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A walk in Zanzibar’s rich spice of history

By Joe Ombuor

As Zanzibar pops into sight out of the expansive Indian Ocean waters, a visitor bored by the monotony that is the drone and chugging of a marine engine envisions a rich date with history. An initial recipe to the rich menu ahead is the eerie yet magnificent white faÁade of Stone Town, built on the sweat and blood of African slaves long before Nairobi, Mombasa or Dar es Salaam were built.

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