Sunday, March 27, 2011

Zanzibar



Natives outside enjoying the cooling of the day as well as the beautiful sun set


The Irony. Come to Africa and never really socialize with the Africans. Just hang with others like you and be served by the Africans who still unfortunately think there is something special/superior about Wazungus. Wazungus are seen as benefactors.




Wazungus, three stories above in a nice hotel named "Africa House" seperated from the culture and enjoying alcholic beverages. This is what happens when tourism is the biggest part of a country's economy. It dictates and changes places that are conservative muslims where women are suppose to wear Bui BUi into an enviroment catered to a culture that is unacceptable.Andre and I were the only non whites in this space which is guarded by an african guard that probably wouldn't have let us in until he heard our english and figured we weren't just natives try to beg or something. This is a beautiful veiw though. I hope that we get to the point that we can exchange cultures without the stigma of one culture over powering and over shadowing the "smaller" cultures.


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