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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