Built in 1930, this striking building on Mosque Street was a major centre of activity for the Khoja Ismaili community up to the 1960s along with the Aga Khan Library built in 1934, and Aga Khan Girl’s School in 1935.
Archive for April, 2012
Darkhana Jamatkhana
Posted in drawing, tagged dar, jamatkhana, khoja ismaili, mosque street, tanzania on April 26, 2012 | 2 Comments »
plastic chairs
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged art, dar es salaam, dish dash, plastic chairs, tanzania on April 1, 2012 | 3 Comments »
It’s unlikely you will ever be further than a few metres from a plastic chair in Dar. Plastic chairs never die. They can be sewn together with wire, stuck together with remnants of advertising stickers, stacked in multiples to compensate for their broken limbs, tied to tree trunks, balanced on rocks, logs and any other solid objects that provide the requisite support for a gentle snooze, a cold drink on the street corner or an animated debate with friends.
