Hasheem Thabeet.

Hasheem Thabeet (born Hashim Thabit Manka on February 16, 1987 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) Name is pronounced Ha-SHEEM Tha-BEET. Name in Arabic means “destroyer of evil”. Son of Mr. Thabit Manka (deceased) and Rukia Manka Hasheem Has one sister, Sham, and one brother, Akbar. After growing up as a soccer player, he began playing organized basketball when he was 15 years old. He is the first Tanzanian-born player to be drafted by an NBA team....

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To My Worthy Friend

Last Tuesday was International Day of Friendship. While the rhetoric is wrapped in high sounding ideals like promoting better understanding among peoples and cultures for world peace, individually, we need to celebrate these “imperfect” friends who bring balance to our lives. First on the list should be the friends-with-benefits. Contrary to popular belief, it is not always about sex with no strings attached. These are friends we keep for...

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Prepare early and make Idd special

This year, why not make your Idd celebration different with these ideas from some of our readers. Plan in advanceAidah Nase, a caterer Uhuru Restaurant, suggests a family meeting a week before to plan for Idd Day. “Talk about the menu and delegate responsibilities instead of dumping the whole workload on the mother.” Clean and decorate the home“Get everyone involved. Make the house as sparkling clean as you can. If there is enough time,...

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