Serenity on Prison Island

by Yavor Mihaylov

Title

Serenity on Prison Island

Artist

Yavor Mihaylov

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Photograph - Photograph

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A woman walking toward the stairs of the dock on the beach of Prison island, Zanzibar, Tanzania

The British First Minister of Zanzibar, Lloyd Mathews, purchased the island in 1893 and constructed a prison complex there. No prisoners were ever housed on the island and instead it became a quarantine station for yellow fever cases. The station was only occupied for around half of the year and the rest of the time it was a popular holiday destination. More recently, the island has become a government-owned tourist resort and houses a collection of endangered Aldabra giant tortoises which were originally a gift from the British governor of the Seychelles.

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Accolades:
1st place finish in the Cultures and Civilizations Contest October 31st, 2018

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