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The Importance of Creating Awareness of Swahili Language….
The celebration of World Kiswahili Day London by MTM in July 2025 is a significant opportunity to promote the Swahili language, culture, and cuisine across diaspora communities. This initiative is vital for preserving African heritage and fostering cross-cultural...
Kiswahili is not only a Beautiful Language….
Kiswahili is not only a Beautiful Language! As the World celebrates World Kiswahili Day, we need to understand that Kiswahili is not only a Beautiful Language,but a way of life. Kiswahili is about the tones of the different dialects in different countries, it’s about...
World Kiswahili Day by MTM 2025
World Kiswahili Day by MTM 2025 The MTM Awards, since their inception in 2022, have made significant strides across the UK and internationally, promoting culture, supporting charities, and launching impactful projects. Recognising Kiswahili as one of the official...
The 10 Waswahili clans and 41 sub-clans!
WASWAHILI We were taught in school that Kiswahili came about by mixing Arabic with various Bantu languages. However, that was not true. When the Arabs and Europeans arrived at the East African coast they found the Waswahili/Wangozi people speaking Kingozi/Kiswahili....
Diverse Waswahili!
The Swahili people are an ethnic group primarily residing in the coastal regions of East Africa, including Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, and the islands of Zanzibar. They have a rich and diverse cultural heritage shaped by centuries of interaction with various...
Mozambique – a Diverse Country!
Mozambique is a south-eastern African nation bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east. Its capital is Maputo. The country gained independence from Portugal in 1975, and Portuguese remains the official language. The Mozambican Metical is the currency used. Mozambique...
On The Road – Burundi!
...back On The Road.. meeting High Commissioners and Ambassadors from Swahili Speaking countries and friends of Swahili Speaking Countries accredited to the UK . May 2nd we spent the day in Traflagar Square visting both the Burundi Ambassador to the United Kingdom...
Union Day Tanzania UK
...the way it was, Friday April 26 .... The United Republic of Tanzania High Commission in the United Kingdom celebrated 60 years of the Union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar at the International Maritime Organisation delegate’s lounge in London beautiful...
Tanzania Union Day!
Union Day United Republic of Tanzania UK 2024.. Directors of World Kiswahili Day UK wish all Tanzanians across the world a Happy Tanzania Union Day! Remember, it's not just a union of states, but a fusion of hearts, cultures, and dreams.Union Day is important...
Jane Okoth & Rapunzel’s team coming!
Jayne The Stylist aka Jane Awino Okoth coming! Jane Awino Okoth, a seasoned hairstylist with an impressive 26 years of experience, embarked on her hair journey at the tender age of 8 in the bustling slums of Mathare, her birthplace. Guided by a compassionate mentor,...
The Lord Mohamed Altaf Sheikh!
The Lord Mohamed Altaf Sheikh In 2022, we had the honour of launching the inaugural World Kiswahili Day at the prestigious House of Lords in London, United Kingdom. It was a fitting choice to celebrate this beautiful language at the heart of democracy, symbolizing the...
Charities & Causes!
Join us in the fight against period poverty! Period Poverty Action Projects by MTM, supported by the Huris Foundation in Kenya, is making a significant impact on the lives of girls and women in the Pate Islands of Lamu, Kenya. In these beautiful but underserved...