Where in the world do you live? And, are you from there?
I live in Dar es salaam, Tanzania. I was born in Arusha, on the northern part of my country, raised in Nairobi, Kenya and came back home after finishing off my schooling and then moved to Dar es salaam where i am currently based.
What language(s) do you speak?
I fluently speak and write my native Swahili and English, and i also speak a rusty French and Italian
When did you first become a mother?
I became a mom in April of 2011 when I had my baby girl, Zuri Gabrielle.
Is your work, stay-at-home mom, other work at home or do you work outside the home?
I am a social entrepreneur working outside of my home. I do get a chance to work from my home every so often, and I love it!
Why do you blog/write?
I have been an individual who thrives on sharing stories and learning from others, and so blogging was natural for me. After I became a mom I felt more strongly than ever about sharing stories about parenting and motherhood because I was learning and discovering so much. I wanted to have a platform where I could engage other mothers to share their experiences as well.
How would you say that you are different from other mothers?
I am very similar in the fundamental fact that all mothers want the best for their children. I am very traditional in the values that I instill in my daughter, but modern in terms of my approach.
What do you view as the challenges of raising a child in today’s world?
The biggest challenge today is that kids have so much access and everything is so very fast paced, sometime beyond what we as parents can and should control. Knowledge, information (both factual and not so factual), fruits of globalization and diversity are readily available in real time to our children without filter. This, to me, poses a great challenge to raising a child today.
How did you find World Moms Blog?
After having a mom blog, I always wanted to read what others moms of the world were writing about and experiencing. So, I was always on various search engines looking for mom blogs, and I found World Moms Blog. I have been a fan since.
Nancy Sumari is our lastest contributor from Tanzania. She writes at http://mamazuri.com/
Photo credit to the author.
Lovely interview Nancy. And I totally agree about how the face-paced unfiltered glut of information makes parenting (or having any control over what our kids discover) such a challenge. Welcome to WMB!
It’s great to get to know you, Nancy!
Sending you a hug from Cape Town! 🙂
Welcome to WMB Nancy (from New York)! I look forward to reading more form you.
Such a nice interview Nancy,ua blessed.
Welcome to World Moms Blog, Nancy! We look forward to your posts!
Jen 🙂
Welcome Nancy! I can’t wait to read your blog posts!
Can’t wait to read more dispatches from Tanzania! Especially interested to hear about your work as a social entrepreneur. Welcome!
Nancy,
Welcome to World Moms Blog 🙂
I look forward to reading about your work as a Social Entrepreneur.
– Purnima 🙂
Welcome to this wonderful community, Nancy!!!
Congratulation Nancy Sumari, and enjoy being mother with care. Treat your child with goods and deep love, Don’t forget to give your baby word of God because will be direction to her.
i wish to be a mom