Mtanzania Khalifa Siwa Afariki New York, Ubalozi Watafuta Ndugu Zake

Mtanzania Khalifa Siwa Afariki New York, Ubalozi Watafuta Ndugu Zake

Khalifa alikuwa mtu fulani wa stories sana. Halafu mtu fulani mwenye sura tofautitofauti ambazo usipokuwa makini kumsoma, angeweza kukushangaza.

Siku moja anakuelezea viwanja (clubs) tofautitofauti hata usivyovijua vya New York City, akikupitisha kona zote na habari zake za ndani kabisa kama mtu aliyeujua mji vizuri kwa miaka mingi, halafu ukianza kufikiri huyu ni mtu wa maisha ya kuponda maraha New York City tu, unamkuta anaongelea mambo ya trading na investment kama trader wa floor ya New York Stock Exchange, na sio kuongelea tu, anakuambia kuhusu trades anazofanya.

Kuna siku alinihoji sana kuhusu kazi zangu Wall St., akaingia so deep kwenye mambo ya trading na jinsi quantitative easing inavyoingilia uchumi, kiasi nikajistukia kuwa huyu jamaa si wa kumchukulia poa kama nilivyodhania awali.

Alikuwa na uwezo mkubwa sana wa kufanya mazungumzo, kwa namna ambayo yanaweza kuwa na masihara halafu masihara yakizidi, atakurudisha kwenye maswali ya msingi, kwa namna ambayo hata anapokupinga, ubishi wake unakuwa wa kirafiki sana, kitu ambacho watu wengine wa New York City / Jersey City, hawakuweza, kwa kuwa na ego, ubishi wao unakuwa na muhuri wa shari za mji huu usiolala.

Khalifa alikuwa mtu wa matumaini, mtu wa cheko muda wote, mtu wa kujishusha - ila si kuwa doormat- kiasi wasiomjua vizuri wangeweza kirahisi kukosea kukisia daraja lake la maisha kwa kumfikiri mtwana.

Alikuwa mtu wa matani sana na kuweza kuunganisha vizuri u Marekani na Utanzania wake. Wengi huzidisha u Tanzania sana, au u Marekani sana, Khalifa aliweza ku balance vizuri sana identities mbili hizi. Sijawahi kumuona amekasirika.

Ukimkuta leo kapiga vitu vya Kinyamwezi kama mtoto wa Harlem au Brooklyn, kesho usishangae ukimkuta kapiga bonge la kanzu kama Shehe wa Msikiti wa Tambaza, anatembea barabarani.

Alikuwa mtu aliyependa maisha na starehe, lakini pia aliyependa kujumuika na watu, na kufanya kazi sana ili kuyapata hayo maisha mazuri. Na mara nyingi kwenye starehe hukohuko mko naye, kumbe mwenzenu anafanya kazi zake pia.

Alikuwa na uwazi fulani ambao binafsi niliupenda, a mix between, on one hand, a New Yorker's "call it as it is, no beating around the bush" attitude, and on another hand, a down home Tanzanian sensibility, a respect for savoir faire.

A type of person with a talent for reading people and rooms, who would immediately know who is who, in a "real recognize real" fashion. An invaluable asset in the New York City circles where you meet all kinds of people, from blueblood billionaires to fresh off the boat paupers.

Never without a story to relate, always a street diplomat to mediate friendly squabbles without enabling any bullshit, he walked the fine line.

An effortless comedian who provocatively challenged Tanzanian norms in a humorous and likable way.

It was like yesterday, the Jersey City parties, the stories, the aspirations, the banter.

He will be missed.

Innalillah wa inna illahi Raji'uun.
Shukrani sana.

Hata hivyo Ubalozi umekosea kufanya walokifanya.

Kuna mgahawa mmoja maarufu waitwa Teranga Midtown, mimi hununua msosi wa kiafrika pale Nikitamani. Upo mtaa wa Lexington.

Sasa hapo waafrika wengi hutia timu hapo kupata chakula na vinywaji na Nina uhakika nimewahi kumwona hapo.

RIP kwake.

Kuhusu Deo, mimi namfahamu uzuri sana tumekuwa pamoja. Deo ameishi Rome muda mwingi.
 
Khalifa alikuwa mtu fulani wa stories sana. Halafu mtu fulani mwenye sura tofautitofauti ambazo usipokuwa makini kumsoma, angeweza kukushangaza.

Siku moja anakuelezea viwanja (clubs) tofautitofauti hata usivyovijua vya New York City, akikupitisha kona zote na habari zake za ndani kabisa kama mtu aliyeujua mji vizuri kwa miaka mingi, halafu ukianza kufikiri huyu ni mtu wa maisha ya kuponda maraha New York City tu, unamkuta anaongelea mambo ya trading na investment kama trader wa floor ya New York Stock Exchange, na sio kuongelea tu, anakuambia kuhusu trades anazofanya.

Kuna siku alinihoji sana kuhusu kazi zangu Wall St., akaingia so deep kwenye mambo ya trading na jinsi quantitative easing inavyoingilia uchumi, kiasi nikajistukia kuwa huyu jamaa si wa kumchukulia poa kama nilivyodhania awali.

Alikuwa na uwezo mkubwa sana wa kufanya mazungumzo, kwa namna ambayo yanaweza kuwa na masihara halafu masihara yakizidi, atakurudisha kwenye maswali ya msingi, kwa namna ambayo hata anapokupinga, ubishi wake unakuwa wa kirafiki sana, kitu ambacho watu wengine wa New York City / Jersey City, hawakuweza, kwa kuwa na ego, ubishi wao unakuwa na muhuri wa shari za mji huu usiolala.

Khalifa alikuwa mtu wa matumaini, mtu wa cheko muda wote, mtu wa kujishusha - ila si kuwa doormat- kiasi wasiomjua vizuri wangeweza kirahisi kukosea kukisia daraja lake la maisha kwa kumfikiri mtwana.

Alikuwa mtu wa matani sana na kuweza kuunganisha vizuri u Marekani na Utanzania wake. Wengi huzidisha u Tanzania sana, au u Marekani sana, Khalifa aliweza ku balance vizuri sana identities mbili hizi. Sijawahi kumuona amekasirika.

Ukimkuta leo kapiga vitu vya Kinyamwezi kama mtoto wa Harlem au Brooklyn, kesho usishangae ukimkuta kapiga bonge la kanzu kama Shehe wa Msikiti wa Tambaza, anatembea barabarani.

Alikuwa mtu aliyependa maisha na starehe, lakini pia aliyependa kujumuika na watu, na kufanya kazi sana ili kuyapata hayo maisha mazuri. Na mara nyingi kwenye starehe hukohuko mko naye, kumbe mwenzenu anafanya kazi zake pia.

Alikuwa na uwazi fulani ambao binafsi niliupenda, a mix between, on one hand, a New Yorker's "call it as it is, no beating around the bush" attitude, and on another hand, a down home Tanzanian sensibility, a respect for savoir faire.

A type of person with a talent for reading people and rooms, who would immediately know who is who, in a "real recognize real" fashion. An invaluable asset in the New York City circles where you meet all kinds of people, from blueblood billionaires to fresh off the boat paupers.

Never without a story to relate, always a street diplomat to mediate friendly squabbles without enabling any bullshit, he walked the fine line.

An effortless comedian who provocatively challenged Tanzanian norms in a humorous and likable way.

It was like yesterday, the Jersey City parties, the stories, the aspirations, the banter.

He will be missed.

Innalillah wa inna illahi Raji'uun.
We mzee upo
 
Ubalozi wetu unakosa coordination ndogo tu na jumuiya.

Khalifa si mtu ambaye hajulikani na ndugu zake hawawezi kupatikana.

Hapo ubalozini kuna watu wanamjua. Yani watu wa ubalozini wengine wanatoka kwenye jumuiya. Nashangaa wameshindwa vipi kuwasiliana na watu wa jumuiya kupata contacts zote.

Ni kama vile wameandika hii taarifa mara baada ya kufahamishwa na Wamarekani, kabla ya kuwasiliana na jumuiya.

Khalifa alikuwa mtu wa watu si mtu tu ambaye hajulikani katika jumuiya, hata hapo ubalozini kuna watu wanamjua.

He is a Siwa, si mtu ambaye ndugu zake hawawezi kupatikana.

Wakati wa nyuma kidogo, jambo kama hili lisingeweza kutokea. Tulikuwa na mtandao mzuri kati ya viongozi wa jumuiya zetu na ubalozi.

Kama ubalozi unapata taarifa kama hii kibusara ungewasiliana na viongozi wa jumuiya husika.

Marehemu ni kati ya wanajumuiya wetu maarufu. Kusingekuwa na shida hata kidogo kupata taarifa zake na za familia yake.

Sasa hivi habari ilivyowekwa ni kama vile mtu kaokotwa haijulikani hata ubalozi utaanzia wapi kupata habari za ndugu zake.

Ndiyo maana watu wasioelewa wanapata taharuki kuona habari za ndugu zake zinapatikana.

Ndugu wanajulikana, wametaarifiwa, wanapanga mipango ya mazishi.

Ubalozi ulikosa coordination ndogo tu na jumuiya.

That makes sense.
 
Hawajamteka kweli hawa wa sa200.kama tu rachael dangwa walimteka itakuwa na huyu walienda huko marekani kumteka.Madhara ya awamu isiyochaguliwa na wananchi inatukera sana
 
Hawajamteka kweli hawa wa sa200.kama tu rachael dangwa walimteka itakuwa na huyu walienda huko marekani kumteka.Madhara ya awamu isiyochaguliwa na wananchi inatukera sana
Mkuu, hapa NY pana mambo mengi sana uhalifu khasa watu kufa vifo vya ajabu ajabu ni jambo la kawaida.

NYPD upande wa Homicide wana kazi ngumu.

Ni kuchukua tahadhari.
 
Ubalozi wetu unakosa coordination ndogo tu na jumuiya.

Khalifa si mtu ambaye hajulikani na ndugu zake hawawezi kupatikana.

Hapo ubalozini kuna watu wanamjua. Yani watu wa ubalozini wengine wanatoka kwenye jumuiya. Nashangaa wameshindwa vipi kuwasiliana na watu wa jumuiya kupata contacts zote.

Ni kama vile wameandika hii taarifa mara baada ya kufahamishwa na Wamarekani, kabla ya kuwasiliana na jumuiya.

Khalifa alikuwa mtu wa watu si mtu tu ambaye hajulikani katika jumuiya, hata hapo ubalozini kuna watu wanamjua.

He is a Siwa, si mtu ambaye ndugu zake hawawezi kupatikana.

Wakati wa nyuma kidogo, jambo kama hili lisingeweza kutokea. Tulikuwa na mtandao mzuri kati ya viongozi wa jumuiya zetu na ubalozi.

Kama ubalozi unapata taarifa kama hii kibusara ungewasiliana na viongozi wa jumuiya husika.

Marehemu ni kati ya wanajumuiya wetu maarufu. Kusingekuwa na shida hata kidogo kupata taarifa zake na za familia yake.

Sasa hivi habari ilivyowekwa ni kama vile mtu kaokotwa haijulikani hata ubalozi utaanzia wapi kupata habari za ndugu zake.

Ndiyo maana watu wasioelewa wanapata taharuki kuona habari za ndugu zake zinapatikana.

Ndugu wanajulikana, wametaarifiwa, wanapanga mipango ya mazishi.

Ubalozi ulikosa coordination ndogo tu na jumuiya.

Siku hizi balozi za Tanzania kuna kina 'Mafwele' wengi, waTanzania wanakaa mbali kabisa na maafisa wa balozi za Tanzania
 
Kwa walioguswa kujua zaidi kuhusu huu msiba, kazini kwake wametoa habari zaidi.

Hi, I am Sarah from Westway Transport Solutions LLC. We are a yellow cab leasing company and tragically, one of our drivers was found dead on Wednesday night. His name was Khalifa H Siwa.

Brother Khalifa has been working with us for about a year. He was from Tanzania and had no immediate family in USA. He was known to me to be a very quiet, humble and hard-working person. He lived most of his life in USA and he was the eldest of 4 Brothers. He lived his life taking care of his family until his last day.

He was a NYC Yellow Taxi driver and spent most of his time driving around the streets of New York. On Wednesday September 2nd, 2026, we were notified that he was found dead on the Henry Hudson Parkway at an emergency stop designated area. Police found him with his diabetes injection in his hand as we knew he had been dealing with medical issues for a few months. He recently had a stroke and the last week of July; he was admitted for a few days in the hospital due to his diabetes.

We are saddened by the news of his passing and immediately tried to find friends and family to inform them of the news. We have found friends who knew him since his childhood and the type of person he was. As an eldest brother he took care of his family & mother. He gave everything for them and even put his brothers through college. We are here trying to give our final farewell to him and upon the family's wishes, transport him back to his hometown in Tanzania.

He was a Muslim; we are in coordination with Islamic International Funeral services and the Tanzanian Consulate to get him to his final resting place. Our Brother is depending on us to get him to his final home.

Please keep him and his family in your prayers.
 
Kuna mengine tunawasiliana jumuiya ya Watanzania NY/NJ, ubalozi, na familia Tanzania

Siwezi ku pre empt wasemaji wa familia.
Namjuwa jamaa aise longtime kinondoni walikuwa wana miliki mgahawa wa unaitwa eches pale manyanya
Mama yake alitufundisha forodhani primary school
Kuna ndg zake huko nmewasiliana nao wakina S na I.siwa
Acha tuishie hapa tuone ndugu wanajuwa zaidi

Poleni wana new Yorkers

Ova
 
Ubalozi wetu unakosa coordination ndogo tu na jumuiya.
Ndugu zake wanajulikana mbona si wengine tushawajuwa/tunajuana
Ubalozi ulitakiwa ureact fast

Ova
Khalifa si mtu ambaye hajulikani na ndugu zake hawawezi kupatikana.

Hapo ubalozini kuna watu wanamjua. Yani watu wa ubalozini wengine wanatoka kwenye jumuiya. Nashangaa wameshindwa vipi kuwasiliana na watu wa jumuiya kupata contacts zote.

Ni kama vile wameandika hii taarifa mara baada ya kufahamishwa na Wamarekani, kabla ya kuwasiliana na jumuiya.

Khalifa alikuwa mtu wa watu si mtu tu ambaye hajulikani katika jumuiya, hata hapo ubalozini kuna watu wanamjua.

He is a Siwa, si mtu ambaye ndugu zake hawawezi kupatikana.

Wakati wa nyuma kidogo, jambo kama hili lisingeweza kutokea. Tulikuwa na mtandao mzuri kati ya viongozi wa jumuiya zetu na ubalozi.

Kama ubalozi unapata taarifa kama hii kibusara ungewasiliana na viongozi wa jumuiya husika.

Marehemu ni kati ya wanajumuiya wetu maarufu. Kusingekuwa na shida hata kidogo kupata taarifa zake na za familia yake.

Sasa hivi habari ilivyowekwa ni kama vile mtu kaokotwa haijulikani hata ubalozi utaanzia wapi kupata habari za ndugu zake.

Ndiyo maana watu wasioelewa wanapata taharuki kuona habari za ndugu zake zinapatikana.

Ndugu wanajulikana, wametaarifiwa, wanapanga mipango ya mazishi.

Ubalozi ulikosa coordination ndogo tu na jumuiya.
 
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