in the 1900s, Arab Emiratis were exploring places such as Zanzibar in East Africa and exchanging trade.
Using the tide from the monsoon seasons, many Emiratis took the long journey with their traditional dhow boats, arriving to Zanziba, with goods to trade and sell.
Emirati merchants mainly traded mangrove wood in exchange for raisins, corn, and other foodstuffs from East Africa.
This strong relationship of trade and cooperation, changed the relationship between the two regions for the better.
UAE still shares a deep connection with Zanzibar, many Zanzibarians continuing to move to the UAE for opportunities and entrepreneurship, Cultures, languages, food, and religion have continued to spread.
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