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It’s
the people behind the scenes that really help to make Ten Degrees so special.
The lodge has a team of nine local staff who are hard working, resourceful
and loyal. Some of the staff have even
been with us since we started the lodge in 1999. If you
come and stay with us make sure you take some time to meet them and have a
chat, you’ll get a real insight into the local culture and the
realities of life in modern day
Babu,
which is a name given to our elders for respect, has been with 10 Degrees
South since the beginning in 1999.
Babu manages the day to day running of the lodge and he is the person
that will great you with his big beautiful smile upon arrival. He is also our
resident chef extraordinaire, and he has plenty of chef experience in other
parts of Gardener: Ishmalil Mnandi Ishmalil
just recently joined the 10 Degrees team and is constantly sharing his
enthusiasm, hard work and creativity to improve our beautiful garden.
Ishmalil is 36 years old and has 3 children and 2 grand children. He was born
and raised here in Mikindani. This is his first form of employment ever and
he says he is enjoying it because now he can support his family much easier,
but also he likes creating a garden space for the guests to enjoy.
Ali,
who is 37 years old and has 2 kids began working as a carpenter in 1989. He
now shares his wealth of experience with us at 10 Degrees creating all sorts
of furniture, new rooms and strange artwork projects that come his way. A
typical conversation with Ali goes something like, “Ali, can you make
this?” (Imagine a silly stick figure drawing) And after a no problem
and some hammering, an amazing piece is built from scratch! But he says he mostly enjoys building
furniture and roofing.
Cook and Housekeeper: Mwanahisi Bacari Mwanahimisi
came to 10 Degrees in 2004 to work as a housekeeper for the lodge. However,
she soon became an apprentice to Babu and now she is an important part of the
restaurant. You can often hear her contagious laughter accompanying the
savoury smells of her cooking, coming from the kitchen.
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Bartender: Silaji Najumu Siaji is
a one of our new staff members, joining the team in October 2007. He is a
trained car mechanic, yet now he uses his attention to detail as a super
bartender. He is the most likely to greet you with a smile and ask you about
your day as he serves you a cold beer. Since working at 10 degrees, his
English has improved leaps and bounds and he loves to practice with anyone
visiting the bar.
Bartender: Mariamu Mariamu
has been with 10 Degrees since 2005. She is our sassy 21 year old bartender,
who loves to joke with the clients. Apart from work, she likes to cook and
play with her 4 year old daughter, Salva. In her precious free time, she is
really into Bollywood films, because she loves the flamboyant dancing and
singing. The rest of staff thinks that Mariamu harbours a dream of becoming a
Bollywood actress herself someday.
Watchman: Hasani Dadi Hasani
Dadi is 35 years old and married to his wife Somoesalum and has a 5 year old
son, Balisk. He is a very experienced watchman with many years of experience
before joining our 10 Degrees Staff. His whole family lives here in
Mikindani, so he is know by everyone in the community. In his free time, he
likes to fish and enjoys coaching his son to become a future football star! |
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Resident
Carpenter: Ali Mohammad Ngombo
