Photo essay: Two weeks in Tanzania
UC student journalist captures images from service-learning trip in East Africa
In May 2023, a team of 34 University of Cincinnati faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters traveled to Tanzania as part of a two-week service-learning trip with UC-affiliated nonprofit Village Life Outreach Project.
UC journalism student and photographer Frank Bowen, along with Educator Professor of Journalism Sean Hughes, joined the group for the photo assignment of a lifetime, capturing the people, places and unforgettable moments across East Africa.
These are some of Bowen’s most impactful images and memories from the trip, in his own words.
Click any image to launch the photo gallery.
Two weeks in Tanzania by Frank Bowen
Featured image at top: Bowen lends his lens to a budding photographer in Tanzania. Photo/Sean Hughes/UC Marketing + Brand
See more coverage from Tanzania
- Greetings, grace & gratitude: A team of UC students, faculty and staff travel to East Africa for lessons that last a lifetime
- A legacy of service: UC change agents of past, present and future converge on Village Life Outreach trip to Tanzania
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