Tanzania, The Day the President Died (#33)

It's not every day you're in a country when their president dies. The president of Tanzania had just died when I was in Dar es Salaam, and everything closed down. Train stations, restaurants, bars, Samaki Samaki, everything. There was nothing left to do but go out and buy the flag of Tanzania.
#sabbatical #tanzania
It may not be as easy to find things in Dar as in the Silk Road markets of Samarkand in Uzbekistan, but I managed.

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Love him or hate him (and I've seen both sides), I can say that without him I wouldn't be in Tanzania right now. Last year at the height of the global lockdown, this man said to me, "Sabbatical, I know you're depressed being stuck at home all year. I also know you've gotten your Covid test. Come to Tanzania and drink some Safaris." By a twist of fate he may have changed my life, because I'll always have a bond with this nation from now on. Upwards and onwards, marafiki zangu. 🇹🇿

[@kevinfred2885]

Nice gesture

[@SarahLibogomalove]

Soo dramatic.....but we appreciate your appreciation and your Swahili is getting better by the day. Hongera!

[@husnaismaili4272]

Thank you for speaking so well of my country,i became addicted watching your videos since it gives me lots of memories of my home and how things changed there.Hongera sana and greetings from Germany.

[@kevinfred2885]

CIA friend.

[@doricemichelle3614]

Wait a minute,your reason 🙌🏾😅

[@dwamburu1]

This vlog is very original and it speaks volumes of Tanzanians friendliness. I'm a Kenyan and JPM was a hero in my view. If we had his style of leadership in Kenya, a few corrupt leaders would have been sent packing.

[@dianamkita6571]

Ni kweli kabisa Douglas,,,Mungu ibariki Tanzania,, Mungu ibariki Afrika,,RIP Mh.JPM..

[@kenbina]

Great video! When holding the Tanzanian flag, say "Mungu ibariki Tanzania" (God Bless Tanzania). This is the basic theme of our national anthem. It is our prayer. Thank you for supporting Tanzania. You have a good heart! 👊😎

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Thanks, mungu ibariki Tanzania!

[@kenbina]

@@SabbaticalTommy Amen! 😎🙏

[@dianamkita6571]

Kweli kabisa Ken

[@dianamkita6571]

@@SabbaticalTommy Mungu,,anza na herufi M..kubwa..Capital letter M..

[@kenbina]

@@dianamkita6571 Ahsante dada! 🙏

[@nextstudiostz]

@Sabbatical Your conclusion talk was so strong than anything in this video. Africa really need positive people like you from the other side of world to remind our African nations on our hustles and positions. Am a Tanzanian living in Raleigh North Carolina. And am so happy seeing you guys promoting the beauty of Tanzania. You got your place in the heavens

[@Tino_Official_tz]

I love that conversation with those three young men discuss about lifestyle of America, China and Tanzania

[@guitarsolos89]

Yes that was so wholesome. Big respect to Tanzanian locals :)

[@adstix]

Hollywood and the pop culture have sold an illusion to the rest of the world about America being God's Own Country! A country where everything is big, beautiful and bling! A country where everyone is beautiful and benevolent! What a rude awakening awaits these simple Africans whenever they land on the shores of the real America!

[@Benj722]

Man I love when you mix yourself with locals man. Lots of westerners would be hanging out in masaki, mikocheni or Mbezi beach. Big up man.

[@SabbaticalTommy]

To be fair Masaki is still fun, but yeah it's not the "real" Dar es Salaam

[@Benj722]

@@SabbaticalTommy man you are in the streets of sinza nothing comparable to masaki or Mbezi beach lol. But honestly you are having fun more than those In Masaki I swear

[@peterbissonnette1]

I had the pleasure of meeting many Tanzanians when I was in the RCAF in Camp Borden where we were training 500 recruits how to fly. They were fabulous and so respectful. Greater memories. Peter

[@nicoler02902]

I’m still in mourning. 🙏🏾♥️🇹🇿 Magufuli-King of Africa!

[@Mazoea]

Magufuri was great guy

[@annespanishtown2819]

na mimi pia ndugu

[@dianamkita6571]

Pole sana Nicole..Tuko pamoja...Mungu akutie nguvu.

[@tubester4567]

He might have been popular with locals but he spread anti-science information about Covid, then he died from Covid. It was a very foolish decision and he paid with his life.

[@gratitude5740]

@@tubester4567 , anti science ? You must be joking. The west is anti science . Magufuli has shown the world that the world is spreading bull shit , he wasn't convenient to the WHO, GAVI, UN! Died of Covid ??? That is a cover up ! Now the west has its pupped . God help Tanzania!

[@augustuss4503]

New subscriber. You seems humble and down to earth, thank you for your kind words, I'm Tanzanian based in Norway Scandinavia, I will mourn Magufuli for a long time not only 21 days. Stay safe 🇹🇿🙏🏾

[@shanti888]

How did you learn to speak such good Swahili, Bro? You are very good with mingling respectfully with people from all over. You’re a good man spreading good will in these difficult times.

[@TheLovejoyz]

Tanzania will STAY STRONG.

[@shyfettymtunda4935]

Every country has two sides, good and bad side. Thanks for telling us that even in America there are rich people and poor!!! I love your videos anyways!!! Thumbs up

[@Slim_T_ODB]

Research "tent city" in California. Very poor people in US. Lots of drug users too

[@tubester4567]

Tanzania is ok as a tourist but there are many things Sabbatical isnt considering. Clean drinking water is limited, sewerage and sanitation problems, reliable electricity, gas and other fuels, education systems are limited, health systems are limited, high rates of malaria, aids and other health issues. Workers have no rights or protections. Around 10% of babies fail to reach adulthood, compared to under 1% in the US/west. Maternal health, dying from childbirth is much higher in Africa. US has a welfare safety net, food stamps, subsidized housing, free health for poor, disabled and old, and plenty of charities. US has much more opportunities for work. If you get sick like cancer, treatment options and success is much much higher in the US. Many African countries have serious corruption problems and conflicts between tribes or ethnic groups. Rights for women, gays, minorities is limited. FGM and poor treatment/safety of women in general. Tanzania has better standards than many African countries but if Sabbatical had to live and work in Tanzania like the locals, his standard of living would change a lot.

[@karmakameleon113]

@@tubester4567 Tommy's entire experience in Africa would be different if he were a woman. He wouldn't have as much freedom to go wherever he wants and approach whomever he wants. Not to mention, the WAY he would be treated by the people who interact with him (most of them being men) would be dramatically different (especially in the Muslim majority areas)... there wouldn't even be a vlog to begin with.

[@tubester4567]

@@karmakameleon113 Right , very true. Even Sabbatical has to hire a "guide" for many areas because its not safe, and its much worse for women.

[@maserekasimon9537]

I discovered your channel 2 days ago but I have failed to leave here. Of all tourists who have ever come to Africa, only you have the permission to tell the African experience to the world. I've watched you being cheated in a market in Kampala, you visited my birth place bundibugyo❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@collinsoconnor5843]

Say hi to muhooz

[@patrickrumbu2902]

If you can speak Swahili why not me? Just the motivation I need. A Nigerian here..Mambo Tanzanias

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Go for it, unaweza

[@patrickrumbu2902]

@@SabbaticalTommy asante

[@dianamkita6571]

Safi sana Patrick,,,karibu Tanzania..

[@patrickrumbu2902]

@@dianamkita6571 asante rafiki yangu. Mungu ibariki Tanzania as well as whole of the continent 🏴

[@dianamkita6571]

@@patrickrumbu2902 Mungu ni mwema kabisa..Atatubariki Afrika yote..

[@hi_lo574]

Make me want to move to Tanzania after watchng your videos , warm weather all year long ..but i maybe scare of mosquitos or malaria in warm weather countries . Great infrastructure the late President JPM has built for Tanzania, the Kigamboni Bridge almost look like the New Bay Bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland. More tourists will visit Tanzania from watching your videos , indirectly will support the ECONOMY in tourisms and FINANCIAL GROWTH of Tanzania.👍👍👍

[@doricemichelle3614]

You are welcome, mosquito are only found in the city with the hottest weather in Tanzania but in Tanzania there are city with a little bit cold like 10°c to 25°c it's hard to found mosquito there

[@hi_lo574]

@@doricemichelle3614 Asante sana, i would guess there would be no mosquitos in Arusha because of the high elevation.

[@deogratiaslukoo5163]

@Loren please you are so welcome my dear don't worry we are safe you will real enjoy more so no lock down in our country, the most beautiful country in the World come and visit Kilimanjaro , Zanzibar and Arusha the places will make you feel so good

[@doricemichelle3614]

@@hi_lo574 yeah,Arusha,Moshi,Iringa and Mafinga.

[@hi_lo574]

@@deogratiaslukoo5163 naipenda sawa

[@TheLovejoyz]

Thanks for telling us to Love our country.

[@thewesternomera]

When he randomly sang Nviriis' Pombe Sigara that just made my day 😂

[@erickmweta8215]

@sabbatical I love the way you flex with locals, the way you learn hard to speak our language, Tanzania is your next home your always welcome By now the authorities should grant you a permanent residence bro If I was there I could be your guide for free of charge still you didn't see many more places Asante sana

[@ashuraabdallah4217]

I really love your blogs umetisha Sana

[@kencheruiyot4632]

Nice stuff from Sabbatical, that Burundian Embassy though ,hehe

[@MandySt]

Dear god, please make it possible for me to go to Dar Es Salaam. Asante sana 🙏🏽 I love Tanzania and haven’t even been there yet.

[@SabbaticalTommy]

You gotta go

[@lightnesselirehema1464]

Karibu sana Tanzania

[@axmedcumarcali5]

You are warmly welcome

[@darwn977]

Keep at it brother. You have lovely content. Also keep your style as is no matter the haters that will come when you get bigger. I'm happy to see a lot of comments from africans on your channel. People are starting to watch you. hasta luego habibi :D p.s. I'm working on my Swahili and mandarin right now.

[@MiRa-pi5kq]

I enjoy small talks 4:00 that's what always makes me hit 👍 May his soul Rip, hope this country will always be safe

[@wiv2631]

A country almost inevitably has the government it deserves. From all indications Tanzania has a moving forward citizenry, and apparently President Magafuli was a president who very ably embodied that ethic of Tanzania's people.

[@mxewris2355]

A country inevitably has the government it deserves? Why would that be?

[@breethewish]

Hi Sabbatical ( interesting name) Mimi ni Mtanzania pia and I'm new to your channel ...nimefurahi Sana kuona jinsi ulivyo mcheshi( incase that wasn't clear you're charming) It's interesting to see all those conversations with my fellow Tanzanians Karibu sana kaka Tanzania

[@Kenyandude]

I'm new here and I just love what you do, Pombe sigari 😀😀 that's our kenyan music by sauti soul band. I hope to meet you some days I'm also a content creator we can share some ideas. Come to kenya

[@deanl0]

A little Philosophy a little snack and a little Prayer. Even Kenya had a seven-day National mourning , Brothers in arms🌍

[@theSalukie]

Loving one another is indeed a great tradition rafikis.

[@gmcwww]

My opinion is that Dr Magufuli was murdered because he opposed the globalists, that's what happens to anyone opposing them, not all but nearly all. He and the people of Tanzania made me strongly believe that I will be moving in Tanzania. Since he died, I'm not sure what to believe of the future and especially because I feel that the government has been heavily corrupted by foreign investors. God bless Tanzania 🇹🇿 and hopefully I get over this fear of the government. Peace and love from Denmark 😘 ♥ 🖤

[@prudencebushnell9165]

That was a rich conversation basically that's what we think or used to think, you explained it so well

[@kevinfred2885]

Nice vlog as always, enjoyed it

[@mercilina94]

i like this nice work

[@mirybakes]

Just come accross this on you tube and its super nice karibuuu tanzaniaa ihave sub ! Waiting for moreee

[@sheriffmballow8533]

Nice video from Gambia west Africa 🇬🇲

[@henryevarest6862]

Keep up the good work bro, I miss my home Country, Rest in Power Mr President (JPM)

[@alialmaawy8865]

I think sabbatical should visit Dodoma.And if he does so i would be glad to meet him.The first youtuber i have met.

[@Mazoea]

Mzungu unaongea kiswahili fasaha.mzungu unapenda pombe...unakaribishwa Tanzania

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Asante

[@shenjamamzingi7950]

We are together pamoja,tunakupenda pia

[@mokijr1099]

Safi Sana Mzungu napenda video zako

[@abeck0856]

Love your videos. I will be there for 6 weeks starting May 8th and looking forward to a wonderful time. Will keep an open mind. Hope to run into you.

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Welcome/karibu

[@georgethepatriot2785]

Lived in Tanzania for a year during Mwalimus time as President. Loved the country and the people . Would love to go back.

[@fatmaali3554]

Tunaomba Ufike kisiwani pemba watu wake ni wakarim sana utazidi kuipenda Tanzania

[@istpi1095]

Great content my brother.

[@3xclusiv3sodak]

I think the phrase More Money More Problems is especially true on a cultural/ Societal level.

[@trikrank7522]

BURUNDI! (here from the channel of the legend himself)

[@axmedcumarcali5]

Ahsanteee sana wewe ni Balozi mzuri wa Tanzania karibu tena Rafiki

[@capital_98e35]

The video its very nice bro katuwakilisha sema jamaa wa bendera😅kampiga ani 3000 alaf si dailek ile😂😂😂😂

[@aiyaavibes7610]

Brother I swear to GOD ...When I saw that Burundi embassy....( 13:53)...Trust me I laughed so hard .....Men it's crazy...Yes it's one of the most cutest embassy have seen so far... Great content....I want you to visit this awesome place so called ( The Horizon in Bagamoyo) I think....It's super fun....Cause you love enjoying...And am sure you will enjoy.... Much love to you Brother

[@SabbaticalTommy]

My favorite embassy ever

[@vengergoals8716]

@@SabbaticalTommy you should come and visit mwanza the rock city I will help you explorethe city bro

[@SabbaticalTommy]

@@vengergoals8716 It's in my plans

[@vengergoals8716]

@@SabbaticalTommy You are welcome...inform me when you ready via [phone]

[@london7369]

That's the entrance of the embassy

[@esriesri]

And something most closely related to Go Tanzania would be "Tanzania oyee"

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Cool, sounds almost like Mexican Spanish. Oye!

[@jumaamtaba5084]

I appreciate you man

[@aidooedna]

You're a real content creator💕 Stuck hapa milele, kaka!

[@minskbelarus7255]

Washikaji watatu mmenifurahisha saaana. Mmetuwakilisha vema kwa kufikisha UKARIMU wetu njema mipaka yetu

[@axmedcumarcali5]

Alafu watu kama huyu jamaa ndio wakupewa ubalozi wa hiyari Tanzania ila nashanga wizara haionagii yaani daah

[@swahiliwithZita]

Video nzuri kama kawaida! Ghafla nimetamani mishkaki hadi mate! 😋

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Mimi pia, tena

[@benjaminiemmanuelj3486]

Asante rafiki

[@helderman2000]

The 21 days national mourning is constitutionally mandated when a sitting president dies. Its shorter for former presidents, a sitting VP or the sitting prime minister. Infact when the vice president (who is the president now) first announced magufulis passing..she mistakenly declared 14 days national mourning and had to correct it to 21 days when she was sworn in

[@kaizamulinda633]

This is one of a milion things I love about Americans. The ability and courage to explore other cultures with love and humility. You can see how this person struggles to speak swahili so he can very well mix with others. It's a character I don't find in other white nationalities. I was in New York for a year and look the only friends I found myself making were white guys. They made my stay at NYU so interesting.

[@patrickrumbu2902]

He is just different. Americans are the opposite of what you described there

[@goomo]

keep it simple keep it coming love your videos

[@jenyyusuph4973]

I love you guy so much

[@fahaadwaleed5807]

Nice work

[@shirairyu9806]

People love the freedom that America once promised & granted.

[@sandilobianco6734]

Thanks for the video. Tanzania looks like a nice place. When you went there did you have to be tested for c v before getting on the plane or arriving?

[@ajit52]

Viva Tanzania 🇹🇿 Beautiful vlog

[@dwamburu1]

Hawa wa Tanzania wana chapa kimombo kabisa. Very impressed from Kenya. Sabbatical you also speak very good swahili. Where did you learn it from?

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Learned it on my own, then just started talking with (sometimes at) Tanzanians

[@dochizedon633]

Amenichekesha Kuwa hajawahi ona nguo zikiuzwa vile kwa kuninginizwa kwenye miti.

[@griffinjohnson3858]

Tanzania looks like the coolest place to move to

[@Kamadev888]

He was the one who 'tested' the pcr test. When he found it sorely lacking, he liberated the Tanzanians from harmful vaccines, useless masks, and general police state tyranny. A few months later, he mysteriously 'died'. Like two other presidents who opposed the new medical tyranny.

[@michp7]

Very sad ... I thought the same thing. He very bravely spoke out against the pcr test. Even the creator of the pcr test (who "mysteriously" died in 2019) also said it is not to be used to see if someone is sick. That is not it's purpose.

[@alvegutt42]

dont let the scamdemic end your life. psa to anyone reading this

[@kiatu]

Kiswahili safi sana

[@edwardmclaughlin7935]

"Especially loved by the working class" (populist); famously rejected the global jab. Suddenly dead.

[@hectorvegagarcia7419]

First comment!!! (Acá no es Mexico, 🤣 Viva Mexico cabr...)

[@faheemkiondo7532]

Hey bro i think you should cover more on the night lifestyle and there's really more cool places you haven't been yet in dar es salaam ..lol am not just saying this i know this for a fact because i live there anyways am a huge fan of your love your videos

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Bro I was literally going to make a nightlife video but then the president died...definitely in the future though

[@jahfreedom1]

I was also there when the president passed, nothing closed down, samak samaki was open also restaurants and bars but no night clubs and liveband.

[@j-dub8369]

Good vibes!

[@TheTororist]

Bendera, bastola, meza. Lots of Portuguese as well

[@JeromeArmstrong]

We are doomed without Magufuli here now.

[@benjaminkorang9601]

Tommy I'm a fun of you and love yr videos but when are you planning on visiting Ghana my country?

[@SAniTY_I]

Magufuli was a great president But God is greater, God help Tanzania

[@Blablagerman]

I love the embassy of Burundi! At least they aren't wasting tax money overseas like e.g. Germoney does!

[@alvinmburu9968]

Burundian embassy had me in stitches

[@josephsamwel8145]

its not like they dont work for 21 days, only 2 days were public holidays

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Ah yeah, I didn't mean to imply otherwise

[@Frenchie_on_the_go]

My brother if you can give a place like Tanzania where i dont have to be worry about being shoot ! dying with pulmonary diseases because of pollution and a lack of health care i ll take a broken road in Tanzania than ! No crimes ! Clean air to breath and healthy food !

[@mavericky1543]

Sorry for asking, do you get sick from eating raw vegetables in your travels? I notice that you don’t drink tap water, i imagine the water is not that clean. What kind of food precautions when dining in Tanzania?

[@TheLovejoyz]

The world is small...Enjoy!

[@trueexplorer894]

Please be my friend when I come to Dar

[@psychochun]

Loving material things is human nature and its normal. But the important thing is try not to be slave for materials. Western worlds are mostly materialistic because of economy structure they have but in Africa most countries have not been so well developed economically and politically so people tend to be less materialistic and naturally more loving and caring to each other.

[@MaheshWalatara]

Wow a president loved by the people? Never heard of it.

[@blukas76]

I'm from Texas and that's what we call "rat on a stick". Idk.... But it's what i get at the local Chinese place here. I love it lol

[@josetrujillo738]

Awesome videos!

[@pepey1253]

The Burundi one is really cutie and very Dar's style 😂

[@joycemutare8635]

I meant slums areas in America. African's doesn't believe there are slum communities in America. (people living in high-poverty areas. For example some areas in Chicago, Englewood and Austin.

[@philcryer5773]

he was murdered

[@kelvinfrank8881]

To remind you my dear friend,21 day of mourning is oly because of the loved to the late Maguful,no ,it is the constitution law,if any president passed away we should be mourning in 21 days.

[@zurfapahenge8802]

wow some mishikaki love it 😋😋😋

[@carlscott7533]

Magafuli was willing to put his country before the demands of finance capital, and the price is very high, something that many countries in Africa have seen up close.

[@dynamite925]

I like your convo with the three youn guys. However you gotta understand that most people don’t have money and the similar is very low. So I feel like like albeit you were saying that things were cheap in TZ and one can travel to Zanzibar, I don’t think those guys could necessarily relate to that. Video nzuri. Safi sana.

[@dynamite925]

Salary not similar*

[@SabbaticalTommy]

That's fair. Costs in Tanzania are lower, but salaries are too. In the US, costs are higher, but salaries are as well. But you can live happily in either one, I feel.

[@fahaadwaleed5807]

Haha I cnt blv it iv been looking your staff n nw i just saw u talking to my security guards in upanga that's my home street mtitu str

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Haha really? Show them the video sometime

[@fahaadwaleed5807]

@@SabbaticalTommy I will

[@ottohonkala6861]

Renaming Ocean Drive to Barack Obama Drive is literally the dumbest thing I have heard today - but hey, none of my business...

[@muame5225]

Hay quá

[@tinnolyari3257]

✊🏾❤️

[@joycesichone4121]

"Sigara,pombe"....are you in use😁😁

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Mara nyingine

[@benjaminiemmanuelj3486]

"I will support you but not financially"Nimependa hii kauli😂

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Ni kweli!

[@benjaminiemmanuelj3486]

@@SabbaticalTommy Kabisa, unajua binadamu ni lazima uwe mkweli, umesema sahihi kabisa.

[@teychriss3248]

Mzungu umetisha!

[@rolandrozen]

na moyo wenye rangi nyingi

[@teychriss3248]

😇

[@rolandrozen]

@@teychriss3248 unapenda kiswahili changu cha (googl translate)? unaweza kunijibu kwa dutch?

[@teychriss3248]

@@rolandrozen siwezi Dutch ni ngumu sana!

[@rolandrozen]

@@teychriss3248 hapana, nilikuwa tayari ninaweza kuzungumza Kiholanzi nilipokuwa na umri wa miaka sita.