Mzungu is Swahilli for “white person”. As Claire and I go about our daily lives, the locals often raise their hands to us an shout “mzungu!” as we pass. Without knowing whether it’s a warm welcome or a derogatory remark, we wave back and say “jambo!” (hello) in the faint hope that our pastey faces provide a bit of a novelty to them.

Imagine what would happen in London if the white people shouted after all the different ethnicities as they walked past…?!