Yes, In My Lifetime is a collection of selected articles and essays by
Haroub Othman, written over the span of his career of nearly four
decades. Originally appearing in a wide range of fora, the writings
reflect Othman's growth as an intellectual and an activist. They also
encapsulate his life's passions - the plight of the people and their
struggles for their rights, the state of the Union of Tanganyika and
Zanzibar, and international solidarity with the oppressed the world
over. A child of Zanzibar, Othman fought long and hard for the unity of
those islands, and for their continued presence in the Union, and the
set of articles in that section pay homage to that work. Haroub Othman
was a professor of development studies at the University of Dar es
Salaam, having specialised in international law and political science.
He was still working with the University when he passed away in 2009.
His many Kiswahili writings are unfortunately not included in this book.