Dar es Salaam, June 16 -- DEAR Tanzanians in the diaspora, let us have a frank talk, not over chai, but over ballots. You have crossed oceans, climbed the career ladder in foreign lands, some of you even drive Teslas now. But guess what? Tanzania is still yours.

And as the general elections approach, it is time to take that patriotism out of the WhatsApp group chats and into action. You did not just leave home to chase a dream, you also picked up new skills, ideas and, hopefully, a passport that opens more than two doors.

With all that exposure, it is time to plug back into Tanzania and use your international edge to shape it. You do not need to fly back waving a flag, but your engagement, your voice and your vote, simply because they m...