Zanzibar- The Spice IslandsLet your kids discover Zanzibar, the beautiful spice islands! Follow the story of Darren and Destiny as they explore African heritage, meet new people and get a taste of what real Africa is like.In the third installment of this series, your children will visit Zanzibar. Join Darren and Destiny as they travel to the spice islands and explore the little-known secrets of this tropical land. Bursting with fun monkeys, colorful head wraps and new flavors, Zanzibar is home to hard-working spice producers and people that cherish their past.Make your kids' nighttime story fun and educational with the help of Darren and Destiny. As you read through the colorful pages, you'll taste spicy cinnamon and earthy nutmeg from the hands of authentic local producers, and visit the enchanting mangrove forests where trees grow from the water!Follow Darren and Destiny while they swim in clear waters, taste new dishes and see dolphins in real life. This story book also touches on the history of the islands, and how it was the final African port before enslaved people were sent to Asia, Europe and America. Your kids will get to know the African past, while they have fun and discover what makes Zanzibar a must-see for people of all ages.Perfect for kids age 6 to 10, and their parents! This African heritage series was made for kids of every ethnicity.About the authorPhilanthropist, world traveler and playwright Jay Cameron is thrilled to introduce The Adventures of Darren and Destiny. After a life-changing trip to Ghana, he realized most of what he'd learned as a child about Africa was inaccurate and misleading. Inspired by his own travels, he decided to share the beauty of this vast continent with children.Other Adventures with Darren and Destiny books1. Ghana2. Safari - Tanzania3. Conquering Kilimanjaro 4. Ethiopia - The Land of Origins5. Salvador, Bahia - A Taste of Africa in Brazil6. Benin & Togo - Hidden Treasures

Excerpt from Zanzibar: The Island Metropolis of Eastern Africa Although the name of Zanzibar - that rich spice-island of the African seas - is fairly familiar in the English-speaking world, little has hitherto been written concerning it. Destiny and duty having led me to its shores, I have been presumptuous enough to write the following pages in the hope that they may engender some interest in the story of this romantic island kingdom. The first chapters deal with the historical past, and in them I have endeavoured to trace the close political association of Arabia with Zanzibar from the very earliest times: and the references to the Arab kingdom of Omân and its princes will do something, it is hoped, to save from total extinction the memories of Ahmed, the founder of the Albusaid Dynasty, and of Seyyid Said, the ruler of Omân and the maker of modern Zanzibar. Subsequent chapters recount the advent of Vasco da Gama to the Est African seas in 1498, as well as the almost forgotten visit to Zanzibar, a century later, of that famous Elizabethan sea-captain Sir James Lancaster while on his way to the Indies. The second portion of the book deals with the Zanzibar and Pemba of to-day, and not only gives some account of the Arab, Swahili, and Indian populations, but affords information concerning the clove industry on which the prosperity of the Sultanate so largely depends. The third and last part describes for the first time the ancient Persian and Arab ruins which lie hidden in the forests of Zanzibar and Pemba. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book demonstrates the links between emancipation and the redefinition of honour among all classes of people on the island of Pemba.

This volume focuses on the cultural memory and mediation of the 1964 Zanzibar revolution, analyzing its continuing reverberations in everyday life. The revolution constructed new conceptions of community and identity, race and cultural belonging, as well as instituting different ideals of nationhood, citizenship, sovereignty. As the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the revolution revealed, the official versions of events have shifted significantly over time and the legacy of the uprising is still deeply contested. In these debates, the question of Zanzibari identity remains very much at stake: Who exactly belongs in the islands and what historical processes brought them there? What are the boundaries of the nation, and who can claim to be an essential part of this imagined and embodied community? Political belonging and power are closely intertwined with these issues of identity and historyraising intense debates and divisions over precisely where Zanzibar should be situated within the national order of things in a postcolonial and interconnected world. Attending to narratives that have been overlooked, ignored, or relegated to the margins, the authors of these essays do not seek to simply define the revolution or to establish its ultimate meaning. Instead, they seek to explore the continuing echoes and traces of the revolution fifty years on, reflected in memories, media, and monuments. Inspired by interdisciplinary perspectives from anthropology, history, cultural studies, and geography, these essays foreground critical debates about the revolution, often conducted sotto voce and located well off the official stageattending to long silenced questions, submerged doubts, rumors and secrets, or things that cannot be said.

Zanzibar -- the legendary "Spice Islands" in the Indian Ocean -- is rapidly becoming more accessible, attracting an increasing number of tourists. David Else's definitive guide to the islands is now fully updated, including brand new maps and comprehensive information on hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, and transport as well as on the diving, spice tours, and wildlife reserves which this exotic and friendly location offers. With background information also on the history and culture of Zanzibar, this guide provides everything a traveler needs to explore these beautiful islands.