BUKOBA, May 22 -- EXACTLY 29 years ago, on May 21, 1996, Tanzanians woke up to one of the darkest chapters in the nations maritime history.

The MV Bukoba, a steamer ferry that routinely transported passengers from Bukoba via Kemondo to Mwanza, never made it to its final destination.

It capsized just eight kilometres from Mwanza City, killing an estimated 1,000 people. Yes, a staggering number, nearly half the size of a small town, wiped out in the blink of an eye.

While some tragedies slowly fade from memory, this one remains etched in the hearts of survivors and the families left behind.

And as each year passes, it raises a haunting question: Have we done enough to remember and learn? One of the few who lived to tell the story is Jas...