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Date: 24 Jul 2008
Comment: 757
I am Ram Sidi son of Sidibhai Bhura a vegetable grower at a Shamba ya tipura,Zanzibar.My father used to sell his vegetables at veg market near darajani. We first lived at Machangani near Hoilis road and later moved to Holis Rd in Mohamad Ali Pira Champsi's house .I remember his sons yusuf/pyarelal and mohamad.I also remember my old play mates at mchangani ,memon Abdulwahid,Ramju etc.From Holis Road residence we moved to Sonara Build near petrol pump opp ZNP HQ. I first studied at Sir Euan Smith Madressa and after passing my entrance exams I studied form I and II at King George the VI secondary school.I passed form to and moved to form IIIA but did not have chance to attend the class thanks to John Okello..Our principal was Sir GG Davis.My classs teacher was Miss Burney miss English .Maths teacher D'sousa etc.I left Zanzibar after the bloody revolution and at present I am at Porbandar India. Going to your wonderful site I returned to my child hood where I spent 17 wonderful years.They are now just sweet and nice wonderful dream. Now I have an urge inside me to once visit the beautiful and peaceful island where I spent 17 years of my childhood at Forozani,nazimoja or enjoyed the english/hindi movies at either sultana/empire or the majestic.I am sixty one now but if any one once ask me what was the most memorable and which part of my life i enjoyed the most and cherished and my answer would be my childhood at Zanzibar. It is wonderful site.There may be a few draw back in the site but that can be brushed a side.Overall it is wonderful job.Thank you for reminding me of my wonderful childhood.God bless you.If any one who has played/studied with me or remembers me and wants to contact me I leave my e:mail address :rskaravadra@yahoo.co.in
Date 20 July 2008
Comment: 756
I am Amma I was born 20 years ago in Zanzibar and I am now in America. I like the Zanzibar way of living.
Date: 19 Jul 2008
Comment: 755
f*** okello f*** karume
Date: 29 Apr 2008
Comment: 754
Salam Alaykum everybody. I just want to say a little about this modern Zanzibar. Before that let me introduce a bit of my back ground.Im one of the people's child that once called themselves comrades living in exile forsome time like my parents and part of his crew.Well, let me get to the point. The modern Zanzibar is also very fragile because of CCM and CUF. Most of CUF supporters think the most people who have rights within the party are Pembans and that is a big mistakes and very dangerious.The only solution for a better Zanzibar is to remove these two parties of CCM and CUF [edited out] becuse we already know that CCM are ignorants and most of the CUF leaders were among CCM cabinet trying to fool people around BELIEVE ME THE END IS VERY NEAR. CCM will parish and for their own good CUF will rearrange their system or otherwise. CCM(A.S.P) BETRAYED us once and we wont let it happen again. WE LINGER SOMEWHERE WAITING FOR THE ORDER! THE BETTER REVOLUTION IS COMING AND THE KARUME NAME WILL BE [edited out] OUT IN OUR BEAUTIFUL ZANZIBAR AMEN!
Date: 10 Apr 2008
Comment: 753
It is a good collection of Zanzibar that is not known to the many of us non Zanzibaris. There is some sort of harmony anongst the people that I don't understand the prevailing hatred. May this compilation bring peace among the people of Zanzibar and Pemba
Date: 04 Apr 2008
Comment: 752
Some of my happiest days were spent on Zanzibar. Thank you for the memories.
Date: 30 Mar 2008
Comment: 751
Assalam Aleykum If it is not any inconvenience, I want to know more about the Zanzibar Revolution and its effects on the minorities with regards to their persecutions and what forced their migrations to the maniland and other parts of the world. I am referring mainly to the asian, hindu and christian minoroties. Then maybe you can gradually find out more of the arab population that either intermarried or left for oman or the mainland. A great many people died in this period and a great many have never been accounted for. Oppositions have always maintained that Zanzibar has a "Guantanamo Bay" kind of prison for captives where all these missing people have been kept.. We are looking at the past with interest so keep the conversation as intellectual as possible.. I have known many from Zanzibar and they have told me stories that can show what effects can independence have to all the population.. I will look forward to your findings in your articles. It is great to know that you are providing service to Zanzibaris at heart Shukran
Date: 24 Mar 2008
Comment: 750
hallo joe? i'm very proud of you for doing great job write about zanzibar.i would like to request you if you can get photos of umma party members which lead by late babu. why people don't add them as revolutionary those guys they were heros plz do me favour get me they're photos. thank you.( habib qulatein)
Date: 18 Mar 2008
Comment: 749
My name is Maryam Shaaban Mgambo. I was born in Zanzibar in 1960s. I t was so emotional looking at the images of old Tumekuja school. Growing up in Zanzibar I attended that shool from standard 3 to form 3. I had wonderful and amazing teachers. They guided us the best they can. I stilll remember Maalim Kassim Abdullwakil, Teacher Hazam, Maalim Mohamed ABBAS, Bi Fatma Abbas, Bi Gulshan,Mr Mohamed Aley, Fatma Gharib, Suleiman Senga and more that I have trying so hard to remember their names but still remember their faces and their kindness. I would like to thank them all for their kindness and guidance. They played big roles in making me who I am today. sincerely MARYAM S MGAMBO
Date: 18 Mar 2008
Comment: 748
ARE U THE SAME TASNEEM (SHAMEEM0 TAHT I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH. DID YOU ATTEND TUMEKUJA SCHOOL AND LIVED IN BAGHANI? MY NAME IS MARYAM SHAABAN MGAMBO I THINK WE WERE TOGETHER IN TRAINING COLLEGE WITH SULEIMAN MAHMOUD AND NAIMA. REMEMBER ME. I LIVE IN UNITED STATES FOR ALMOST EIGHT YEARS NOW.
Date: 18 Feb 2008
Comment: 747
Very usiful memour wwhich can not be forgetable both side Omani / Zanzibar side, I urge ministry of education from both country should have same silubus to keep up teach coming generation what had happened, who involved, where and when it happened so that our lovely history cannot dissapear forever - Suleiman Al Musalmy -18/02/2008.
Date: 31 Jan 2008
Comment: 746
I was introduced to your website by my brother. We were born in Zanzibar. I found your information very much upto date. I have learned a lot that I did not know before. My children will read and remember the Zanzibar history and hope they will one day visit it. Thank you so much
Date: 13 Jan 2008
Comment: 745
A most gratifying experience to be able to revisit Zanzibar again after so long. In the early fifties I was employed as a mechanical engineer in Dsm. I frequently visited Zanzibar to carry out work in copra mills, and was facinated by what I saw there I spoke some Arabic and that enabled me to learn Kiswahili fluently. I remained there until 1971 and then returned to England. I have so many fond memories of my liife in East Africa, I am now almost 80 years old, and in the proccess of writing a book to enable potential visitors to the East African coast to learn the language, it will be entitled "Kiswahili made easy" I am so pleased to have found this most exiting Web page, It is such a pleasure to be able to re-visit the places that gave me such pleasure all those years ago. Now I can see Zanzbar again without leaving home. My gratefull thanks to you for such a fantastic website.... Graham Morris. email address: g.morris70@btinternet.com
Date: 21 Dec 2007
Comment: 744
I have learned alot from your web site it is really a good history for our future children. Since I was born in Zanzibar and studied there. Zanzibar is beatiful in nature.
Date: 13 Dec 2007
Comment: 743
As a Zanzibari who lives in the west your website brings found memories and a wealth of knowledge with which to educate my children on my culture and history
Date: 27 Nov 2007
Comment: 742
I have learned alot here at this website...........thank you.
Date: 18 Nov 2007
Comment: 741
WELL IM THE ONE WHO LIKE 2 TALK ABOUTMY COUNTRY ZNZ SO MANY PEOPLE DIE BYTHIS REVOLUTION, AND WHEN THIS REVOLUTION FINISHED WHAT ARE THEY DOING 2 US NOW? WE LIVE LIKE WE R IN HELL ,THIS IS A BULL SHIT, WE R SLAVE IN OUR OWN COUNTRY. THEY STEAL EVERY THINGS THEY SEE, WHAT THE **** THEY DOING NOW.GOD PLEASE HELP US ,PLEASE ******* THEM THEY DONT CARE ABOUT US ,WE HAVE A ******* AIR PORT AND THEY COLLECT ABOUT 30$ 4 EVERY PASENGERS WHO TRAVEL OUT OF ZNZ & 5$ 4 PASENGERS WHO TRAVEL IN SIDE ZNZ AND AOUR AIR PORT IS LOOK LIKE A DAM SHIT WE R TIRED!!! AND TIRED !!!! AND TIRED!!!!
Date: 23 Aug 2007
Comment: 740
Found you by accident but stayed for so long, just could not leave. Thank You
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Date: 03 Aug 2007
Comment: 739
WELL COMPILED INFO ON UNGUJA. I AM GLAD I WAS BORN THERE. YOUR PHOTOS AND ARTICLES BRING VIVID MEMORIES. YOUR HAVE RESEARCHED EXTENSIVELY. THANKS FOR THE WEBSITE. AS MY UNCLE ONCE SAID ABOUT ZANZIBAR.. . 'WE LIVED IN A PARADISE AND WE DIDNT EVEN KNOW IT.'
Date: 03 Aug 2007
Comment: 738
Very nice point of view! Respect!
Date: 17 Jul 2007
Comment: 737
I have visited your site 344-times
Date: 13 Jul 2007
Comment: 736
ASSALAM ALYKUM......MIMI MZALIWA WA ZANZIBAR..BABA YNGUALINYANGANYWA KILA KITU NA KARUME NA MAWAZIRI WAKE.......BABA YANGU KAPATA UGONJWA WA MOYO AKAFA...LEO YUKKO WAPI KARUME NA MAWAZIRI WAKE.....MLOKUA HAI PIGENI TOBAAAAAAAAAAA
Date: 13 Jul 2007
Comment: 735
VERY interesting and well made side. Thank you. Regards, Inger Tveit Norway
Date: 09 Jul 2007
Comment: 734
An excellent website which covers a wide range of Zanzibari history up to today. The historic photos are a superb documentation of the history of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Although I have read a lot about the history of Zanzibar, there were many new details with which I was not familiar. Thank you very much indeed. I shall certainly use this website and recommend it to Zanzibari secondary school teachers.
Date: 05 Jul 2007
Comment: 733
A very interesting site and thanks for the pertinent information on Goans from Goa that played an important role by contributing to Zanzibar. Francisco Da Costa Director Environmental Justice Advocacy
Date: 27 Jun 2007
Comment: 732
Your website made me so homesick and wiser about the little bits of history I have missed out on! Keep it up and let me hope that you shall have a little more information about the former landscape of ages past - what Zanzibar's community had been, the Goans, Indians, Malagasy peoples and where they fit in the Zanzibari landscape, as they slowly merged into the society at large. Am interested in my past history as my grand father's father was a Malagasy native who moved to Zanzibar generations ago. Again, well done for a super, informative website.
Date: 16 Jun 2007
Comment: 731
could any zanzibarian tought our neighbours that kiswahili is and for waswahili .wasiohili thought they ware.
Date: 16 Jun 2007
Comment: 730
hi my name is talib ramadhan sayyid soudbin ali bin hamoud, i have a request of asking u kindly for the photo of prince sayyid soud bin ali thsks my email talibsayidsoud@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 08 Jun 2007
Comment: 729
Great modern recording of previous centuries Zanzibar. I am a Canadian of Goan ancestry who has no connection with Zanzibar, yet appreciates the storytelling involved with this website. Good work Bargash. You have made Zanzibar history come alive. roland.francis@gmail.com
Date: 22 May 2007
Comment: 728
I am a descendent of the late Dr. Sir John Kirk. How can I find out more information regarding his children and grandchildren? Sincerely, June (Kirk) Spitzer
Date: 12 May 2007
Comment: 727
Hi My Name Is ivahci.
Date: 09 May 2007
Comment: 726
very good site.congratulations brought back memories & tears to my eyes I was born in zanzibar and left in 1968.currently leaving in London - UK. Shaukat Sadikot
Date: 01 May 2007
Comment: 725
Am a young zanzibarian, i just want to support the of the film idea(Late President KARUME). This will give an opportunity for people like me to now the truth about what so called MAPINDUZI, wht Karume and his fellow member did during that the time. I only know the prize songs about MAPINDUZI, that i used to sing when i was in state school. PLEASE , we demand from our seniors who have the infomation about KARUME to come forward and REVELE it to us what was the situation After 1964.
Date: 10 Apr 2007
Comment: 724
I love the lights of Zanzibar section...The photographs were great. Light to any Village is warmth/inviting/like a light to the heart. You articulated not only thru the words but thru the pictures.
Date: 10 Apr 2007
Comment: 723
How do you find plane tickets to Zanzibar? What cities do you search? What is the best time of year to vacation, and what are the tricks to watch for?
Date: 09 Apr 2007
Comment: 722
devendra_c@yahoo.com I AM BORN IN Z'BAR AND LIVE IN US.STUDIED IN KING GEORGE VI SCHOOL IN 1960-1963. HOPE TO HEAR FROM FRIENDS AND OTHERS. THANKS.
Date: 02 Apr 2007
Comment: 721
Actually the movie is good.
Date: 29 Mar 2007
Comment: 720
Usefull information and all is good arranged. Just want to say that I find your site enough interesting for me.
Date: 3/24/2007
Comment: 719
Habari mizuri! I am the son of a British civil servant and lived in Zanzibar between 1948 and 1956 as a boy. I found the site very thorough and objective. The photos were taken before my time but nevertheless bring back many memories e.g the Dhow harbour; the Bet-el-Ajaib;standing to attention when the Sultan's red Rolls Royce swept by. Google Earth has a good photographic map of the island but very little labelling to locate places.
Date: 3/23/2007
Comment: 718
My mother was killed in Zanzibar and we will be going back to try to find information. Is anyone aware of a way to find names and details of who was killed and where they are buried? ANy information would be so appreciated. I am just trying to find her and bring closure to this horific event in my life. Thank you so much. Hawaian_dude@yahoo.com
Date: 3/14/2007
Comment: 717
A most wonderful website of Zanzibar bringing back great memories especially as I was born in Zanzibar. As the best part of my life was spent in spearfishing in Zanzibar, it was a pleasure to see a photograph in your website with a team of divers I took to Pemba. I wish to congratulate you on your fabulous website. Sweet memories of Paradise Zanzibar will live forever. Best regards - Benito de Souza
Date: 10 Mar 2007
Comment: 716
I find it very difficult to imagine how John Okello could initiate a coup on his own. Who was behind him? Who benefited most from his actions? Who were mostly affected by his actions? Was religion play any part in the Okelo's minds.
Date: 08 Mar 2007
Comment: 715
kisiwani
Date: 02 Mar 2007
Comment: 714
A VERY GOOD INFORMATIVE WEBSITE.IAM PLANNING TO PRODUCE A CLASSIC MOVIE ON THE LIFE OF KARUME SR. THE TITTLE " KARUME THE ZANZIBAR CONSPIRATOR" IT WILL SHOW THE WORLD HW KARUME CAME INTO ZANZIBAR, HOW BRITISH HELP HIM SECURED A POLITICAL POSITION IN ZAZNIBAR,HOW HE MANIPULATE PEOPLE WISH TO BE FREE INTO A HISTORICAL SELL OF ZANZIBAR. NOW I APPEAL TO ALL PEOPLE WHO HAS ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE MAN, HIS SEXUALLY BEHAVIIOR , ALL WOMEN WHO WERE FORCFULLY HARASSED AND ABUSED BY HIM SHOULD WRITE TO ME .ANY ONE WHO WAS SENT TO HIS RESIDENCE AT BWENI AREA FOR SEXUAALLY ABUSE SHOULD WRITE. ANY MEMBER WHO KNOW THE MEN AS FROM CONGO AND NOT MALAWI SHOULD PROVIDE EVIDENCE. ALOFANYWA VIBAYA, ALONYANGANYWA MKE, HATA WANAUME WALOLAWITIWA WAJE JUU HII NI FILAMU ITAYOKUA KAMA THE RISE AND FALL OF IDDI AMIN AU THE LAST KING OF SCORTLAND. HIII NI ADHIMU JITOKEZENI ILI AJULIKANE HUYU HANA TAFAUTI NA KINA BOKKSSA AU PINOCHET WA CHILE .THIS IS TIME TO TELL THE WORLD. FILAMU HII ITA CHUKULIWA NJE YA TANZANIA NA SPONSOR WAPO TAYARI NA MATAYARISHO YAMEANZA. WANAOJUA UKWELI KUHUSU ALIVOUZA ZANZIBAR KWA NYERERE, NA KAMA KWELI ALIHONGWA NYUMBA WASHINGTON. TUNATAKA KUONYESHA WATOTO WA KIZANZIBAR KWAMBA HUYU HAKUA KWA MASLAHI YA ZANZIBAR . ALILETWA KUTUHUJUMU.
Date: 01 Mar 2007
Comment: 713
jamaa tuwe na umoja
Date: 16 February, 2007
Comment: 712
Great site!
Date: 14 February, 2007
Comment: 711
This is history that our grandmothers and mothers shared with us. Today, we tell our children their history. Much respect. Nargis
Date: 23 January, 2007
Comment: 710
i love zanzibar
Date: 23 January, 2007
Comment: 709
zanzibar is paese n very beuotiful
Date: 23 January, 2007
Comment: 708
This is an excellent site. I recommend it to my East African History students every year. Louise
Date: 16 January, 2007
Comment: 707
Good compilation on Zanzibar though i would like also a good link between Zanzibar and the Slave trade it was actually one of the main exit point of slaves from continental africa and up to now alot of Swahili speaking people are found in communities in Middle and far east asia. Eg the is a swahili speaking community in Iraq that have been their since slave days. Keep up the good work Kiangi
Date: 16 January, 2007
Comment: 706
Hiii tovuti ni nzuri sana na nakupongeka kwa kuitunza mpaka sasa. Ila ningependa kujua zaidi ya Utumwa na Zanzibar maanake kuna soko za watumwa Zanzibar.
Date: 11 January, 2007
Comment: 705
Great Site Bargash, Keep it up!!! "De Lord"
Date: 04 January, 2007
Comment: 704
Great Photo section of famous photographers, your collection is nice. I like the whole package....
Date: 01 January, 2007
Comment: 703
great site! PLease perhaps a map of zanzibar?
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[note; there is a map link on this site, it is on the 111 links page:] http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/africa/zanzibar_77.jpg
Date: 12/27/2006
Comment: 702
I would like to know where about is the last Sultan of Zanzibar? The last I heard was that he was in Portsmouth, England. Is he is still alive? Thank you uhgohil@hotmail.com
Date: 12/26/2006
Comment: 701
Ranti de Silva was born in Ceylon. He owned jewellery shops in Zanzibar, Dar-Es-Salaam, and Mombasa. He died after returning to Ceylon in 1957. The shop in Zanzibar was then looked after by his eldest son, Alfred, now deceased, till the revolution. His daughter who was married to the former Mayor of Galle,Ceylon and his second son, Somachandra too arel now deceased. His youngest son Keerthisiri is an Eye Surgeon who has a practice in Colombo, Sri Lanka.