Entries by fbadmin1

My daughter is marrying my ex

I dated this man during our university years and later lost contact with him. When my daughter first told me about her intention to marry an older man with a similar name, I did not think much of it and was genuinely happy for her. According to our Tanzanian tradition, this man and his family […]

WhatsApp group turns humiliation group

Our landlord created a WhatsApp group for general updates, such as water outages, repairs and pest control schedules. At first, it was helpful. But lately, it’s taken a weird turn. He started posting passive-aggressive messages about tenants who come home late, make noise, or haven’t paid their utility bills. He even shared screenshots from the […]

Q&A – 1 September 2025

WhatsApp group turns humiliation group Our landlord created a WhatsApp group for general updates, such as water outages, repairs and pest control schedules. At first, it was helpful. But lately, it’s taken a weird turn. He started posting passive-aggressive messages about tenants who come home late, make noise, or haven’t paid their utility bills. He […]

Uncle’s legacy at risk

I was born in Germany to a family of missionaries. In the early 1990s, my family moved to Tanzania, where we engaged in missionary work and agriculture by renting farmland from local villagers. Life took a significant turn in 2010 when my uncle became a naturalised Tanzanian citizen and finally purchased his own land. Tragically, […]

Funeral turned into a scandal

Last week, I attended a funeral expecting a sombre moment, but it turned into a scene from a film. Two women claimed to be the deceased’s legal wife. One placed a wreath at the coffin, while the other was denied and began shouting, ‘He was my husband too.’ The crowd froze, and the priest looked […]

Q&A – 25 August 2025

Funeral turned into a scandal Last week, I attended a funeral expecting a sombre moment, but it turned into a scene from a film. Two women claimed to be the deceased’s legal wife. One placed a wreath at the coffin, while the other was denied and began shouting, ‘He was my husband too.’ The crowd […]

Betrayed under contract

I am a boutique business owner. I was so excited when I finally signed a deal with a tech company. They promised to build a mobile app for my boutique, something that would help me reach out to more customers and better manage my inventory. I did not have a lawyer at the time. The […]

Exam swap between twins

Exam swap between twins I am one of a pair of identical twins. My brother is brilliant in maths, and I am better with languages. In our recent internal school exams, we swapped places. He sat my maths paper under my name, and I took his language paper under his. We even exchanged student IDs. […]

Q&A – 18 August 2025

Exam swap between twins I am one of a pair of identical twins. My brother is brilliant in maths, and I am better with languages. In our recent internal school exams, we swapped places. He sat my maths paper under my name, and I took his language paper under his. We even exchanged student IDs. […]

Lawyer negligence in Tanzania vs UK

Lawyer negligence in Tanzania vs UK I am a retired teacher. In 2020, when visiting the offices of a well-known organisation, I slipped and fell on a wet patch. There was no warning that the floor was wet. I suffered a concussion and a fractured arm, and recovery took several months. After leaving the hospital, […]

Humiliated at supermarket

Last week, I stopped by a supermarket after work. I picked up a bottle of wine and held it in my hand while scrolling through my phone. I got a call from my sister and, distracted, walked out without realizing I hadn’t paid. Security stopped me at the exit, accused me of theft, and dragged […]

Q&A – 11 August 2025

Humiliated at supermarket Last week, I stopped by a supermarket after work. I picked up a bottle of wine and held it in my hand while scrolling through my phone. I got a call from my sister and, distracted, walked out without realizing I hadn’t paid. Security stopped me at the exit, accused me of […]

Sued over my husband’s estate

I am a widow living in a house my late husband bought in 2006. We paid the full price, took possession, and even got municipal consent for transfer. But the seller vanished before paying Capital Gains Tax, so the transfer was not registered. Years later, both my husband and the seller passed away. Now, the […]

No Contract, just receipts

During the 2020/2021 cashewnut season, my licensed warehouse was awarded a tender by a cooperative union to store raw cashewnuts. We received the nuts, issued warehouse receipts, and stored them without signing any formal contract with the union. Months later, the union claimed the nuts had shrunk and were unmarketable. They accused us of breach […]

Denial of school admission

My son was selected to join a public high school for social science studies. Due to my financial constraint, I could not buy the required needs for my son and he was late to report to school for three weeks. The headmaster refused to admit him on the grounds of lateness to report to school. […]

Q&A – 4 August 2025

Denial of school admission My son was selected to join a public high school for social science studies. Due to my financial constraint, I could not buy the required needs for my son and he was late to report to school for three weeks. The headmaster refused to admit him on the grounds of lateness […]

Electric security fence

I have a house which has an electric security wire fence installed seven years ago. I was recently visited by people who introduced themselves as officers of EWURA who asked me why I have not put a warning in my electric wire fence to alert people that the fence is dangerous. Secondly, they asked me […]

Q&A – 28 July 2025

MC shared embarrassing event photos  I recently attended a wedding where I had a bit too much to drink. The MC at the event, who was also handling the entertainment, took photos and videos of me and others and later posted them on his business page without asking us. Some of the photos are quite […]

CEO quits over infidelity scandal 

I work in corporate communications at a mid-sized company in Dar es Salaam. Last week, our CEO abruptly resigned after a private scandal involving infidelity with a junior company employee came to light. The news spread like wildfire on social media. There has been no official explanation beyond his resignation letter. Some members of staff […]