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Bracelet capitalism and cultural appropriation: How Arusha lost its innocence

An aerial view lof Arusha city. [Courtesy, Wikipedia]

I was in Arusha this week, after some 16 years.

My memory of the township remains hazy - we had been on assignment, by road, with colleagues - and our border crossing was prologued by a brawl because our designated driver couldn't leave the pub and the immigration office was minutes away from closing.

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