Tanzania: Remembering China Trip With Excitement

EARLY last month I was invited by the greatest newspaper in China - the 'People's Daily', to take part in the 21-day programme that involved journalists from different parts of Africa. After being briefed about my travel to that Asian country by an official at the Chinese Embassy in Dar es Salaam, normal logistics related to preparations started.

I processed my visa and after I got it I told my hosts to send me an e-ticket that they sent me the same day. I took the same travelling document to the Emirates office at Haidary Plaza in the city to find out whether there were other things to do before travelling. A young girl working in that office told me the following words with a smile. "Your ticket is valid sir, and just proceed to the airport on Sunday. There is nothing more you need". I was happy and returned to office to continue working on that day that happened to be Friday.

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