It's always pleasure visiting Edinburgh University where Mwalimu Nyerere, our founding father's alma mater. The University has honoured Mwalimu's legacy by establishing "The Julius Nyerere Master's scholarship". For futher information see, http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-funding/postgraduate/international/region/nyerere.
Whenever I am in Edinburgh I make it a point to always visit the University, my own way to pay respect to Mwalimu and all that he has done for the country.
I also visit the street that he lived as a student. There were two hostels that housed African students, one on each side of the street. They are both private houses now, occupied by private owners.
Mr. Apollo Temu leader of the Tanzania community in Edinburgh holds a long term dream of buying the building and turning it into a community centre in memory of Mwalimu.
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| African Statesman |
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| A plaque in honour of Mwalimu Nyerere. |
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| A current owner explaining about the house and building |
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| paying my respects |
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| This is the buliding that housed African students studying social sciences |
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