Zanzibar, a refuge for restless Swiss during the pandemic
Rendel Arnel and Jasmin Feierabend preparing to shoot a video clip in tropical Zanzibar. Isolda Agazzi
With Covid-19 bringing culture and human contact to a standstill in Europe, young Swiss people are heading to Zanzibar to pursue artistic or humanitarian projects.
This content was published on April 8, 2021 - 09:00
April 8, 2021 - 09:00
Isolda Agazzi
Young Tanzanians sing and dance amidst the columns of the Mtoni ruins - remnants of a seaside palace near Stonetown built by the first Sultan of Zanzibar - while a cameraman shoots a video clip of their latest song. In the distance, the roar of a thunderstorm adds an unexpected bass note.
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