Sunday, 27 July 2014

Stone Town colourful close-ups

Coloured wire toys close-up
Green rope Blue boat
Shoki shoki close-up









Friday, 11 July 2014

Stone Town Streets, Zanzibar

Fashion street
The Zanzibar Haircutting and Shaving Saloon

Milkman passes Zanzibar door decorated with UK registration plates (don't ask)

Wednesday, 2 July 2014

Waiting for Fish, Kizimkazi

Busy (not). Waiting for Fish, Kizimkazi

One solitary lady - "my father is a fisherman" she tells me.

They call the yellow one a "Brazil fish" for some reason ...

Saturday, 21 June 2014

ZIFF - Zanzibar International Film Festival 2014

actress Terry Pheto - Long Walk to Freedom at ZIFF 2014 (but looks like Mandela did not take his seat)

Awards Night audience at ZIFF 2014

Awards Night at ZIFF 2014

filmmaker Biyi Bandele - Half a Yellow Sun at ZIFF 2014

filmmaker Biyi Bandele - Half a Yellow Sun at ZIFF 2014

All Winners On Stage at ZIFF 2014

ZIFF 2014 - people, vibe, culture

Opening Parade (Women's Panorama) at ZIFF 2014
Dhow Race audience at ZIFF 2014
Children's Panorama at ZIFF 2014
Downs Syndrome Day at ZIFF 2014

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

ZIFF 2014 - Music Stage

Habib Koite (Mali) at ZIFF 2014

Raha-T-Zamani (Zanzibar) at ZIFF 2014

Ras Innocent Nganyagwa (Tanzania) at ZIFF 2014

Tanouri Dancers (Egypt) at ZIFF 2014

Friday, 13 June 2014

Stone Town from the sea

Traditional view of Stone Town from the sea showing fishing boats on the beach, St Joseph's cathedral and Jitah-Li-La Mosque

Stone Town's historic waterfront showing House of Wonders through to Park Hyatt and Serena Hotel; viewed from the sea.

Sunday, 2 March 2014

Pemba Straits, Aerial View

Solitary sailing ngalawa becalmed in the Pemba straits

Mnemba atol ariel view