Dar es Salaam, Oct. 25 -- DEAR nephew Milambo,

DAR ES SALAAM: Receive my warmest greetings in the mighty name of all the Nyamwezi ancestors, from the most ancient ones whose names have been swallowed by the dust of history to our very own fearless Chief Mirambo, the great warrior whose name alone was enough to make seasoned enemies develop sudden stomach problems, lose their appetite, and reconsider whatever foolish plans they had been entertaining against the Nyamwezi people. May the spirits of our ancestors continue to watch over you in our beloved village of Ukumbisiganga.

As for us here in the confused city of Dar es Salaam, we are still alive and kicking, although I must confess that the situation has reached a stage where merely r...