Zanzibar

Zanzibar-born, British-based novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah poses for a photo at his home in Canterbury, England, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021.

Nobel winner Abdulrazak Gurnah brings dignity to stories of colonial dispossession, colleague says

Books

The world has discovered the magic that lies at the heart of Abdulrazak Gurnah’s project, says Bashir Abu-Manneh, head of the English department at the University of Kent, where he and Gurnah have taught together for many years.

Abdulrazak Gurnah during the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2017.

Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah: An introduction to the man and his writing

Books

Yugoslavia, Zaire and other defunct geo names

Islam for the environment

Remembering Bi Kidude, Zanzibar’s Queen of Music

Arts, Culture & Media

Taarab Music from Zanzibar

Arts, Culture & Media

Taarab is a popular style of music in East Africa.

The World

On spice tour in East Africa

Arts, Culture & Media

For the Geo Quiz, we’re looking for an island off the coast of East Africa. 50 years ago, it joined up with the former African colony named Tanganyika and became part of Tanzania. The island’s exotic spices have for centuries attracted spice merchants.