Arrived in Dar, Tanzania on the 14th of October and visited with Chief David Makwaia, a retired tribal chief who is now very active in politics in Tanzania. I interviewed him regarding;
(a) political tensions between Zanzibar and the mainland—specifically between the ruling party CCM and the opposition CUF.
(b)impact of WTC attack on U.S.A. and Tanzania especially its impact on tourism, a major industry in Tanzania.
(c)the existence or non-existence of al’Qaida cells in Tanzania.

On October 29th I went to Mwanza where I arranged an interview with the Archbishop of the Catholic Diocese of Mwanza. The Archbishop, Mayala, introduced me to several major cultural, community and academic projects he is embarking on. I am now in the process of publicizing these projects and trying to find some funding for them here in the U.S.A. Brief outlines of these projects are herewith enclosed. I plan to devote more time to their fulfillment after full retirement.
I am exploring establishing links between some of the cultural projects with the Anthropology Department at CSUS. I have contacted Professors Terri and Chris Castenada in the Anthropology and History Department respectively. We are exploring possibilities for sources of funding.

Arrived in London, England, on September 6, 2000. Made arrangements to interview African students about the AID’s epidemic and its impact on African immigration policy in Britain—interviewed Ms. Gogadi, Ms. Waheda and Mr. Julius Makelemo.

Visited the Tanzania High Commission in London to talk to Mr. Azziz Sheween, the Embassy Councilor about;
(a) tourism and economy of Tanzania
(b) water irrigation project from Lake Victoria and its impact on the
water of the Nile
(c ) the 2000 general election in Tanzania and its impact on opposition party politics
(d) the Zanzibar opposition party, Hamad Sharif, and their connection with the Arab states of the Gulf area
(e) Tanzania constitution and special representatives e.g. women and how they are selected

Arrived in Dar, Tanzania, on September 8, 2000. Visited the Ministry of Water, Power and Works to learn more about the Lake Victoria water irrigation project. I found out it had met opposition from Egypt, Sudan and other Nile Valley countries a it would affect the level of irrigation water of the Nile. So, delegates from various Nile Valley countries were planning to review present agreements for management of the waters of the Nile.

Arrived in Mwanza, a city on the shores of Lake Victoria, on September 21, 2000. I interviewed Ms. Mary Louise, a researcher at the Mwanza Research Center, about the significance of the center for promoting community and health goals in Mwanza City and region.

On September 26, I ran into an old high school classmate, Mr. Ibrahim Kaduma, now a micro-bank representative in Tanzania who happened to be visiting Mwanza. He explained to me how the micro-bank system operates in Tanzania and how important it has become in helping small investors get started in business in third world countries. I had a very informative and educational experience.

On September 30, I interviewed Mr Said Shomari, ex-member of the Tanzania Parliament, about corruption and ineptitude within the ruling party of which he was a member. Two years earlier, he had been physically attacked and splashed with sulfuric acid by someone who died in police custody before his case was tried. He believes the ruling party had attempted to kill him for his criticism of its policies. Anyway, he gave me the full side of his story.