ZANZIBAR
Zanzi, you had me at breakfast 😋🍳 and I’m not a breakfast person... Well, until you introduce freshly squeezed juice, ripe tropical fruit, rich East African coffee, avocado toast, Ugali, Roti, masala-spiced beans... Repeat, I’m not a breakfast person.
#swahili #african #arab #indian #fusion #africanfood #eastafrica
Let’s get our girls.
I was truly conflicted about posting this picture. These beautiful girls came rushing onto the deck where I was having breakfast today.
They were walking along the beach asking for money when the tallest, and clearly the oldest, girl (in the blue head wrap) saw me and stopped. She stared, astonished. Immediately, she began pointing and calling to the others. When gathered, the girls rushed past the private wooden gate, separating beach and cottage and onto my deck. They fell onto bended knees and raised their pails. It almost broke me.
I am used to getting curious stares and snickers and shocked looks and meeting glances of both envy and confusion. But begging, especially by women and girls, gets me every time. There is enough wealth in this world that no one should be poor. However, moving through certain countries, the poverty is as certain as the water there will be turquoise blue and warm.
After entering, the girls were shooed away, past the gate and back onto the beach by a male hotel staff member. I followed and when he went away I gave them money, of course. Even though, I know it wouldn’t be theirs alone to keep. However, I asked if I could take their picture. They fell together in a stiff line, like puppets. I said, “please share that money with one another and stay close. You’ll need each other. And know, you don’t have to perform. At least, not for me.” One of the girls dropped the piddly coins from her pail onto the sand and placed it her head. Then I took this shot.
#everydayafrica #documentaryphotography #beachlife #tanzaniangirl #worknoplay #friendship #zanzibar
For the record. I’d give up everything I’ve fought for in this life to return to the sea and be a mermaid 🧜🏿♀️ There’s more life inside you. Go within. Go without. There’s more. More. More...
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#morejoy #lessthings #morelove #lesswaste #moreabundance #seame #seeyourself #seeothers #sealife #seetheworld #swim #flow #go #seeyouthere
sen(t)ǝ’men(t)l. FOR SUNRISES 🌞... but not seasickness.
Where do we get off? Seriously. Where?? 😩
Just a reminder... you’ll never get lost if you are always chasing the sun 🌅
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#sunset #getlost #africanstyle #dhow #zanzibar #everydayafrica #checkoutafrica #blessedlife #yemanjácalled #yorubachild #ase
Continuing to surround myself with and feed all the things that are wild, free, precious and magic, both inside and outside of me. Will you? 🐢🌿❤️
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#feedyouradventure #feedyoursoul #tortoise #sanctuary #waterbaby #search #sealife #seaturtle #dolife #softly #sweetly #magically #nungwi #zanzibar #myafrica #africatotheworld #boldlygo #traveltheworld #live
Momentarily melancholy over Friday fantasies of bygone beaches. But calling forth more change, more healing, more growth, more intention, more greatness in this flawed, full life...
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#fridaymood #livefully #remembrance #oceanblue #zanzibar #michamvi #therock #traveldeeper #africa #everydayafrica #travelafrica #blessedlife