A traffic jam in Dar es Salaam. Navigating your way to the office in the morning rush hour in the commercial city can be a nightmare. Many drivers are forced into breaking the law in their bid to beat time.
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It was just after a short driving distance that we found traffic, unusual at that time of the day in that area, just before you reach Mbezi Luis. We were approaching ‘Kwa Yusuf’, just near the junction to Malamba Mawili. I do not usually drive on the other side of the road, what is famously known as ‘kutanua’ in Kiswahili.
But without even thinking much, I moved towards the right and started driving towards a tarmac road on my right, that would be a detour to Mbezi Mwisho. I had to be in the office on time, at any cost. This was an exception.
