Resource Travel
  • Destinations
    • All AFRICA ANTARCTICA ASIA CENTRAL AMERICA EUROPE NORTH AMERICA OCEANIA SOUTH AMERICA SPACE

      6 Reasons Why The Sony RX0 II Is…

      Astronaut Photo Series Aims To Help Preserve The…

      A Conversation with Ami Vitale About Rhino Conservation…

      7 Reasons to Embrace the Cold for a…

      Braving The Extreme and Merciless Weather of Patagonia…

      Learning How To Relax in Punta de Mita,…

      Beaches, Mountains, and Deserts: See The Diverse Beauty…

      37 Photos That Will Inspire You to Visit…

      10 Must-See Places in Norway

      71 Natural Hot Springs To Warm Up In…

      See The Untamed Beauty of Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National…

      Haboobs, Lightning, and Hail: See the Frighteningly Beautiful…

      A Conversation with Ami Vitale About Rhino Conservation…

      What I Learned From Photographing a 16-Day Medical…

      Exploring Chefchaouen: The Urban Blue Pearl of Morocco

      An Adventure in Uganda: An iPhone Photo Story

      39 Photos That Will Inspire You to Safari…

      Inside a Photographer’s Rapid Physical Transformation to the…

      My Experience Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro as an Avid…

      An Adventure Through South Africa with Jarrad Seng

      Snow Falls in Sahara Desert Town for the…

      Giving Voice to Kenya’s Wildlife

      A Colorful Journey Through Morocco with an iPhone…

      11 Nights of the Milky Way From the…

      Live the Experience of Photographing a Polar Expedition

      A Look Inside the Darkness of the Sub-Zero…

      360° Video Takes Viewers to a Penguin and…

      What I Learned From Living in the Coldest…

      27 Images of the World’s Most Remote Photowalk…

      Photographing A One Month Adventure in Thailand With…

      20 Lessons David DuChemin Taught Me About Travel…

      ‘A Portrait of Iraq’: See The Everyday People…

      The Story Behind Waves For Water and Their…

      See This Couple’s Incredible 3-Week Journey Through Thailand

      10 Days in India: 45 Photos of Chaos,…

      21 Photos That Prove Siem Reap, Cambodia Should…

      A Rare Look Inside North Korea’s Luxury Ski…

      No Cameras in Your Carry-On: Electronics Ban Confirms…

      Photographing Japan With a Leica M10 Is Like…

      Exploring The Natural Beauty of Camsur and Biri,…

      The Black Teeth of Thailand: Uncovering The Unusual…

      Learning How To Relax in Punta de Mita,…

      50 Photos That Show The Beauty of Everyday…

      Street Photography Tips for Your Cuba Adventure—Or Any…

      Exploring South Dakota’s Rugged Badlands National Park

      See the Milky Way Behind an Erupting Volcano…

      The 10 Best Photography Spots in Havana, Cuba

      The Phenomenon That Makes Costa Rica’s Rio Celeste…

      A Dog-Lover’s Dilemma In Nicaragua

      Hawaiian Nomadic Filmmaker Lets Us Discover the World…

      31 Days in Cuba with an iPhone 6s…

      The Untold Culture Of Cuba

      Over 100,000 People Watch This Traveler Assure His…

      10 Must-See Places in Norway

      The 13 Best Photography Spots in Oia, Santorini

      Experience The Vibrant Night Sky From La Palma…

      How to Get the Perfect Picture from 32,000…

      Finding Serenity in Lofoten, Norway With Photographer Mikkel…

      See The Extreme Difference Between Summer and Winter…

      Running 450 Miles Across Iceland For A Good…

      Under an Arctic Sky: An Interview With Chris…

      7 Tips For Taking Photos in a Blizzard

      A Dream Like Journey Through the Dolomites

      Disappearing Ice: Greenland’s Melting Ilulissat Icefjord

      See Why Italy’s Dolomites are a Must Visit…

      Astronaut Photo Series Aims To Help Preserve The…

      7 Reasons to Embrace the Cold for a…

      71 Natural Hot Springs To Warm Up In…

      See The Untamed Beauty of Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National…

      Haboobs, Lightning, and Hail: See the Frighteningly Beautiful…

      A Sunset Cruise Around San Francisco on the…

      Meet the 16 Creatives in AdoramaTV’s ‘Through The…

      See the Massive Dust Storm That Swallowed Southwest…

      In Search of Grizzly Bears in Grand Teton…

      Finding Colorful Life in California’s Death Valley

      Experience The Beautiful Chaos of Los Angeles

      5 Reasons Why I Am Stoked For Treefort…

      37 Photos That Will Inspire You to Visit…

      Three Girlfriends on a 10-Day Roadtrip Through the…

      Two Girlfriends’ 8-Day Roadtrip Along Australia’s Southern Great…

      Time-lapse Film Shows the Stunning and Diverse Landscapes…

      Film Explores The Beauty of New Zealand Winter

      Diving Into the Waterworld of Tahiti and Fakarava

      What 7 Days of Relaxation in the British…

      See the Festival That Transforms Sydney Into a…

      Michael Shainblum Captures The Natural, Photogenic Beauty of…

      Watch The Film That Will Inspire You to…

      Hawaiian Swims Dangerously Close to Massive Lava Flow

      Video Shows Why it is Important to Keep…

      6 Reasons Why The Sony RX0 II Is…

      Braving The Extreme and Merciless Weather of Patagonia…

      Beaches, Mountains, and Deserts: See The Diverse Beauty…

      13 Things You Must Do While In Peru

      Mountains And Storms: My Adventure in Patagonia

      In Argentina, a Gaucho Goes Global

      Win a Tour for Two in Torres Del…

      Experience the Ever-Changing Spring Weather In Torres del…

      A Two-Week Adventure Through Patagonia With Jason Charles…

      See the Stunning Night Sky and Vibrant Landscapes…

      Hawaiian Nomadic Filmmaker Lets Us Discover the World…

      Exploring the Beaches and Nightlife of Rio De…

      See Elon Musk’s SpaceX Rocket Light Up The…

      Hurricane Florence Looks Extremely Frightening From Space

      See the Aurora Borealis from 78,000 Feet in…

      Nighttime Map Shows the Dramatic Changing of Earth’s…

      This Stunning Video Takes You on a Mission…

      This New “Edge-On” Photo Shows a Galaxy’s Tough…

      See What it Would be Like to Land…

      See an Astronaut’s View of Earth During 534…

      The Story Behind These Mysterious Light Pillars In…

      11 Photos To Remember The Last Man On…

      Waking up Beneath the Stars in the American…

      11 Nights of the Milky Way From the…

  • Productions Of The World
    • Exploring Chefchaouen: The Urban Blue Pearl of Morocco

      Under an Arctic Sky: An Interview With Chris…

      Diving Into the Waterworld of Tahiti and Fakarava

      Snow-clad Solitude: A Winter Road Trip Through Idaho

      The Untold Culture Of Cuba

  • Meet The Writers
  • Newsletter

Resource Travel

  • Destinations
    • All AFRICA ANTARCTICA ASIA CENTRAL AMERICA EUROPE NORTH AMERICA OCEANIA SOUTH AMERICA SPACE

      6 Reasons Why The Sony RX0 II Is…

      Astronaut Photo Series Aims To Help Preserve The…

      A Conversation with Ami Vitale About Rhino Conservation…

      7 Reasons to Embrace the Cold for a…

      Braving The Extreme and Merciless Weather of Patagonia…

      Learning How To Relax in Punta de Mita,…

      Beaches, Mountains, and Deserts: See The Diverse Beauty…

      37 Photos That Will Inspire You to Visit…

      10 Must-See Places in Norway

      71 Natural Hot Springs To Warm Up In…

      See The Untamed Beauty of Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National…

      Haboobs, Lightning, and Hail: See the Frighteningly Beautiful…

      A Conversation with Ami Vitale About Rhino Conservation…

      What I Learned From Photographing a 16-Day Medical…

      Exploring Chefchaouen: The Urban Blue Pearl of Morocco

      An Adventure in Uganda: An iPhone Photo Story

      39 Photos That Will Inspire You to Safari…

      Inside a Photographer’s Rapid Physical Transformation to the…

      My Experience Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro as an Avid…

      An Adventure Through South Africa with Jarrad Seng

      Snow Falls in Sahara Desert Town for the…

      Giving Voice to Kenya’s Wildlife

      A Colorful Journey Through Morocco with an iPhone…

      11 Nights of the Milky Way From the…

      Live the Experience of Photographing a Polar Expedition

      A Look Inside the Darkness of the Sub-Zero…

      360° Video Takes Viewers to a Penguin and…

      What I Learned From Living in the Coldest…

      27 Images of the World’s Most Remote Photowalk…

      Photographing A One Month Adventure in Thailand With…

      20 Lessons David DuChemin Taught Me About Travel…

      ‘A Portrait of Iraq’: See The Everyday People…

      The Story Behind Waves For Water and Their…

      See This Couple’s Incredible 3-Week Journey Through Thailand

      10 Days in India: 45 Photos of Chaos,…

      21 Photos That Prove Siem Reap, Cambodia Should…

      A Rare Look Inside North Korea’s Luxury Ski…

      No Cameras in Your Carry-On: Electronics Ban Confirms…

      Photographing Japan With a Leica M10 Is Like…

      Exploring The Natural Beauty of Camsur and Biri,…

      The Black Teeth of Thailand: Uncovering The Unusual…

      Learning How To Relax in Punta de Mita,…

      50 Photos That Show The Beauty of Everyday…

      Street Photography Tips for Your Cuba Adventure—Or Any…

      Exploring South Dakota’s Rugged Badlands National Park

      See the Milky Way Behind an Erupting Volcano…

      The 10 Best Photography Spots in Havana, Cuba

      The Phenomenon That Makes Costa Rica’s Rio Celeste…

      A Dog-Lover’s Dilemma In Nicaragua

      Hawaiian Nomadic Filmmaker Lets Us Discover the World…

      31 Days in Cuba with an iPhone 6s…

      The Untold Culture Of Cuba

      Over 100,000 People Watch This Traveler Assure His…

      10 Must-See Places in Norway

      The 13 Best Photography Spots in Oia, Santorini

      Experience The Vibrant Night Sky From La Palma…

      How to Get the Perfect Picture from 32,000…

      Finding Serenity in Lofoten, Norway With Photographer Mikkel…

      See The Extreme Difference Between Summer and Winter…

      Running 450 Miles Across Iceland For A Good…

      Under an Arctic Sky: An Interview With Chris…

      7 Tips For Taking Photos in a Blizzard

      A Dream Like Journey Through the Dolomites

      Disappearing Ice: Greenland’s Melting Ilulissat Icefjord

      See Why Italy’s Dolomites are a Must Visit…

      Astronaut Photo Series Aims To Help Preserve The…

      7 Reasons to Embrace the Cold for a…

      71 Natural Hot Springs To Warm Up In…

      See The Untamed Beauty of Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National…

      Haboobs, Lightning, and Hail: See the Frighteningly Beautiful…

      A Sunset Cruise Around San Francisco on the…

      Meet the 16 Creatives in AdoramaTV’s ‘Through The…

      See the Massive Dust Storm That Swallowed Southwest…

      In Search of Grizzly Bears in Grand Teton…

      Finding Colorful Life in California’s Death Valley

      Experience The Beautiful Chaos of Los Angeles

      5 Reasons Why I Am Stoked For Treefort…

      37 Photos That Will Inspire You to Visit…

      Three Girlfriends on a 10-Day Roadtrip Through the…

      Two Girlfriends’ 8-Day Roadtrip Along Australia’s Southern Great…

      Time-lapse Film Shows the Stunning and Diverse Landscapes…

      Film Explores The Beauty of New Zealand Winter

      Diving Into the Waterworld of Tahiti and Fakarava

      What 7 Days of Relaxation in the British…

      See the Festival That Transforms Sydney Into a…

      Michael Shainblum Captures The Natural, Photogenic Beauty of…

      Watch The Film That Will Inspire You to…

      Hawaiian Swims Dangerously Close to Massive Lava Flow

      Video Shows Why it is Important to Keep…

      6 Reasons Why The Sony RX0 II Is…

      Braving The Extreme and Merciless Weather of Patagonia…

      Beaches, Mountains, and Deserts: See The Diverse Beauty…

      13 Things You Must Do While In Peru

      Mountains And Storms: My Adventure in Patagonia

      In Argentina, a Gaucho Goes Global

      Win a Tour for Two in Torres Del…

      Experience the Ever-Changing Spring Weather In Torres del…

      A Two-Week Adventure Through Patagonia With Jason Charles…

      See the Stunning Night Sky and Vibrant Landscapes…

      Hawaiian Nomadic Filmmaker Lets Us Discover the World…

      Exploring the Beaches and Nightlife of Rio De…

      See Elon Musk’s SpaceX Rocket Light Up The…

      Hurricane Florence Looks Extremely Frightening From Space

      See the Aurora Borealis from 78,000 Feet in…

      Nighttime Map Shows the Dramatic Changing of Earth’s…

      This Stunning Video Takes You on a Mission…

      This New “Edge-On” Photo Shows a Galaxy’s Tough…

      See What it Would be Like to Land…

      See an Astronaut’s View of Earth During 534…

      The Story Behind These Mysterious Light Pillars In…

      11 Photos To Remember The Last Man On…

      Waking up Beneath the Stars in the American…

      11 Nights of the Milky Way From the…

  • Productions Of The World
    • Exploring Chefchaouen: The Urban Blue Pearl of Morocco

      Under an Arctic Sky: An Interview With Chris…

      Diving Into the Waterworld of Tahiti and Fakarava

      Snow-clad Solitude: A Winter Road Trip Through Idaho

      The Untold Culture Of Cuba

  • Meet The Writers
  • Newsletter
AFRICAImage MakersInspirationStreet PhotographyTanzaniaZanzibar

20 Photographs That Capture the Beauty of Zanzibar and Its People

by Sébastien Beun May 18, 2016
written by Sébastien Beun May 18, 2016
20 Photographs That Capture the Beauty of Zanzibar and Its People

I have always had a love affair with Africa. Its cultural diversity and richness, its nature, its people… everything I have experienced on my trips to the continent was pure authenticity to my eyes. Thus, it’s not a surprise that I jump on a plane to any African country each time I have an opportunity. And, since I cannot travel without my camera, I always bring back lots of photographs to complement the many memories that flood my mind.

Perhaps no location in Africa has been more interesting to me than Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous archipelago located about 20 miles off the coast of both Tanzania and Kenya, although it is formally a part of Tanzania. It consists of many small islands and two main ones: Unguja (often referred as Zanzibar) and Pemba. Over the centuries, it was considered a base for traders traveling between Africa, the Arabian peninsula and India and as a result, people of many different origins have settled there.

I had the chance to travel to Zanzibar last summer to document the work of Art in Tanzania, an NGO which is active in both Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania. The organizations’ main focuses are in education, social work, health, and arts.

Of course, saying that Zanzibar’s white sand beaches are beautiful is an understatement. But over time, Zanzibar has also become a beautiful cultural crossroads and its main city, Stone Town, is a living testimony of the island’s history.

SB Zanzibar-1

Stone Town is the old part of Zanzibar City, the island’s main hub. The name comes from the use of coral stone as the main construction material, which gives buildings a distinctive reddish warm color. As the former capital of the Zanzibar sultanate, it is a city of huge historical importance in East Africa, thanks to a unique mixture of Swahili, Arab, Persian, Indian and European influences. Due to its heritage and uniqueness, the whole town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.

SB Zanzibar-2

Buildings in Stone Town often have three or four stories, and the streets are very narrow. As a result, many streets stay in the shade throughout the day. Also, there is just no room for cars to make their way in there, so people just stroll on foot or by bicycle. Traditional houses have large verandas located at different levels, even on their rooftops, that are protected by carved wooden balustrades and corrugated sheet roofs. Having your breakfast and morning coffee while admiring the city from one of these verandas is a must!

 

SB Zanzibar-3

With no cars in the streets, everything is different. The pace of life, the sounds, the smells. The lack of motor vehicles makes it easy to  immerse  in  the  atmosphere  of  Stone  Town  and  imagine what was life a few centuries ago. You can hear the sounds of people chatting while seated on  houses  pedestals and the  voices  of  merchants  talking  to  potential  customers.  You  can  smell the aromas of food, coffee, and spices being cooked in houses or even in the streets. Getting lost in the streets of Stone Town is a unique experience.

 

SB Zanzibar-4

One of the most well-known features of Stone Town buildings are the decorated wooden doors. Connoisseurs can distinguish two main types of doors: those of Arab style are rectangular with a carving that is often Islamic in content while those of Indian style have rounded tops. Most of Stone Town’s buildings are very old and quite a lot of them are, unfortunately, in a deteriorating condition. Coral stone is indeed very friable and centuries of tropical climate and salt water have eroded the walls. Fortunately, some major restoration projects are currently being undertaken.

 

SB Zanzibar-5

Stone Town is located on Zanzibar’s west coast, which is just perfect to admire beautiful African sunsets all year round. At the end of the days, both locals and tourists gather in the pubs and restaurant of Shangani – Stone Town’s seafront area – to sip a couple of sundowners cocktails or beers while watching the sun set over the Indian Ocean.

 

SB Zanzibar-6

The Forodhani Gardens are located next to Shangani Street, along the main seawalk, just in front of the House of Wonders and the Old Fort, the town’s most famous historical buildings. There is a popular street food market that set up there every night, where both locals and tourists gather to have dinner.

 

SB Zanzibar-7

The hardest part about having dinner at Foroghani Gardens is actually choosing between all the Zanzibari specialties: grilled seafood, samosas, sweet potatoes… and, of course, the famous Zanzibar pizza: a kind of chapati filled with ground meat, egg, onions, cream cheese and cooked on a grill. Hussein was my cook the night I arrived in Zanzibar and casually ended up at the gardens. He made me tasty grilled octopus and shrimps with an incredible sugar cane juice to drink with the tasty delicacies.

 

SB Zanzibar-8

Over the course of history, Zanzibar was famous worldwide for its spices and, unfortunately, its slaves. It was East Africa’s main slave-trading port. It is estimated that not less than 50,000 slaves were sold through the slave market of Zanzibar each year in the 19th century, and probably as many died each year before even reaching the island. Slavery on Zanzibar was abolished by sultan Barghash bin Said, the second Sultan of Zanzibar, in 1876. Nowadays, what remains of the slave market hosts a museum on the history of slavery as well as a monument to the slaves.

 

SB Zanzibar-9

The suburbs of Zanzibar City are a set of villages overlapping into each other. Fuoni, although it’s located only three miles to the southeast of Stone Town, is full of unpaved roads and the atmosphere feels much more rural than in town. Most houses are made of concrete blocks and corrugated sheet roofs. Fish and water vendors troll the streets by bicycles, ringing a bell to warn people that they are nearby. From time to time, you will see an overcrowded daladala (a minibus share taxi) cross the village.

 

SB Zanzibar-10

In villages, most houses are tiny and people tend to do a lot of household activities outside, like this beautiful woman who was doing her laundry while her daughter was taking care of her small brother. Thus, the streets are full of activity and energy at pretty much every hour of the day.

 

SB Zanzibar-11

For the residents of the suburbs and villages, going to the grocery store can take a while. Fortunately, there is (almost) always a small shop like this one around the corner, where you can find drinks, biscuits, bread, candies and even (sometimes) SIM cards. The thing is, you never know when it’s actually open.

 

SB Zanzibar-12

A typical rural scene in Zanzibar. No need for fences there: chickens and cows will cross the streets freely as lots of families own their own animals for food purposes.

 

SB Zanzibar-13

A great way to discover Zanzibar’s rural regions is to volunteer with one of the NGO’s that are active there. I had the chance to document the work of Art in Tanzania and visit several schools that they support. Since public transports are somewhat inconsistent, there are many small, proximity schools all around the island, like Yussuf Nursery School which houses about a hundred children from ages four to nine.

 

Most classrooms are very basic in rural schools. The luckiest pupils have wooden benches and chairs while the other sit on the ground during the class. But that surely doesn’t prevent classrooms to be welcoming, nor teachers to provide dynamic lessons to the children!

Most classrooms are very basic in rural schools. The luckiest pupils have wooden benches and chairs while the other sit on the ground during the class. But that surely doesn’t prevent classrooms to be welcoming, nor teachers to provide dynamic lessons to the children!

 

Break times are always very active as children play, sing and dance together and, quite often with the teachers as well. Visitors are more than welcome to take part in the activities and it won’t take long until a child grabs your hand and makes you join whatever is going on.

Break times are always very active as children play, sing and dance together and, quite often with the teachers as well. Visitors are more than welcome to take part in the activities and it won’t take long until a child grabs your hand and makes you join whatever is going on.

 

This is Babu. Babu means “grandfather” in Swahili. He’s the sweetest man. He is the caretaker at Art in Tanzania’s volunteer house in Fuoni. He is the kind of man who doesn’t speak much but has a benevolent gaze and a face that tells many stories. Babu always wears a Bargashia, Zanzibar’s variant of the Kofia, the traditional hat worn by men in East Africa, especially by Swahili-speaking people.

This is Babu. Babu means “grandfather” in Swahili. He’s the sweetest man. He is the caretaker at Art in Tanzania’s volunteer house in Fuoni. He is the kind of man who doesn’t speak much but has a benevolent gaze and a face that tells many stories. Babu always wears a Bargashia, Zanzibar’s variant of the Kofia, the traditional hat worn by men in East Africa, especially by Swahili-speaking people.

 

 

Zanzibar is, of course, also famous for its gorgeous white sand beaches and water activities. There are some famous villages around the east coast where most of the tourists gather, like Jambiani, or the much quieter village of Matemwe, where this photo was taken. Aside from tourism, the villages' economy is mostly based on fishing and you will see fishermen going to the ocean on their dhows, the traditional sailing boats of East Africa.

Zanzibar is, of course, also famous for its gorgeous white sand beaches and water activities. There are some famous villages around the east coast where most of the tourists gather, like Jambiani, or the much quieter village of Matemwe, where this photo was taken. Aside from tourism, the villages’ economy is mostly based on fishing and you will see fishermen going to the ocean on their dhows, the traditional sailing boats of East Africa.

 

Along with fishing, seaweed farming is the other economic pillar of the east coast’s villages, and it is mostly carried out by women. You will often see them bicycle on the beach to move from their village to the seaweed cultures, a much more convenient transportation method than using the inland’s roads and paths.

Along with fishing, seaweed farming is the other economic pillar of the east coast’s villages, and it is mostly carried out by women. You will often see them bicycle on the beach to move from their village to the seaweed cultures, a much more convenient transportation method than using the inland’s roads and paths.

 

The Rock. One of the most iconic views of Zanzibar. It is a restaurant that was built on a rock not too far from the shore of Pingwe on the east coast. Although you can get to the rock on foot at low tide, you’ll need a boat if you want to reach your table at high tide!

The Rock. One of the most iconic views of Zanzibar. It is a restaurant that was built on a rock not too far from the shore of Pingwe on the east coast. Although you can get to the rock on foot at low tide, you’ll need a boat if you want to reach your table at high tide!

 

SB Zanzibar-20

Zanzibar’s beaches are beautiful not only during the day, but also at night. As long as you stay at a good distance from the big resorts that are lit 24/7, you will be able to enjoy beautiful starry nights and admire the Milky Way stand over the palm trees all year round.
Needless to say, I fell in love with this island. The laid back life, the history, the food, and the beaches were all amazing. But to me, the real beauty of Zanzibar lies within its people. The warm and friendly smiles will always have me day dreaming of returning to this island paradise.
See more from Sébastien Beun on his website, Facebook, and Instagram. 
7 comments
0
FacebookTwitterGoogle +Pinterest
previous post
360° Video Takes Viewers to a Penguin and Seal Colony in Antarctica
next post
Shocking Photos From a Place Lightning Strikes 300 Days a Year

Similar Stories To Fuel Your Wanderlust

17 Photos That Will Inspire You To Follow...

August 4, 2015

10 Must-See Places in Norway

December 3, 2018

37 Photos That Will Inspire You to Visit...

December 13, 2018

Ian Plant Explores the Human Element of Travel

November 30, 2016

Ernesto Pérez Tells Compelling Urban Stories Of His...

July 1, 2015

6 Reasons Why You Should Go To Sony’s...

February 6, 2018

See the Massive Dust Storm That Swallowed Southwest...

July 11, 2018

5 Reasons Why I Am Stoked For Treefort...

March 21, 2018

Snow-clad Solitude: A Winter Road Trip Through Idaho

November 22, 2016

10 Days in India: 45 Photos of Chaos,...

November 29, 2017

7 comments

mnapoli May 20, 2016 - 10:13 am

Beautiful photo, quite memorable. Very well represented. Thank you!

Reply
Sébastien Beun May 22, 2016 - 1:53 pm

Thank you for the kind words! :-)

Reply
CLanz June 8, 2016 - 4:42 am

Stunning pictures!
I was wondering, how did you go around Stone Town, and especially in the villages, taking pictures? As I understand, many people are very opposed to being photographed.
Thanks so much!

Reply
Sébastien Beun June 13, 2016 - 2:51 pm

Thank you very much! And sorry for the belated answer…
It is true that many people are quite opposed to being photographed, and portrait photography can be a real challenge there. However, the more you connect with people, the more likely they will eventually agree to have their photo taken.
In Stone Town, I spent a lot of time wandering through the streets by myself and started talking with a lot of people, ate a lot of street food, constantly trying to make connections. And it helped a lot.
In the villages, I was with with people from a local NGO I was taking pictures for. It opened the doors!
This being said, I think that what helped me most was being able to speak a few simple words of Swahili! It definitely made a difference :-)

Reply
Ella Vator April 30, 2019 - 10:58 am

Such nice Post! You might also be interested in trying my online video downloader: https://tubenest.com/

Reply
video grabber May 10, 2019 - 12:54 am

Such nice Post! You might also be interested in trying my online video downloader: Video Grabber

Reply
デーモンツールとは May 15, 2019 - 4:24 am

Yet another issue is that video games are usually serious anyway with the primary focus on knowing things rather than leisure. Although, it comes with an entertainment feature to keep your children engaged, each game is normally designed to develop a specific group of skills or curriculum, such as math concepts or scientific discipline. Thanks for your article.

Reply

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Instagram

  • Photo by @michaelbonocore: “I finished editing my iPhone photos from...
    4 years ago by resourcetravel Photo by  @michaelbonocore : “I finished editing my iPhone photos from Guatemala, and I really feel that i did not do this amazing country justice. So I can’t wait to return in July to lead a team for  @thegivinglens  with my Sony camera and lenses. Do you want to come with me? Check out the link in my IG stories or link in my profile. Has anyone ever been to Guatemala? Let me know your experiences in the comments! I took this shot of  @laurrrajean  as the early morning light lit up the imposing Volcán de Agua behind Antigua. Surrounded by…
  • Happy Birthday @grandcanyonnps! We love this shot by @pinyonridgephoto of...
    4 years ago by resourcetravel Happy Birthday  @grandcanyonnps ! We love this shot by  @pinyonridgephoto  of an amazing storm passing through this massive and stunning canyon.  #ResourceTravel   #VisitArizona   #GrandCanyon 
  • Photo by @amivitale. Just 12 hours left to enter to...
    4 years ago by resourcetravel Photo by  @amivitale . Just 12 hours left to enter to win a chance to visit the last two living female Northern White Rhinos in Kenya with  @amivitale !  @michaelbonocore  also interviewed Ami about her passion for rhino conservation and whether it is a fight she believes can ultimately be won. Read the interview and learn how to enter the contest by visiting the link in IG Stories or our profile.  #ResourceTravel   #Travel   #Rhino   #NatGeo   #NatGeoTravel   #Kenya   @olpejeta   @omazeworld 
  • Happy Valentines Day! ❤️ @cj_kale #ResourceTravel
    4 years ago by resourcetravel Happy Valentines Day! ❤️  @cj_kale   #ResourceTravel 
  • Watching Twilight come in Mostar with @krystle.blackburn. Thanks for tagging...
    4 years ago by resourcetravel Watching Twilight come in Mostar with  @krystle .blackburn. Thanks for tagging  #ResourceTravel  Krystle!

Follow Resource Travel

Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube

Popular Posts

  • 1

    A Colorful Journey Through Morocco with an iPhone 7 Plus

    November 17, 2016
  • 2

    11 Travel Photography Blogs to Start Following Today

    July 13, 2016
  • 3

    The 10 Best Photography Spots in Miami Beach

    February 16, 2017
  • 4

    Yes, Photographers, Nature is Dangerous

    November 21, 2016
  • 5

    A Look Inside the Darkness of the Sub-Zero Antarctic Winter

    June 23, 2016

Resource Travel is a proud division of Resource Magazine

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • Email

@2018 - Resource Magazine. All Right Reserved.


Back To Top