Saturday, July 30, 2016
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Mwalimu Julius Nyerere who was born in 1922 as Julius Kambarage Nyerere joined St.Francis College now known as Pugu Secondary as a History teacher just after he earned his master's degree in history and economics at Edinburgh University in 1952 .
He was by then the first Tanganyikan to have a masters degree that earned him an opportunity to teach in one of the best elite school in the country, a school that was only admitting best students from all parts of the country .
One of his notable student was Benjamin mkapa ,the third president of Tanzania who followed "Mwalimu" footsteps to "specialize" in language studies, " English" at University level who moved to the school and graduated at Pugu in 1956.
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| Pugu Secondary School that Nyerere teach from 1952 to 1955 ,EK images |
Nyerere remained at the school until 1955 where he resigned and officially started his political journey to lead Tanganyika now known as Tanzania to independence .
His resignation was not easy since his job at the school earned him a salary that was helping and supporting his family .The school authority made it difficult for him and asked him to choose between his teaching post or his membership with TANU , the party that he helped to form in 1954.Later he found himself with no choice and decided to leave the school.
"Dear father Lynch ,the headmaster St.Francis College . I have considered the choice which you have given me between my job at the school and my membership of TANU and have come to the conclusion that i must resign from my post at the school" Julius Nyerere 22 March 1955.
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| Pugu Secondary school formerly known as St.Francis College ,EK images |
Nyerere loved his job of teaching, a job that earned him the honorific name " Mwalimu " which means a teacher.
His time at the school was made not easy by the British Colonial government that was lead by Governor Sir Edwin Twining as they saw him as a troublemaker and decided to downgrade his salary to discourage him for pursuing his political goals .
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| Julius Nyerere house at Pugu Secondary formerly known as St.Francis College ,EK images |
Later Nyerere became the first Tanzania president and was an instrumental person in the union between the islands of Zanzibar and the mainland Tanganyika to form Tanzania .
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| One of the classes that Nyerere taught at Pugu Secondary school ,EK images |
Story and photographs by Erasmus K (from EK studios ) , July 2016.
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Carola Kinasha "the legend " and Marahaba Band performing " Hapo Zamani " .The Song was orginally sang by Miriam Makeba " Mama Africa " on the late 1989s.
Carola works as a project manager of the Music May Day Tanzania . Now brings over 25 years of experience as a singer, songwriter and human rights activist .
All photographs by Erasmus K .
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