
Issa Mussa
Issa Mussa, a 16-year-old boy from Kigoma, moved to Dar es Salaam in hopes of finding better opportunities. He spends his days cleaning car windows at busy intersections, a dangerous job that exposes him to the risk of serious accidents. Despite earning a decent income during traffic jams, he is acutely aware of the constant threats he faces on the roads.
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Issa Mussa, 16, highlights the dangers faced by street-connected children in Dar es Salaam as he cleans car windows daily amid traffic.
Washing windows for survival: The grim reality of Dar es Salaam's street childrenThe Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·
Tanzania· 2026-09-26





