Our objective is to be able to invite you with this book like friends inside this quite guarded world…..the isles often affectionately know as the Spice Islands in the Indian Ocean. These two main islands of Unguja and Pemba combined make up Zanzibar influenced by over two centuries of differing cultures, Phoenicians, Persians, Portuguese, Omani Arabs, Dutch and British have all settled here at one time or another and their influences can be seen locally. Pemba to this day remains little untouched by the stem of tourism Stone Town (Unguja) the once main historical trade and slave market capital of East Africa is now a UNESCO world heritage site with an abundance of amazing colonial architecture with its ever winding alleyways and local markets with its famous Doors and Bazaars.
As professional photographers who live in Stone Town on Unguja with many years of experience be able to show on our work with this first book. The idea is to experience a type of “hidden Africa” street photography in the sense that through our very close ties with various communities around the Archipelago of Zanzibar’s Isles to be able to show you an insiders personnel perspective and through these closely nurtured religious and family ties we will make it possible for your to truly experience a side of Africa that is otherwise a closed door!.