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How is a culinary initiative empowering women in Zanzibar?

A cultural initiative, Mamas of Zanzibar, is challenging societal norms for Muslim women.

Zanzibar is an island off the coast of Tanzania where more than 99% of the population are Muslim. In a community that places high value on family and marriage, being a divorcee is something that is often looked down upon, especially for women. However, one woman is breaking down those stereotypes through her culinary initiative, Mamas of Zanzibar.

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Africa Daily’s Alan Kasujja speaks to Maskat on why she started her initiative and the impact it’s had on her life as a single mother as well as the lives of other ‘mamas’ on the island.

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