TANGA, Sept. 20 -- THE air is thick with excitement as students from Alharamain High School in Dar es Salaam and Alfagems Secondary, joined by visitors from different corners of Tanzania and even beyond the country, step into the cool darkness of the Amboni Caves at Kiomoni village, Kiomoni ward in Tanga region.

What begins as a school trip quickly turns into something bigger, a shared adventure. Inside the caves, voices echo off ancient limestone walls, laughter blends with curiosity, and flashlights light up formations that seem sculpted by time itself.

Some marvel at the silence, others whisper about the stories and legends tied to the caves, and many simply stand in awe at the thought of walking where generations before them once st...