{"id":7339,"date":"2022-10-01T10:08:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T07:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uongozi.go.tz\/?post_type=book-reviews&#038;p=7339"},"modified":"2023-02-13T12:15:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T09:15:21","slug":"my-life-my-purpose-a-tanzanian-president-remembers","status":"publish","type":"book-reviews","link":"https:\/\/www.uongozi.go.tz\/sw\/memoirs\/my-life-my-purpose-a-tanzanian-president-remembers\/","title":{"rendered":"My Life, My Purpose: A Tanzanian President Remembers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a&nbsp;review of H.E. Benjamin William Mkapa\u2019s autobiography, titled \u201cMy Life, My Purpose: A Tanzanian President Remembers\u201d, by Prof. Rwekaza Mukandala,&nbsp;Mwalimu Nyerere Chair in Pan-African Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The memoirs, published through UONGOZI Institute\u2019s leadership memoirs project, range from his childhood, time as president, and his continuing post-retirement involvement at the domestic and international stages. 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