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Inside the Palace Ruins of Zanzibar's 'Man-Eating' Princess

Southeast of Zanzibar City one finds the ruins of the mansion Bi Khole erected. It is all that remains of a haven built by a princess whose lifestyle exposed her to sexist taunts.

Amanda Leigh Lichtenstein

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