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Narinder Sandhu

Narinder used to be an Occupational therapist from Telford. After spending two years with VSO (UK government aid agency), he decided to go home, unlike other VSO volunteers he drove his 130 monstrosity of a Landrover from South Africa to Tanzania. So going home for Narinder entails a six month drive. Narinder is the person that convinced Raf to go too. After Raf became convinced there was little to stop him. Penny only found out afterwards. Narinder is Penny’s “partner”.

ROLE - Expedition Deputy commander, driver, mechanic

The evil Dr Sandhu plotting in Nairobi
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Penny Thrussel

Penny is an Occupational therapist. She came to Tanzania with Narinder and now hates Raf.

ROLE - Driver, videographer, Occupational therapist

Penny in Nairobi
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Sam Coleridge

Sam is retired. He spends his entire life travelling the world and climbing mountains and diving. He used to work for Tandy the well known Electrical store. There is a rumour flying around that he might have been in the Army. I overheard someone mention some unimportant regiment that might have had the word Guards in it??

ROLE - Navigator, Linguist, harasser of Border guards

The tank commander in Ethiopia

Raf Jah

Raf managed to get himself written down as the expedition leader. This makes no difference as no-one listens to him anyway! He owns Swahili Divers in Pemba (Tanzania). He says he runs it, but his staff say the place is better off without him.

ROLE - Expedition Commander, photographer, chronicler of tales, Linguist

Raf fixes The Weasel in the Masai Maara. As you can see he's loving everyminute of it!
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Stuart Catling

A keen diver, Engineer and one time corporal in the Royal Air Force, Stuart is a valuable addition to any expedition. Stuart’s claim to fame is repairing the Air defence of Belize while drunk, but that again is just a viscous rumour.

ROLE - Engineer, mechanic, driver. Security

Stuart Arrives with all his luggage
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Cisca Zwiers

Cisca is Dutch. She is also an anthropologist, social studier and general busy body. She’s also not sure that she’s coming too, so we’ll not say too much more.

ROLE - Anthropologist, European.

Cisca wanders the streets of Stonetown aimlessly
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