Ngida1
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I don't blame you for dismissing this as news for April 1st (April Fool's Day) coming out early in March. I would have dismissed it in the same way had I not met a Zanzibari whose friends nicknamed him as the Yuri Gagarin of Zanzibar – reminding us of the Russian-Soviet pilot and cosmonaut called Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, who during the cold era was the first human to travel to the outer space with his Vostok Spaceship and finished a complete orbit of the earth on April 12[SUP]th[/SUP] in 1961.
As his nickname suggests, the Zanzibari Yuri is also fascinated and captivated by the outer space. His latest research is based on a miniature prototype of a rocket engine which is still in its infancy, but which already gives high hopes to Yuri to fulfil his long term cherished goals.
The Zanzibari Yuri at one time wanted to meet the President of Tanzania Mr Kikwete in Dar Es Salaam in order to showcase his researches to him, but as usual could not beat the bureaucracy and the red tape involved in such a visit. He remained in Dar Es Salaam for more than six months and still could not meet the President. "The President does listen to ordinary people like me, but the chances to meet him are always zero. You cannot penetrate the wall around him", lamented Yuri.
Most of Yuri's technical researches are bank-rolled by his poor family members. His efforts to get financial support from COSTECH (The Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology) have failed.
When Yuri was asked by Zanzibar Ni Kwetu in his workshop which is a courtyard of his grandfather's house, what he wanted to achieve in his latest efforts, especially the latest engine that he is working on, he proudly replied " to send a Tanzanian to the moon, if not, at least to the outer space to explore it".
Having failed to get financial support from Costech, Yuri now intends to get help from other sources. "But, getting a helping hand is always an uphill struggle, because, if Costech does not appreciate my efforts, how could others do?", asked Yuri whose real name is still a mystery.
Coincidentally, the Zanzibari Yuri was also born on March 9[SUP]th [/SUP]– just like the Russian Yuri.
The Zanzibari Yuri's passion for the outer space is invincible. "Since the age of 4 he has been making different types of rockets and planes from mud. He is now 25 and the passion is still there", narrated his father.
Few years ago, Yuri refused to immigrate to Canada with his uncle, saying then that he stood a better chance in Tanzania to invent something that would be of a great service to Tanzanians than from Canada.
We are not sure if the Zanzibari Yuri will really manage to send a Tanzanian to the moon or to the outer space as he craves. But, we are sure that posterity will recognize his ingenuity and patriotism and he might one day be accorded our nation's highest honour.
Source: Zanzibar Ni Kwetu
As his nickname suggests, the Zanzibari Yuri is also fascinated and captivated by the outer space. His latest research is based on a miniature prototype of a rocket engine which is still in its infancy, but which already gives high hopes to Yuri to fulfil his long term cherished goals.
The Zanzibari Yuri at one time wanted to meet the President of Tanzania Mr Kikwete in Dar Es Salaam in order to showcase his researches to him, but as usual could not beat the bureaucracy and the red tape involved in such a visit. He remained in Dar Es Salaam for more than six months and still could not meet the President. "The President does listen to ordinary people like me, but the chances to meet him are always zero. You cannot penetrate the wall around him", lamented Yuri.
Most of Yuri's technical researches are bank-rolled by his poor family members. His efforts to get financial support from COSTECH (The Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology) have failed.
When Yuri was asked by Zanzibar Ni Kwetu in his workshop which is a courtyard of his grandfather's house, what he wanted to achieve in his latest efforts, especially the latest engine that he is working on, he proudly replied " to send a Tanzanian to the moon, if not, at least to the outer space to explore it".
Having failed to get financial support from Costech, Yuri now intends to get help from other sources. "But, getting a helping hand is always an uphill struggle, because, if Costech does not appreciate my efforts, how could others do?", asked Yuri whose real name is still a mystery.
Coincidentally, the Zanzibari Yuri was also born on March 9[SUP]th [/SUP]– just like the Russian Yuri.
The Zanzibari Yuri's passion for the outer space is invincible. "Since the age of 4 he has been making different types of rockets and planes from mud. He is now 25 and the passion is still there", narrated his father.
Few years ago, Yuri refused to immigrate to Canada with his uncle, saying then that he stood a better chance in Tanzania to invent something that would be of a great service to Tanzanians than from Canada.
We are not sure if the Zanzibari Yuri will really manage to send a Tanzanian to the moon or to the outer space as he craves. But, we are sure that posterity will recognize his ingenuity and patriotism and he might one day be accorded our nation's highest honour.
Source: Zanzibar Ni Kwetu
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