Posted on December 18, 2012 by bradthompsonmedia

I am standing with my co-instructor, Damas Ndumbaro, among students in our media law class. This is the largest classroom on the School of Journalism and Mass Communication campus, but we were originally assigned one all the students could not … Continue reading →

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A tale of one image

Posted on December 17, 2012 by bradthompsonmedia

The picture below is an image of Dar es Salaam as it came right out of the camera (a Canon G1X). I took it when I was taking off with my cousin for a visit in Zambia and my ill-fated … Continue reading →

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Sick at the falls

Posted on December 17, 2012 by bradthompsonmedia

The tribal name for Victoria Falls is “The Smoke that Thunders.” The Zambezi River produces considerably less “smoke” and “thunder” during the dry season and because of hydropower demands. When running full tilt after the rainy season the spray from the … Continue reading →

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