Freeport Community Library – Armchair Travel Series: Safari Highlights from East Africa

This Safari Highlights Armchair Travel program will be presented in the Freeport Community Library Meeting Room in two parts – feel free to attend one or both! On Tuesday, February 18 from 2:00-3:00pm, Part I: Rwanda and Kenya; on Tuesday, February 25 from 2:00-3:00pm, Part II: Tanzania, especially the Serengeti.
In Swahili, “safari” means “journey” or “travel.” Come travel with Suanne Williams-Lindgren as she ‘safari’s through the Eastern African countries of Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania to meet some amazing locals and experience the countries’ cultures and wildlife.
Part I: Rwanda and Kenya. We’ll look at the rebirth of Rwanda after the devastating 1994 genocide and hike into the mountains to visit Dian Fossey’s gorillas. In Kenya, we will spend some time with the Maasai people to witness their evolving traditions. And we’ll take a look at some incredible wildlife!
Part II: Tanzania, especially the Serengeti. Come learn about two of the oldest remaining tribes in the world! The Hadzabe are one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer tribes in the world, and their people speak one of the three “click” languages in East Africa. UNESCO has categorized their language as “vulnerable” due to their small population. We will also meet people of the Datooga Nilotic ethnic group from Tanzania. We’ll see the Ngorongoro Crater and immerse ourselves in viewing the wildlife that lives there as well as in the Serengeti!

This program is part of our Armchair Travel series, where neighbors take us on grand photography tours of their travels in distant lands. Free and open to the public; please call 207-865-3307 for questions or directions.

Freeport Community Library
10 Library Dr,
Freeport, ME 04032
207-865-3307
freeportlibrary.com