Dar es Salaam, Jan. 10 -- Dear nephew Milambo,

I greet you with deep respect and warmth in the sacred name of Limatunda, the great god of our Nyamwezi people.

May Limatunda continue to watch over you, your household and all who live under your roof. I pray that you and your family in our beloved village of Ukumbisiganga remain protected by the spirits of our ancestors, those who walked this land before us and whose wisdom still guides our footsteps today. Above all, may the powerful presence of our great Chief Mirambo, the lion of Unyamwezi, stand as a shield over you, granting you strength, courage and clarity of mind in all that you do.

My dear nephew, it is with a heart full of gratitude that I write to you now, having safely arrive...