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Sal Davis is the stage name and identity of the son of an Arab aristocrat Sharif Abdallah Salim of Mombasa. The life of Salim Abdallah Salim (Sal Davis) was laid out and planned. He would be sent to England to study Law and return to Mombasa to practise Law and probably emulate his father who was a member of the law-making Legislative Council. Like in the Albert Hammond song; he gave it up for music. How did this happen?Mohamed Said the author of this Autobiography is a researcher and historian of the independence struggles in East Africa. Mohamed Said was born in Dar es Salaam, and lived an urban social life of the middle class of the 1960's and 70's filled with music of the emerging black artistes, actors and athletes. As a teenager and young man of the town, he indulged in music. The opportunity to write an autobiography of one and possibly the only international popstar with East African origins was irresistible."His compassion, empathy for the underdog and humanness stand in stark contrast to the hubris and egotism usually associated with famous artistes in the calibre of Sal Davis."-Ahmed Rajab

This is the fourth part in the series of the history of Dar es salaam. This book is about Kariakoo, the first area where Africans were allowed to live and stay. It traces the history of the area before independence and up till the 1970's.Kitabu hiki ni mfululizo wa vitabu vya kumbukumbu ya sehemu na watu mashuhuri katika jiji la Dar es Salaam. Kitabu hiki ni cha tatu ambacho kinachoonesha jiji la Dar es Salaam kwa jicho la mkazi mwenyeji. Historia hii muhimu kutambua tulipotoka na tunapokwenda tusije sahau tukapotea. Pia itakuwa kitabu cha kurejelewa kwa wasomi wa historia.

The Ruvu River has without any reasonable explanation become poisonous. Virunga villagers now have to travel long distances to fetch usable water. Liam, a Canadian teenager on holiday in Virunga, joins up with Fanaka and Heri, from the village, in trying to solve the mystery of why and who is responsible for poisoning the river."The story is full of suspense surrounding Roki hills bordering the poisonous Ruvu River. It is interesting and I learned a lot about Tanzanian culture. This story unfolds very methodically as the author does a superb job of predicting the reader's responses and bringing things full circle, which makes for a very satisfying read ...-"Summer Edward

The village of Kiwanda is experiencing a famine. All villagers have to go to Kiometasaba to collect their rations. The journey to Kiometasaba using the long route is not normally dangerous, but in this time of famine the villagers encounter a lion attacking its prey. Tunda and Zamaradi, the children of Mziwanda and Makufini, are firsthand witnesses. As if that is not enough adventure, Tunda and Zamaradi must return to Kiwanda using the shorter route through the dense forest and wild animals. They have to hurry because they have learnt their parents may be in danger back at home. Will they reach Kiwanda on time to save their parents? How will they survive in a forest where villagers fear to tread?

Following the death of his father Robert Uleo, alias 'Shamra Shamra' has to leave school to fend for the family. He becomes a fisherman, is caught in a tempest, ends up stranded on an isolated island inhabited by monsters. He manages to escape and returns home after a stay in Uganda. This is just one of his adventures in this gripping novel about Uleo who refused to lie down and die despite all fates tricks on him."This is one of the manuscripts which won a prize in the Burt Award Competition, which was organized by the CBP in 2009... The scenes are extremely exciting and even blood-curdling... The language of this manuscript is fluent and even idiomatic..."Comments from the Judges Panel

Mwita na Gili: Juu ya Mwezi is about the adventures of two children who seek to know about the moon. While asking themselves about the light of the moon, the children are magically transported to the moon. They see at close-up the moon and all its glory. All their questions about the moon are answered. Why is the moon round? Why does it shine at night? Why does it show different shapes? Why does it not shine during the day? This book written in the realm of fantasy and astronomy will be a trailblazer.Gili na Mwita wanatamani kufahamu mambo ya anga. Bahati njema inawaangukia! Safari ya kipekee inafanikisha ndoto zao, na kuwafikisha anga za mbali. Je, watagundua vitu gani huko?Vitabu vingine vya watoto vya mwandishi:¿ Gili na Mwita: Mlima wa Sukari¿ Gili na Mwita: Bustanini¿ Gili na Mwita: Kabatini