Some photos from the past two weeks in Zanzibar Zanzibar

1) My henna'd hands. On the morning we departed, our host Mama treated us to the elaborate hand tatoos. After my hands were thorougly covered in beautiful black and orange designs, we learned that the black paint was black hair dye from china--the same heavy-metal laden dye all the guidebooks warned against. Oh well.

2) Me in the luxurious bed of my homestay in Zanzibar, modeling the Kanga (multi-purpose set of brightly colored cotton rectangles) our host Mama gave us as a parting gift. Aside from the use as skirt and top/head piece modelled here, I found my kangas also functioned nicely as a towel, sarong, scarf, napkin, blanket, changing room, curtains...

3) Cutting my hair! Long hair was a hassle with the tropical heat and limited showering opportunities. I'm very pleased with my new shoulder-length 'do.

4) The beautiful beach at Jambiani. The sand was like baby powder. We spent the night at a homestay and learned about seaweed farming from a local women's collective.