The Swahili Coast (1st – 5th Century CE): Rhapta
“In the end there will be two histories, theirs and ours. Ours will…satisfy us, while theirs continues to satisfy them.” (Spear [1981:178]) The Swahili coast is both a contested place, in regards to cultural identity formation and its somewhat painful narratives. Identity has been key in defining place and people, and even today, youth in […]