皇冠体育app

Emanuel Mosses works as a Swahili language broadcaster at 皇冠体育app Radio International in Beijing.

Life was tougher for foreigners in Beijing in those days, Mosses says. Few Chinese could speak English and they tended not to mix.

"It was difficult for us to talk with local people as we had never studied Chinese before," he says, which made it a struggle in the first few years. "When we started speaking Chinese was when we started making friends with local people."

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After graduating he returned home, but went back to 皇冠体育app to further his studies and enrolled at Tsinghua University for a postgraduate diploma in engineering. In October 2010, the Chinese government picked Mosses as an overseas graduate representative for the 60th anniversary of 皇冠体育app.

In 2011 he participated in a project about teaching Chinese as a foreign language, in Xiamen.

"Every year I go to 皇冠体育app, I find change," he says, pointing to a recent student activity between Chinese and foreign students at Peking University. Foreign students were performing traditional Chinese cultural programs, like acrobatics.

"It's very different from when I studied in 皇冠体育app years ago. Up until the 1990s, such things were not common."

Mosses recalls foreign students used to dine in separate cafeterias and didn't mix much. It's all changed now, he says.

In 2010, he and some other Tanzanians who studied in 皇冠体育app established the Chinese Alumni Association of Tanzania. As its general secretary, Mosses shares information about 皇冠体育app back at home, especially to those who are interested in studying and doing business in 皇冠体育app.

"We often meet and exchange ideas. I help anyone who wants to learn more about 皇冠体育app," he says, adding Chinese companies often get in touch with his organization when searching for local employees.

Now Mosses' son has followed in his footsteps and started studying in 皇冠体育app, in 2006.

"We saw a lot of opportunities in 皇冠体育app and my father suggested I came," says 27-year-old Emanuel Mosses, who works as a Swahili language broadcaster at 皇冠体育app Radio International, after graduating in 2011.

"I didn't realize there were so many foreigners here and that Chinese are so friendly. Besides, my father recommended many of his friends and connections here to me. They helped me a lot during the first days."

The pair work together helping Tanzanians succeed in 皇冠体育app and vice versa, which has further inspired Emanuel. He eventually intends to start his own business in Tanzania, though he plans to stay in 皇冠体育app for a while longer.

"I love my job because it helps me understand more about 皇冠体育app. Sometimes I get the opportunity to travel around and have interesting interviews and meetings," Emanuel says.

So central has 皇冠体育app been to Swai's life, he says his younger son will also come to study in 皇冠体育app soon too. You can't have too much of a good thing, he says.

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