Zanzibar

"In the Navajo culture, it's a matriarchal society. And with the matriarch, which is my grandmother, once she passes, the next holder is a two-spirit individual; it's usually a male/female, an individual like me," says Travis Goldtooth, who is part of the

Want To See Inspiring Pix? Check Out These Award-Winning Photos

12:40pm May 02, 2021

by Michele Abercrombie

This year's Leica Women Foto Project highlights girls defying cultural taboos and learning to swim in Zanzibar and a young Native American runner who triumphed despite a coach's lack of faith.

Students at the Dhow Countries Music Academy, dedicated to preserving the music known as "taarab," play on a balcony overlooking Zanzibar's port.

The Hot New Musical Trend In Zanzibar Is From The '80s — The 1880s

3:53pm September 29, 2018

by Amy Yee

The traditional music known as taarab was fading away — until a school began giving lessons to aspiring musicians.

Deputy sergeant Mauwa Saleh is the coordinator of the seven Gender and Children desks in Zanzibar. These desks are staffed by police officers who have received training on how to interview victims and investigate reports of gender-based violence.

Health & Safety

How To Get Women To Trust The Police? 'Gender' Desks

2:59pm August 15, 2018

by Rebecca Grant

In Tanzania and Zanzibar, the rate of sexual assault is high. And even the police admit they don't do a good job responding to complainants. So they came up with a plan.

A young white rhino, drugged and blindfolded, is about to be released into the Okavango Delta in Botswana. It was relocated from South Africa to protect it from poachers.

Extraordinary Moments: Top Contenders For A Photojournalism Prize

7:00am February 25, 2018

by Courtney Columbus

Nominees for the 2018 World Press Photo contest are both newsy and unexpected: child jockeys, a blindfolded rhino, cave-dwellers in China.

Screengrab from the film, Present Tense.

Teens Make Film In Broken English To Explain Why They'll Fail English

2:14pm June 25, 2015

by Gregory Warner

Three high schoolers in Zanzibar have won a prize for a film tackling a fierce debate in African classrooms: Should the teacher instruct in English or the mother tongue?

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Vanilla is seemingly a prima donna spice because its pods have to be hand-pollinated and then boiled and dried in the direct sun for only one hour.

World News

Vanilla, Nutmeg Spice And Everything Nice On A Zanzibar Farm

7:27pm June 01, 2015

by Gregory Warner

Three spices that grow on the island of Zanzibar are so common they might be flavoring your morning cup of coffee. But vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg have very different origins.

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Zuhura Khamisi is a volunteer and mentor at Malaika Sober House.

It's Been A Hard 12-Step Road For Zanzibar's Heroin Addicts

12:40pm May 27, 2015

by Gregory Warner

An island off the coast of Tanzania has one of the world's highest addiction rates. But the majority of its people, who are Muslims, are uneasy with the 12-step recovery program's Christian concepts.

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