A cross-section of Zanzibari life that is hidden from most visitors, including fishers at sea, women's basketball and children at a festival.
The author's relationship with the people in these photographs give us a rare insight into the ordinary, yet extraordinary, lives of the residents of the most famous and alluring of the Indian Ocean Swahili islands.
About the Author
Christopher Coles
cfcoles
London, UK
Chris trained as a field biologist and after spending his early career studying the ecology of birds of prey he moved to Tanzania. There, he developed a passionate interest in the relationships between natural resources, economics and human development. He now works in social and environmental sustainability of supply chains in agriculture, fisheries and tourism.
From his childhood to this day, a camera has never been far from his hands and he continues to enthusiastically record his surroundings, whichever continent he may find himself in.
Publish Date March 11, 2011
Dimensions Standard Landscape 24 pgs
Premium Paper, lustre finish
Category Travel
Tags East Africa, Indian Ocean, black and white, Zanzibar, Tanzania, fishers, basketball, Islam, bicycle, tropics, dhow, ngalawa, children