“Beneath the makeup and behind the smile, I am just a regular person. So many girls look up to me. I want them to know that natural is beautiful. They aren’t fully aware of the fact that behind the looks there are a lot of designers, make up artists, and photoshop editing. Celebrities whole sense of beauty is flawed. You should be care free. Love the real you. It doesn’t matter what you look like on the outside, it’s whats on the inside that counts. At 40 now I’m beginning to accept who I am. I have flaws and that’s okay. I’m proud of all the women who are brave and real and can say that they are enough and beautiful just the way they are! I hope you spread the message and let the world know that you value inner beauty more than the outer appearance.”

Wow! Isn’t she gorgeous! Lupita Nyong’o katika ubora wake! Looking stunning, I love everything I’m seeing ?? Brain and beauty in the right place! I adore her!

“Nyumbani kwenu ni nyumbani kwa baba yako ni kwako!”…………karibuni niwape tour ya nyumbani kwetu Utegi, Rorya, Mara. Kwenye picha ni dada yangu mkubwa, yeye ndio mimi namfatia. Hapa ni wiki iliyopita alikuwa amekwenda kusalimia ndugu na jamaa huko kijijini. Yeye anaishi mkowa wa Geita na familia yake. Hapo aliposimama ndio entrance ya nyumba ya mama yangu. Hapa ni eneo la mbele ya nyumba yetu. Naona matengenezo yataanza hivi karibuni kabla ya kumpokea wifi yetu toka Tanga ? can’t wait ? Hapa ni kwa pembeni karibu na mlango wa kuingilia jikoni. Nimekumisije sasa ?? Kwakweli sijafahamu kwanini, ila mimi sijahi kulala kwenye hii nyumba japo imejengwa zaidi ya miaka 20 iliyopita ?? wakati bibi yangu mzazi baba yupo hai nilikuwa nikifika Utegi na lala kwenye nyumba yake. Baada ya bibi kufariki sikuhizi nalala kwa mama yangu mkubwa (mke wa marehemu baba yangu mkubwa ambaye kijana wake anatarajia kuoa yule wifi yetu kutoka Tanga). ??? ???? nicheke mimi, watu wanatoka mbali sanaaaaaa!  Hiyo nyumba  yenye kidirisha cha rangi ya “blue” ndiyo nyumba ya kwanza kabisa ya baba yangu. Hapo ndipo alipokuwa anafikia yeye na mama wakati wakienda kijijini ?? what a memory! Naona hata kubomoa hawataki inatumika kama storage…….. Halafu hiyo nyumba nyeupe pembeni yake ni mji wa marehemu baba yangu mkubwa hapo ndio huwa nafikia sikuhizi. Nakule kwenye gari ya pick-up ndiyo nyumba ya marehemu bibi yangu ilipo……..haya basi ukifika Utegi usisahau kupitia kwetu ni njiani kabisa. And let all the glory and honor be to God ?

Mama na mwana! Dr Victoria Kisyombe na binti yake Janet Kisyombe. Ngoja niseme ni jinsi gani niliwafahamu mama na mwanaye…..

Janet na mimi tulikutana na kujuna miaka ya nyuma nilipohamia mji wa Wichita, Kansas. Alikuwa ni rafiki ya kaka yangu aitwaye Joseph. Sasa katika maswala ya kutaka ride kaka yangu alimuomba Janet anisaidie kwani mimi nilikuwa sina US driving license. Basi katika watu ambao walinisaidia na maswala ya usafiri Janet ni mmoja wao. Na siku ya leo naomba nimshukuru hadharani; asante sana Janet ubarikiwe zaidi ya hapo. Kwani ni wachache sana wenye moyo wa kusaidia wenzao bila kudai malipo yoyote. Kuishi hapa USA nimejifunza mengi zaidi kuhusu sisi Watanzania. Napia nimeelewa kwanini sisi Watanzania hatuendelei zaidi ya kuwa na chuki binafsi na watu bila sababu yoyote ya msingi. Anyway ipo siku nitaliongelea hili swala kiundani zaidi. Ok. Kuhusu Dr Victoria Kisyombe, yeye sijawahi muona uso kwa uso bali niliona mahojiano yake na CNN-Africa mwaka juzi. Lakini akili haikunijia kuwa anaweza akawa na undugu na Janet. Kwakweli niliguswa sana na story yake mpaka nikashare na mtu mmoja (ambaye by then nilifikiri ni rafiki mwema kumbe adui number moja, hivyo sasa siyo rafiki yangu tena). Sasa mwaka jana tuka connect na Janet Kisyombe kwa mara nyingine kupita Facebook. Sasa katika kuangalia picha nikaona picha za Dr. Victoria Kisyombe! Nikamuuliza Janet uhusiano wao akaniambia ni mama yake. What a small world?! Yani nilihisi kulia, nikamwambia mama yako ni mmoja ya watu ambao wameni inspire sana, na nilikuwa natamani siku moja kuonana naye. Wote wawili wakafurahi na sasa nashukuru Mungu tumeshakubaliana kuonana siku moja, tukae chini tuongee mambo mbali mbali. Dr. Kisyombe ni mama shujaa anayeguswa na maisha ya wakinamama walio katika mazingira magumu ya kujikwamua kiuchumi. Hivyo akaanzisha organization yake ya kusaidia wakina mama. Soma hapa 

Kwakweli inasikitisha sana kuona wakina mama au watu kama Dr. Victoria Kisyombe ambao hata inchi za wenzetu wanawatambua lakini hawapewi nafasi ya kusikika katika jamii ya Watanzania   kwasababu tuu wahakutoka kwenye familia za wenye “pesa” au kwenye zile familia ambazo wazazi na watoto wao wamesomeshwa na “kutanua” kwa kodi za Watanzania, au kwa kukosa connection ya watu wa “mujini”. Asante Mungu kwa kutuletea Dr. Magufuli, sasa hivi tutajua nani mwenye pesa halali / safi Tanzania na nani walikuwa na pesa za ufisadi. Enzi za mimi mtoto wa “fulani” hakuna tena sasa hivi ni  Enzi za #HapaKaziTuu …………..Kwa mara nyingine nasema asante sana Janet, and looking forward to meet your darling mother one day. Mbarikiwe sana. 

Mr and Mrs Madebe, wamependeza sanaaaaaa! Nimeipenda sana. Mbarikiwe sana mwanangu na mkamwana wangu, ndoa yenu idumu milele katika Bwana.

Huwa wanasemaga “father is daughter’s first love!” Watoto wengi wakike huwa wanaangalia baba zao kama walimzidi na ngome zao. Mtoto wakike hujenga imani kwa baba yake zaidi katika maswala ya ulinzi (protection) kuliko kwa mama. They look up to their father as a “safe heaven” when feel threatened! Na siku zote huwa wakitaka kuolewa au kuwa kwenye mahusiano huwa wanajaribu kuangalia kama huyo mwanaume anatabia zinazofanana fanana na za baba yake. Kwani anataka kuhakikishiwa kuwa huyo mume will protect her na kumjali wakati wote………..hivyo basi ni vizuri kwa akina baba kuwa mfano mwema kwa watoto zao kwa kuwapenda mama zao kama wanavyo penda mabinti zao. Kwani kama wewe unataka binti yako akiwa na mume am-treat her like a queen then you need to show some examples by treating the mother of your children like a queen! Mbarikiwe sana baba na mwana.

Beautiful! How do I miss them! Kalamazoo will always be home for me and truly missing my TRUE friends! Friends who have been there for me all the time! May God bless you the Ongwelas,  love you deep!

Wow! Let me start by saying this; true beauty of any woman is not in a facial or body appearance but rather the reflection of her inner soul! It must comes from within my friends! These pictures of Zari and her family speak volumes about Zari’s inner beauty and personality! I mean its just amazing ?? What a great example to many of us! Ubarikiwe sana.  Just adorable! God bless them!

Awii! Black Beauty! Mzurijee sasa! Missy Kimati toka Bongoland, huyu ni mdogo wake na Mrs Nyongo  (unaweza soma hapa kujua Mrs Nyongo ni nani) Pendeza sana na ngozi yako nyororo yenye rangi adimu.  Ubarikiwe sanaaaaaa mpendwa.

Naona hawa waliamua kujitenga na kufurahia birthday pamoja ? mmependeza wenyewe. Be blessed

Baba na mama Manongi, wamependeza sana, isn’t love a great thing! Siku zote  nitawashukuru kwa upendo na ukarimu wenu hii familia. Nashukuru kwa kusimama nami hata pale inapobidi familia kugawanyika. Mimi ninani  hata mnitendee haya yote?! Mbarikiwe sana wapendwa, sina cha kuwalipa  zaidi ya Asante!brotherhood! Mbarikiwe sanaaaaaa kaka zangu!

“Pegine na skuli nako pia anao uhodari kama huu! Vinginevyo  he won’t and can’t be the kind of role model our children need. Ni vema tukaribishe maonyesho na mashindano ya sayansi na vitega uchumi kuliko mikogo ya kukata viuno mitaani au show za wasanii kama hawa. Kwa watoto wadogo, its not an example I would encourage kids to emulate!” Hayo ni maneno yake Mecky Napoli kuhusu msanii fulani (jina kapuni)…………Maoni yangu mimi kama Alpha: Aliyosema Mecky ni ukweli mtupu, ni maneno ambayo anaongea mzazi mwenye uchungu na mapenzi mema kwa watoto wetu. Nilishawahi kuhudhuria tukio fulani hapa USA ambapo pia watoto walihusishwa yani ilikuwa ni aibu tupu! Cha kushangaza waandaaji wa hilo tukio wengi walikuwa wazazi, jambo ambalolilinifanya iniwie vigumu kuelewa walikuwa wanafikiri nini! Ni vyema tuwe tunatafakari aina ya wasanii tunao waalika kwenye matukio yanayo husisha watoto!! Asante sana Mecky kwa kuliona hilo, ubarikiwe!

Beautiful! I call them the daughters of Kenyata because they are from Kenya.  The left one is my sweet sister-in law Faith (my babysister is married to a Kenyan guy). Blessed my sisters!

Hongera  Jambo African Cuisine kwa kushinda tuzo ya Best Of SouthWest Michigan. Mungu akubariki sana ushinde nyingine kubwa zaidi ya hiyo…………Pichani ni Frida Boyd mmiliki wa Jambo African Cuisine iliyopo Kalamazoo, Michigan. Yeye ni mwanadiaspora toka Tanzania. Ukifika Kalamazoo usiache kufika Jambo African Cuisine wana vyakula vitamu sana na huduma zao ni nzuri mno! Hongera sana Frida, very proud of you!

The smile speaks for itself! I love the New Yorkers, they make such a  beautiful family! Be blessed my friends!

Baba na mwana, wamependeza sana. Huyu wa kushoto  ni wifi yangu mkubwa. Ndiyo mke wa kaka yangu first born wetu. Hapa yupo na baba yake mzazi mzee Nyahoro. Mbarikiwe sana wapendwa.

???? Wifi ii twende nyumbani ii ×2 hapa ndipo nyumbani kwetu karibu mama,  karibu kipenzi chetu karibu mama???…………….#MwanamkeMiguu ??

Hongera sanaaaaaa mdogo wangu William Igogo kwa kumvisha pete ya uchumba my soon to be sister-in law Celina Awii! Mzurijee sasa! Wapendwa naomba niwatambulishe my soon to be sister-in law. Mungu akipenda mwezi June /2016 tutaingia ndani ya mkowa wa Tanga na kumchukua wifi yetu! Atakuwa mmoja ya familia yetu ya mzee Otty Igogo ! Huyu atakuwa wifi yetu wa 3 sasa. Naona mdogo wangu safari hii katupeleka Tanga kwa mzee “Yussuf Makamba” awii! Can’t wait for the day! Karibu sana wifi yangu na ujisikie upo  Tanga ??? ……

Palipo na Mungu siku zote pana upendo wa kweli! Mr and Mrs Bob Tuvako mmependeza sana. Hapana ngoja nikupe heshima yako: Mchungaji Bob Tuvako na mama Mchungaji, mbarikiwe sana wapendwa.

Kuna msemo unaosema”ukitaka kuwa Tajiri fanya vile vitu Matajiri wanafanya Eg, tembelea sehemu wanazotembelea, Vaa wanavyo Vaa na kula/kunywa wanakokunywa ” Inawezekana ukafanya hivyo ukaweza kupata connection ukawa Tajiri But myself I would suggest Otherwise……….Ukitaka kufanikiwa /kuwa Tajiri jiulize Waliofanikiwa na kutajirika WALIFANYA NINI HUKO NYUMA, hadi wakachomoka na leo tunawaona wana Pesa,wanaenda popote watakapo, wanavaa chochote wapendacho,wanajenga mansions/castles ,wanasomesha watoto Shule za ‘bei ghali’ or Abroad na kuwa na Power/Heshima ktk jamii ? Uki-copy wanachofanya sasa hivi myfriend utafilisika ?, wakienda kunywa Level 8,Cape Town fish market, karambezi, double tree, High spirit nk na wewe utaweza? au utaomba kwenda Toilet Bill ikija mezani? Wakienda shopping USA,UK,Dubai or SA Utaweza au utasumbua watu uletewe zawadi? Wakivaa Rolex utanunua fake au?

Hii ni hata makampuni,kuzikopi kampuni kubwa zenye uzalishaji mkubwa na kutengeneza pesa nyingi ktk uendeshaji wa kampuni yako yenye 2/3yrs ni risk! Wao wako computerised kila mahali na wana uwezo wa kuwa na sophisticated office systems &softwares! Kampuni ndogo huwezi anza leo na hapo hapo hapo ukaajiri na kuweka departments wakati Huna kipato cha kuwalipa staffs ,kulipa Utilities bills leave alone kulipa kodi ya pango .
So Kama ni kampuni inaanza jiulize KAMPUNI KUBWA ILIYOFANIKIWA LEO NA UNGETAMANI UFIKE HAPO JE UKO NYUMA WALIFANYA NINI KUWEZA KUVUKA VIKWAZO NA KUFIKIA WALIPO Then jipange kuyafanyia kazi kwa vitendo yale utakayojifunza.
Na hata vyeo makazini ni hivyo hivyo jiulize your CEO Alifanyaje kufika alipofika then angalia ni nini ufanye kwa mwaka huu 2016 kusogea hatua 1,2,3,4 …kufikia nafasi hiyo ya juu.

Wish you all the best!

God Bless you ?

Till then,

Haika Lawere
Mbezi Garden Hotel.