The Forodhani of Zanzibar

This guide to Forodhani Gardens in Zanzibar City starts with the nightly ritual on its seawall, where local boys leap into the tide as the sun drops into the Indian Ocean, and the shallow water and hidden rocks that make it riskier than it looks. It traces the wall itself back to a rehabilitation the Aga Khan Trust for Culture completed, rewiring the drainage, lighting and walkways beneath the strolling crowds. It also follows the site's older life as Zanzibar's customs waterfront, the very meaning behind its name. Best watched as the light turns orange and the tide creeps up the stone.