Mzungu

The next morning I saw no signs the mice had come through the net ... but it was not the most restful night and now of course everyone was laughing even harder b/c the mzungu is afraid of spiders and mice (which I'm not, unless I think they are crawling on me when I sleep). ❋ Jennifer (2006)

Fight with the conductor over the real price and 'mzungu' (white) price and find my happy place. ❋ KateG (2009)

It may be the mountains inland from Tanga where the weather is cool and you can get "mzungu" vegetables like broccoli and zucchini. ❋ Schuyler (2007)

He is thirty something, with two wives and a baby and has been bending over backwards to ensure that the locals don't make me pay halacious prices for things just because I am the prized "mzungu" or foreigner in town. ❋ Thais Berglund (2005)

I recently heard a little story for the origin of the Kiswahili word "mzungu," which means European, but is really used for anyone who is not Tanzanian and is frequently shouted to us as we walk past little children in the streets. ❋ Michelle (2004)

I'm called mzungu so many times a day that I actually turn my head and respond some of the time, but on a daily basis it's hard to take in the true definition of the word.) ❋ Unknown (2008)

It's safe to say that our five pasty northern European hides stood out, but bar the odd "mzungu" (white man) heckle, we would get wave after smile after wave. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"The minor (name withheld) said she had been assaulted by a 'mzungu' man (white man) who lives in Loresho," Dr Mukombe testified. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I keep reading and trying not to be a type-A mzungu by keeping the distressed sighs to a minimum. ❋ KateG (2008)

However I feel about that though, the reality of the situation is that I am the "rich" mzungu living in a village of not-so-rich people. ❋ Laura B (2009)

Here is the mzungu na mtoto. posted by Jennifer | 10: 30 AM ❋ Jennifer (2007)

Instead of a being a lone mzungu (white person) in an isolated township, I live in a bustling, cosmopolitan city where you can get everything including a thanksgiving turkey. ❋ Unknown (2008)