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Overheard in Arusha
March 21st, 2009 • 2 comments Africa, Funny, ICTR Internship, Personal, USA
Tags: Arusha, Funny, kids, slaves, song, Tanzania, USA
I heard a school kid singing this song this week in Arusha.
Slave, slave, slave in America.
Working hard day and night.
Planting sugar, sugar and tea.
When I was in America.See my hand, which is broken.
Working hard day and night.
Planting sugar, sugar and tea.
When I was in America.
If only I had a recording to share with you too. He says it’s a song that all the kids at his school sing. It’s quite catchy, but one wonders about the implications for international relations…
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