Tanzania, Arusha
Ask Before You Take the Picture
Maasai women on souvenir markets, shared profits, and the one thing tourists still get wrong: taking a photograph without asking first.
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Two Beers and a Different Person
Hotel owners on tourists who drink too much, guides who know what to say, and a community that has simply grown used to having visitors.
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Morning, Even in the Evening
A young Maasai on school fees paid by tourism, a shrinking need for shepherds, and archery contests the visitors never manage to win.
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Jambo Instead of Shikamoo
An elder on children greeting tourists the easy way, a house built from money sent home by relatives in the city, and hope that tourism keeps growing.
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A Contact Fee and a Photograph
A traditional healer on tourists cured of headaches, a government campaign against big families, and why having a son still matters most.
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The Tax Tourism Replaced
Ng'iresi's village secretary on a village tax made obsolete by tourism money, and a simple request: let the tourists keep coming.
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