1-22-2012 Castor Alfred

Dear Parents of Joseph Chow,

How are you?  I am very glad to greet you through this letter.  In my side I am ok with my family as well.  Concerning my studies  are going well, as for the last term I was third in my class and I performed a grade "B"

In December 2012 the situation of our school was not good due to rioters made by Islamic students in our school agains the school administration.  Thus the school was temporarily closed... Now everything is cool and we live peacefully in our school..
During the holiday I went home to help my parents do various agricultural activities...
... I still want to study economics and study economics and statistics.  I would like to go to University, wherever I get a chance.  I would like to go first to the USA, second Tanzania and third in South Africa. If I get into any of these universities I would be happy.  I would like to get a good job, marry and have four or five children.  I think I would like to live anywhere in the world, but due to my family I will probably stay in Tanzania......

Thank you for your help since it makes me to continue to have plans of my future life, because it gives me confidence that one day I can achieve a better life.  This is not only for me, but for my family, society and nation at large.  I wish you good work and if ever work would allow it I welcome you agin in Tanzania.  Come and visit, and we will be happy to see you.....

1-21-2012 Abdallah Dadi

Dear Parents of Joseph Chow

How are you..  I am glad to tell you tat my relatives and I are well....I celebrated the New Year at my home in Mikindani...I wanted much to wish you a happy new year through a phone, but I failed..

Here at school now all situations some how going fresh.  But at the last midterm (from September 27th to December 23rd) there were riots in school and caused to close school before the end of midterm.  So this hindered us to take the examinations.   Then after closing the school on december 3rd it reopened on December 27th.  But many students and me were late at school due to problems of communication...  In that holiday I helped my mother in her small scale farm.  Also I spent time to teach my friends and to study to my brother.  On January 2nd I turned back to school, and now everything is going well.

...It is in my future plans to be a good economist in Tanzania.  This is why I have taken EGM (Economics, Geography and Mathematics)  I like much to pass the university exam, and I would like to go to UDSM  (University of Dar es Salaam) so I study hard to succeed.  Mu mother has told me "That success without struggle is like to put an empty pot on the stove and to expect soup in it" and she also says "And good life never comes as a dream, so study hard."

When I have a job, I will build a house in Mtwara, and have a wife and two children.  I will make sure that m children get a good education.  Also I will fight for development of our region.  I would also like to travel, and visit you if that is possible.

Will you come to visit this year?  You are welcome much at Ndanda in Tanzania.  Thank you very much, I wish you long and good life   Also I wish all the best to your other relatives and your friends.  We are still love you and thank you very much.