However, there have certainly been some problems! There isn't great signage here, so often when a road is closed, all of the sudden there are concrete barriers in the way, with no instructions on what to do. Tanzanians are very resourceful, so when one way is blocked, traffic streams on to the other side of the road (in oncoming traffic) or by creating additional lanes on the dirt shoulder. For the more formal road closures, there are signs indicating "diversion"!
When sitting in traffic this morning, I snapped this picture:
Many bjajis and buses have little slogans painted on either the front or back of their vehicles, often having to do with God, Jesus, or Allah. This one roughly translates to something like, "Jesus, please lift the driver above Satan." (a good request!)
Some of these sayings are pretty funny. My favorite daladala (bus), which I see often, has the slogan "Life is Password" on the front. What does that mean? It's either a deep thought or completely nonsensical. I've also almost gotten run over by "Holy Spirit wind fire." Hey, when the Spirit moves...
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