Heaven sent from Mars (Incorporated)
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I could get used to all these holidays. One of the good things about living in a country with religious diversity is that we get to celebrate the Christian and the Muslim holidays. There are days off for the birth of Jesus, the death of Jesus, the resurrection of Jesus and the birth of the Prophet Mohammed. We commemorate the assassination of Vice President Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume, the anniversary of the overthrowing of the Sultan of Zanzibar, and the unification of Zanzibar with Tanganyika. There's a special day to remember Father of the Nation, Mwalimu Nyerere, then Eid al-Fitr followed 2 months later by Eid al-Adha, and not forgetting Independence Day, Peasant's Day and Worker's Day. It is incredibly diplomatic. The real challenge is finding places to go on all these days off. Tanzania is so big that it can take days to get somewhere even if transport doesn't let you down. Southern Tanzania in particular doesn't have many draw cards for tourists and t...