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TALANTA
M A G A Z I N E
SWAHILI TOUR
A JOURNEY WITH
JACQUELINE CHRIS
ROAD TO GREATNESS
INTERVIEWS

09_2021
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A charismatic , highly Creative
and Artistic designer with a
good Eye for Detail .With an
amazing start and promising
future in fashion, he is a
designer to look out for !
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Meet Jacqueline Chris, the founder
of a youth led Organization that
addresses mental health wellbeing
in Tanzania

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inspirational interviews with
founders , entrepreneur and
CEO's from every part of Africa
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Swahili tour is a tourism agency that currently
oparates in Tanzania with offices both in
Arusha and Dar es salaam.
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SWAHILI
TOURS
by Mary Mbago
Photo by Shedrack Sinkamba
The main goal of Swahili Tours is to ensure
that people can travel to different tourism
destinations in Tanzania without straining
their finances for maximum enjoyment, they
provide services raging from Wildlife safaris,
Flying Safaris, Camping , bird watching as well
as cultural and historic tours. There are
several packages available for both adults and
Children priced differently according to your
needs and taste.
For more information about Swahili Tour contact:
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" NEVER STOP CREATING. "
– @REALLYGREATSITE

T A L A N T A
M A G A Z I N E
JOURNEY WITH
A
JACQUELINE
CHRIS
Jacqueline Chris is a community development
activist, philanthropist and an artist engaged
in acting, poetry and quote writing and a
published author of a book titled “The
hundred Sentences: and the words that
follow". She has worked with various
organizations such as Kite Dar es salaam as its
publicity officer , unleashed Africa and is
Currently working with Bracc Tanzania as the
communications officer. With her passion for
serving the community , Jacqueline has
hosted numerous charity events , beach clean
ups and community banquets which aim at
making humanity come to life .

Jacqueline is also the founder of The
Power of a Sentence and Serving
Waters , these are community based
organizations which aim at addressing
issues on mental health well being and
environmental conservation.
The power of a sentence is a youth
based platform aimed at celebrating
the power of sentences through sharing
experiences , tending to see the
influence of a sentence on an individual
level. This platform was founded on the
7th of September 2019, and it addresses
Sustainable Development Goal 3,
regarding Good Health and Well-being
which seeks to ensure that everyone
achieves good health and mental wellbeing
at any stage of their lives
The power of a sentence is a youth
based platform aimed at celebrating
the power of sentences through sharing
experiences , tending to see the
influence of a sentence on an individual
level. This platform was founded on the
7th of September 2019, and it addresses
Sustainable Development Goal 3,
regarding Good Health and Well-being
which seeks to ensure that everyone
achieves good health and mental wellbeing
at any stage of their lives .

The vision of the power of a sentence
is to see a surge of society's mental
wellbeing within the community and
has a mission to conduct discussions,
dialogues and outreach programs so
as to ensure youth mental
wellbeing.This platform also allows
the youth to engage in conversations
on different experiences which are
mostly left aside in our culture and
provides a safe space to talk about
some of their challenges and how they
overcame them.
​Serving waters is a beach cleanup
initiative that aims at upholding
marine wildlife maintenance in
Tanzania and it involves different
programs such as beach clean ups
while providing awareness on the
importance of ensuring cleanliness so
as to support the safety of aquatic
organisms.
As a founder of the power of a
sentence and serving waters,
Jacqueline’s core values include smart
moves and integrity and she upholds
these values in all her engagements,
projects and daily life.

Some of the challenges that
Jacqueline encounters with running
two self funded NGOs, include
excessive expenses due to the
magnitude of some programs such as
outreaches in distant areas as well as
other events.
All in all , Jacqueline is highly
motivated by the idea of seeing a
developed community where
everyone achieves their dreams and
realizes their potential and she will
stop at nothing until she leaves a
substantial mark within our
communities.
Get more information about the
power of a sentence and serving
waters by following Jacqueline Chris
on instagram.
Jacqueline_Chris
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SLAY
WITH HUSSEYN AWADH
"THE BEAUTY OF DRESSING UP STARTS WITH YOU"

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Husseyn Awadh is a Tanzanian fashion
designer who began his journey with
designing while in high school where
he designed outfits for his peers during
school event alongside some of his
friends.
With a passion and calling for fashion
designing and his highly creative and
artistic nature Husseyn has been able to
acquire a substantial understanding of
texture, colour and fabric quality has
paved a way for noticeable achievements
in his career path.
His career as a fashion designer gained
momentum in 2017 where he
showcased his work during the Posh
event at Club Next door in Dar es
salaam Tanzania. In 2019 Husseyn won
the emerging designer of year award
after showcasing his work at the Swahili
Fashion Week.Another one of his recent
showcases was in 2020 where he
showcased 10 garments on the runway .
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In an interview with the iconic fashion designer he
had the following to say about his work and passion
for fashion.
Who and what things are your
inspiration while creating any design?
Inspiration is everywhere, everything
around me can serve as an inspiration.
Even this interview feels like one. Apart
from that, Colours and patterns are my
biggest inspiration. I like to play around
with fabrics with bold colours and
creative patterns. I like to challenge
myself how I can be able to make it
work. My ability to understand colours
and different styles play an important
role in my design.
I am thankful that I have been able to
work with most of the people that I
looked up to including Ally Rehmtullah
and Mustapha Hassanali. Having them
as my mentors is more than a dream to
me.
Why did you choose fashion
designing as a career?
First, It's different and unique. It’s
something that only my creative
mind can match my hard-work. I
wanted to dedicate my energy to
something I love.
I usually like to believe that
fashion chose me. Fashion
designing as a career has
created a space where I can
express my creative abilities
with the rest of the world. This
has broadened the sphere for
my growth both personally and
professionally as a fashion
designer and I believe that with
my creative ability I can make a
difference in the fashion
industry.

What is fashion to you?
Fashion is art. It is more of self expression art
as you are the living and walking piece of
art so it is your job to attract people to
beautiful things, including yourself. I believe
that Fashion can have an individual
meaning for me, you and another person.
The most important thing here is how we
choose to define it. Personally ,Fashion has
always been there for me in so many ways
that most people don’t know of. Fashion for
me is more of a second skin, I feel
comfortable and as a way to express my
creativity.
I enjoy looking good. I don’t
dress up for a person to
compliment me (that too) the
main reason is to feel comfortable
and confident in what I am in.
What do you love about being a fashion
designer?
Simply everything!
I always find the entire process very thrilling.
From sketching , fabric sourcing and the
whole production of the garment. It is
comforting when my clients feel confident
and comfortable while trying out my
garments as I always pay attention to both
their comfort and class. I am always looking
forward to something exciting. Events like
Swahili Fashion week have been the
highlight of my life and it is truly exciting
that I have showcased some of my work on
such an event. I also enjoy Learning new
things because I believe that there is no
designer who knows more or who knows
less than the other. We all learn from each
other through experiences and the
knowledge we all have.

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INSPIRATION EXISTS, BUT IT HAS TO FIND YOU
WORKING
-Pablo Picasso

VERSES AND
RHYMES
Bruno Daniel Sakalani /Bruno DS Daniel is a
storyteller who uses poems to express
himself to the world from the vantage point
of seeing the universe. He likes movies and
takes inspiration from his personal life
experiences , what he sees people go
through as well as what he hears and what I
see or whatever comes to mind. As a creative
introvert he is simply just a guy trying to
narrate a story without speaking.
Bruno_ds_daniel

SUNSET IN DODOMA
Nooh!
I'm Not Crying
It's Just These Tears And Her Absence
Today Was Supposed To Be Our 2nd Anniversary
We'd Always Pictured This Day With Kisses And A Chocolate Cake
Not With This Death-Like Loneliness.
No, I'm Not Crying!
It's Just These Tears
It's Sunset In Dodoma, It's Getting Cold
And I've Got No One To Keep Me Warm
........
Nooh!
I'm Not Blaming Myself
It's Just This Guilt And Regret Haunting My Dreams
I Should've Been More Of A Gentleman
And Never A Liar
She Deserves Better.
...
Bruno DS Danie

Otilia Kolimba is an adventurous , art loving, traveller
with a passion for environmental conservation. She is
the founder and coordinator at Pande eco cultural
tourism which aims at offering both cultural and
natural excursions to Pande Game Reserve in Dar es
salaam.
PANDE ECO-
CULTURAL TOURISM
Otilia’s passion for travelling and exploration is
among the reasons that drew her to the Pande Game
Reserve. She wanted to experience a different place
and culture while still promoting the core principles
of environmental conservation . She also wanted to
work closely with the community, and it is all
possible through Pande eco-cultural tourism.
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762 717 673
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Otiliakolimba@gmail.com
pandeecoculturaltourism
Pande eco-cultural tourism aims at
offering unique cultural and natural
experience to their visitors,respecting
and benefiting the local community,
specifically women and youth while
protecting and conserving the
environment for the future generation.
While travelling with Pande ecocultural
tourism you will get a chance
to discover and learn about unique
animal and plant species that are
found within Pande Game Reserve .
It's an opportunity to learn the
ecosystem, wildlife hidden stories
while enjoying the beautiful serenity
of the area
If you’d like to visit the Pande Game
Reserve be sure to link up with Pande
eco-cultural tourism for an
unforgettable and lovely experience in
one of the beautiful attractions in Dar
es salaam , Tanzania.
Pande cultural tourism Enterprise
www.pandeculturaltourism.co.tz

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2 GREATNESS
I N T E R V I E W W I T H
B R I G I T H A F A U S T I N
By FOUNDER SPOT MEDIA
Brigitha Faustin is a mother of two , A wife ,
A founder and CEO of OBRI Tanzania – An
agri-food company that works with
smallholder farmers mostly women to
process and supply cooking oil under the
OBRI brand. This brand also partners with
different organizations and companies to
provide training on sustainable agriculture
and also inputs that the farmers need to
grow sunflowers. FounderSpot had a
chance to interview Brigitha Faustin on her
journey and growth as CEO and
entrepreneur and this is what she had to
say .

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What is your mission?
My goal is to see that each
Tanzanian and African has access
to affordable and healthy cooking
oil and all of our farmers especially
smallholder farmers are fairly paid
and sustain their lives through
agriculture.
How did you get the idea of
starting OBRI?
My journey started way back in
2014/2015 and what I can say is
that I started OBRI because I saw
an opportunity in the edible oil
industry in Tanzania and chose to
grab it. I walked to a supermarket
one day and I was looking for
cooking oil. Most of the time I walk
into a supermarket or kwamangi
shop and buy cooking oil but never
bother to even look at the label to
read where it’s made. But that day
out of curiosity I chose to look at
the label; and most of the products
were imported, made in Kenya,
made in South Africa, made in
Egypt. That didn’t sound right at all
in my head. And that is the day
that I decided I am going to start
an edible oil processing company.
With very small investment from
my family I started OBRI. In a
rented warehouse with few clients
OBRI was operational and that was
in October 2015.
How did COVID 19 affects your business?
The impact of COVID 19 to us has mainly
been on distribution and supply of
sunflower seeds and other inputs to
farmers. We have experienced a shortage
of raw materials because most partners
who were supporting farmers with
inputs had to cut their spending while
others had experienced logistical
challenges as they relied most on
imported inputs. This has affected
farmers' productivity which resulted in
an existing shortage of raw materials. As
a result, we had to cut production of
cooking oil while working on the best
model that will increase local production
of raw materials in a sustainable manner
Have you ever faced any unforgettable
challenges in your business journey? If
yes, what did you learn from these
experiences.
Hahaha there are many! Looking back to
when I started the journey six years ago, I
have encountered lots of challenges. The
most unforgettable ones are the ones
where I missed some great opportunities,
especially on the fundraising side
because I failed to believe in myself and
let the imposter syndrome get over. This
is the challenge to many young
entrepreneurs especially women
entrepreneurs because our culture has
made women not become as aggressive
as men when it comes to grabbing
opportunities outside women-related
spaces/fields..
If you had one piece of advice
for someone, what would it
be?
My advice, especially to young
girls, is never be afraid to take
up spaces. Acknowledge that
you have the power and
ability to do anything. Go
bodily towards the direction
of your dreams, own your
vulnerabilities and excel
beyond the standards existing
in our societies regarding a
girl child.
Bri_faustin

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2 GREATNESS
I N T E R V I E W W I T H
G E R S O N M A D I H I
By FOUNDER SPOT MEDIA
Gerson’s journey as an entrepreneur and
businessman began in the year 2015. The
main reason that pushed him into
becoming an entrepreneur was how his
parents were trying their level best to give
him the life that every child dreams of even
in the hardest of days. Gerson states that he
witnessed how his parents worked so hard
to provide necessities for him despite the
retirement phase which they were
experiencing leading to several hardships
at that time. Gerson states that everything
started when a single thought glazed his
mind one day that he should start a
business so as to take some load from his
parents’ hustle so that they could rest and
even enjoy their retirement. His mentality
of being an entrepreneur started with no
background or skills. He states that he
believes that God had set the year 2015 for
him to start building his life changing
business/companies which will bring some
difference to the world.

Which year did you establish these
companies
I am the founder of three companies
which are @desire2rise 2018 (Social
media management agency @,
founderspot 2019 (media company)
and @krunchyproducts 2020 (food
processing company). Desire2Rise
was formerly known as Royaldons; it
was established in 2016. Royaldons
was changed to Desire2Rise in 2018
due to some legal issues.
What is your mission
My mission is to leave a mark on
people's lives through these
companies and other companies
which I will establish, hopefully my
mission will be accomplished.
How did you get the idea or concept for
the business
The idea to start Desire2Rise formerly
known as Royaldons. It was in 2014 when
instagram was growing so fast and many
people were interested in having many
followers on their account. At first I was
providing the service of increasing
followers to people's social media
accounts. I was not satisfied with that
service, so I decided to provide a full social
media management package which it's
mainly focused on increasing brand
awareness, increasing engagement rate in
social media pages, promoting social pages
to reach bigger audiences and so many
other services like providing social media
strategies. Founder Spot was established in
2019. After observing that in Tanzania there
are many Entertainment content based
media and few Business based media. I saw
an opportunity there because many people
like to here new business trends like to
here about successful entrepreneurs how
they started how they manage their
business, so i started a media company
which is based on Business content with
the aim to motivate youth to start
businesses and inspiring them with a vivid
example of entrepreneurs killing it in
entrepreneurship. Krunchy products is a
food processing company co-founded by
me and my amazing Mother. We process
food products; peanut butter and snacks
(crisps) and sell them to retailers. We
provide extraordinary products to society.
An entrepreneur is someone who's creative,
i believe that we might be providing the
same product like others but our products
are different starting from the taste, ways
of processing and the marketplace. I am a
huge fan of Naseeb Abdul "Diamond
Platnumz", Jayz and Sean Combs "PDiddy" .
They both have managements (record
labels) and media companies. So I got the
concept from them too.

How many times did you fail but you
didn't lose hope and still believed in
yourself
Failure is the key to success. If you dare to
fail you dare to succeed..Generally within 5
years of entrepreneurship, i failed many
times i even cannot recall all failures.
Rejection, depression, down feelings are
parts of the journey. I keep learning from
my mistakes and trying to overcome them
as I keep moving forward. You know if
you're goal oriented, you'll work hard and
smart to achieve them because goals drive
you to reach a certain point.
If you had one piece of advice to someone
just starting out what would it be
Entrepreneurship is all about mindset. Ask
yourself if you have the mindset to put
hours and hours into a business and not
earn money for months. Ask yourself are
you willing to work hours and suffer failure
before you succeed. You have to own your
dream. It has to be okay to both have the
dream and to act on its development. To
anyone who reads this if you want to start a
business, start and do it with passion and
you'll succeed.
founderspottv@gmail.com
gc_madihi
+255693527137

My Region
A R U S H A
By Nicolous Novatus
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Most people see Arusha as nothing more
than Tanzania’s safari capital or a stopover
for hiking at the snow-capped Mt
Kilimanjaro. However, Arusha has more to
offer than that. If you look past the city's
chaotic, dusty façade, you'll discover plenty
of reasons to live here.
I moved to Arusha around November last
year and I was surprised to find that
Arusha has a nice selection of coffee shops
selling a wide range of beverages,
including iced lattes and cappuccinos.
More options that Morogoro for example.
My favorite spots are Africafe and Jambo
Coffee House, I also fancy Café Barrista, The
Raptors and Fifi's. These are must-visit
coffee establishments if you're a coffee
enthusiast like me.

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When I first arrived in Arusha, it felt very
chaotic. I discovered some pleasantly
tranquil locations as I became more
comfortable and dug a little deeper. The
magnificent scenery around the city
moved me greatly. From the stunning
clock tower and the majestic view of Mt.
Meru to the Themi Living Gardens,
where you may enjoy both organic food
and fresh air at Eat Wild, a women's
community project's eco-restaurant.
Photograph by Günther
Vansteelant
I've also learnt that Arusha has a diverse
ethnic population, including wa-Iraqw,
Maasai, Hadzabe, Swahili, and many
other indigenous and ethnic cultures
that I may not be aware of.Locals can be
a little terrifying with their thick chugga
accent, but most would greet you
pleasantly. It may not appear secure at
first appearance, but people here have
lived happily side by side for centuries. I
also enjoy learning about and
participating in cultural tourism
programs such as tours to local
communities to visit indigenous Waarusha
and Maasai tribes, as well as
hiking up hills and Mt. Meru along the
Themi valley.
Nicolausenovatus

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