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And so the battle continues...

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July 13th 2006
The Malarial Experience: Due to my unfortunate run in with malaria my time back in Stone Town was rather uneventful. While I did make it out every odd day, for the most part I was just lying in bed (thanks to Louisa and Laura for stopping by and bringing some cake) while the home-land defence force, supported by anti-malarials, waged war against the invading malaria forces. The bulk of their ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar » Zanzibar City

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Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more