He was one of those Tanzanian media professionals whom you could not leave out when talking about accomplished journalism in the country. This guru did journalism for five whole decades as a reporter, feature writer, trainer, researcher and consultant, both locally and internationally. TOP OF CLASSKarashani began his career as an assistant bookshop manager in Dodoma in 1960, where he developed a habit of heavy reading, and later, writing. In 1967 Mr Karashani was transferred to Dar es Salaam. In the last years of his life, the veteran journalist, who nurtured many Tanzanian journalists continued to train, especially in investigative skills, feature writing, as well as journalism ethics.

Source: Daily Nation May 15, 2020 06:58 UTC