THAT’S THE WAY IT IS “You must take Taqwa bus; it is the only international bus, come with me to office,” conveyed the reptilian skinned tout, Mr. Knight. My husband, Rick, and I were at the Mbeya City Terminal looking for a bus line going to Lilongwe. “What is the quality of Taqwa buses?” “Good, good. Executive class”, said clerk Pearson, with Knight’s confirming nod as he pointed to a glossy wall poster of a shiny green bus with the very word “Executive” emblazoned in gold atop the Taqwa insignia. We purchased tickets for 29,000 Tsh each ($30.50 Canadian)...

