In Tanzania, the Maasai may lose their land – again

In Tanzania, a lifestyle hangs within the stability

A Maasai lady shows handcrafted earrings made and bought in her village outdoors of Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, July 7, 2007. [Molly Riley/Reuters]

Within the shadow of Serengeti Nationwide Park, some 70,000 folks could quickly lose the land that's their dwelling. They’re Maasai, an indigenous semi-nomadic folks dwelling alongside safari excursions and recreation hunters. The Tanzanian authorities says an space the place they dwell, Loliondo, is overpopulated and that it's threatening a valuable ecosystem famed for its wild animals. It seems like a basic case of human vs animal – however the animals are additionally engaging to trophy hunters, and for the Maasai, the story goes a lot deeper.

On this episode: 

• Joseph Oleshangay (@Oleshangay), human rights lawyer
• Anuradha Mittal (@Mittaloak), Govt Director, Oakland Institute
• Parselelo Kantai, journalist and author

Episode credit:

This episode was produced by Alexandra Locke with Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters, Ruby Zaman, Ney Alvarez, and Malika Bilal. Alex Roldan is our sound designer. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.

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