Category Archives: Features

Buzzing with purpose: How beekeeping became a calling

Moiz Ngerengerewala of the Dawoodi Bohras of Dar es Salaam with a beekeeping expert from Nashik

Moiz and Khuzaima Ngerengerewala are Tanzanian entrepreneurs who turned their love for natural honey into a purposeful beekeeping venture. Inspired by the stunning landscapes of Tanzania, they combined carpentry expertise with sustainable practices to produce pure honey and other byproducts—working in harmony with nature and empowering local beekeepers along the way. We spoke with Moiz…

A young man’s unwavering commitment to community service in Nairobi

Mohammed Qusay of the Dawoodi Bohras of Nairobi is all smiles helping a young-at-heart community member at the Dawoodi Bohra community centre in Nairobi

Every evening during Ramadan, as the sun dips below the horizon and the call to Maghrib prayer echoes through the streets of Nairobi, Mohammed Qusay is at the Dawoodi Bohra community centre in Saifee Park with a sense of purpose. He has arrived almost an hour early, but his aim is not just to break…

Bringing concepts to life through STEM

Zahra Haamid of the Dawoodi Bohras of Nairobi

Zahra Haamid is an educator at MSB Educational Institute, Nairobi, currently serving as the Head of the Lower Primary section. She has been in the education field for over a decade and is convinced in the power of engaging and purposeful learning to yield positive results. In this blog, she shares her thoughts on why…

A United Front Against Diabetes in Tanzania

The Dawoodi Bohras of Tanzania in Dar es Salaam work with the government to promote diabetes prevention awareness on World Diabetes Day.

Over 537 million adults around the world are living with diabetes. Tanzania, one of the world’s fastest-growing countries, is experiencing the worst of Africa’s diabetes epidemic, with the World Health Organisation reporting a 12.3% age-adjusted prevalence in Tanzanian adults, the highest in Africa for that category. In recognition of this critical public health crisis and…