TANZANIA: History of slavery in Zanzibar

TANZANIA: History of slavery in Zanzibar

In the middle of the 19th century, the streets of Zanzibar were full of slaves. Some stayed on the island and others were just passing through before being sold to the largest slave market in East Africa. All the slaves came from the African continent and were...
TANZANIA: Zanzibar island

TANZANIA: Zanzibar island

Zanzibar is an archipelago made up of several islands including Pemba, Mafia and Unguja (which is the largest and the one we visited). Unguja is also often known as the island of Zanzibar where we find its capital, Stone Town. This island is located in the Indian...