mzungu

The next morning I saw no signs the mice had come through the net ... but it was not the most restful night and now of course everyone was laughing even harder b/c the mzungu is afraid of spiders and mice (which I'm not, unless I think they are crawling on me when I sleep).

Archive 2006-08-01 Jennifer 2006

The next morning I saw no signs the mice had come through the net ... but it was not the most restful night and now of course everyone was laughing even harder b/c the mzungu is afraid of spiders and mice (which I'm not, unless I think they are crawling on me when I sleep).

Back from the field Jennifer 2006

Fight with the conductor over the real price and 'mzungu' (white) price and find my happy place.

Blah! KateG 2009

Fight with the conductor over the real price and 'mzungu' (white) price and find my happy place.

Archive 2009-09-01 KateG 2009

It may be the mountains inland from Tanga where the weather is cool and you can get "mzungu" vegetables like broccoli and zucchini.

Safi Sana, Shwali kabisa Schuyler 2007

It may be the mountains inland from Tanga where the weather is cool and you can get "mzungu" vegetables like broccoli and zucchini.

Archive 2007-10-01 Schuyler 2007

He is thirty something, with two wives and a baby and has been bending over backwards to ensure that the locals don't make me pay halacious prices for things just because I am the prized "mzungu" or foreigner in town.

First week at Makondeko thais berglund 2005

He is thirty something, with two wives and a baby and has been bending over backwards to ensure that the locals don't make me pay halacious prices for things just because I am the prized "mzungu" or foreigner in town.

Archive 2005-09-01 thais berglund 2005

I recently heard a little story for the origin of the Kiswahili word "mzungu," which means European, but is really used for anyone who is not Tanzanian and is frequently shouted to us as we walk past little children in the streets.

Archive 2004-12-01 Michelle 2004

I recently heard a little story for the origin of the Kiswahili word "mzungu," which means European, but is really used for anyone who is not Tanzanian and is frequently shouted to us as we walk past little children in the streets.

More News from the South Michelle 2004